600 ESPN EL PASO » nmsu

March Mushmouth: Greg Gumbel Calls Aggies "New Mexican State" [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:10:10 +0000

CBS' Greg Gumbel had an unfortunate slip of the tongue on the first big day of the NCAA Tournament, saying St. Louis beat "New Mexican State". At least he wasn't calling them "New Mexico" like analyst Dan Bonner kept doing during the game.

Read More|Comment

St. Louis Wins the A-10, Watches the Selection Show From a Best Buy

Andy Lee — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:17:31 +0000

The St. Louis Billikens were riding high yesterday after defeating VCU to win their first A-10 championship. By the time they left the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, they probably had about an hour to get to the airport in Teterboro, New Jersey and watch the selection show on CBS

Read More|Comment

Austin "No Doubt" Trout Discusses His Win Over Miguel Cotto And His Boxing Future

Brandon Cohn — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 04:29:56 +0000

Welcome to another edition of Deep Dish Sports with the Iceman Brandon Cohn.

Today's show includes an in depth interview with the WBA Light Middleweight Champion of the world, Austin "No Doubt" Trout

Read More|Comment

Wild Win: Highlights & More As Miners Sink Aggies in Closing Seconds [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:55:43 +0000

Highlights from the players, insight from the coaches and more -- Duke Keith recaps the Battle of I-10a, as the UTEP Miners clawed their way back to beat the NMSU Aggies at the Don Haskins Center Wednesday night.

Read More|Comment

UTEP Defeats NMSU In A Nail-Biter 55-54

Brandon Cohn — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:40:01 +0000

The UTEP Miners won for the first time since their opening night victory over Oral Roberts by knocking off their oldest rival, NMSU. The energetic crowd of 9,366 witnessed a classic battle between these two that was often tied, and came down to the final minute of the game, where UTEP prevailed.

Read More|Comment

The Downtown Ballpark, MLB, UTEP vs. Wisconsin, and More

Brandon Cohn — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 02:33:14 +0000

Welcome to another edition of Icetime with the Iceman Brandon Cohn.

Today's topics include city council's vote for the downtown ballpark, a UTEP vs. NMSU recap, and a preview of their up coming game at Wisconsin

Read More|Comment

UTEP Defeats NMSU 41-28 For Their First Victory Of The Season

Brandon Cohn — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 04:16:11 +0000

On a picturesque evening, the UTEP Miners beat their oldest rival, 41-28 in front of 33,000 fans. UTEP was desperate for the win because their last 2 losses against Ole Miss and Oklahoma were winnable games, and next week they travel to Wisconsin.

Read More|Comment

Battle of I-10 UTEP vs. NMSU Football [PHOTOS]

Steve Kaplowitz — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 06:12:56 +0000

It was a gorgeous night for football as the Miners and Aggies clashed at the Sun Bowl in the annual Battle of I-10. Here are the pictures and final stats from the big game.

Read More|Comment

UTEP 41, NMSU 28: Miners Coaches, Players Talk About Win [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 05:17:54 +0000

The UTEP Miners dominated with big plays on both offense and defense to win their first game of the season, 41-28, over New Mexico State in the Battle of I-10.

Read More|Comment

NMSU Head Football Coach DeWayne Walker Talks Aggie Football on the "Sports Spin"

Andy Lee — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:29:12 +0000

NMSU opens its 2012 campaign Thursday night at home against Sacramento State. Head coach DeWayne Walker knows he can't take the Hornets lightly. The FCS team went into Corvallis last season and knocked off Oregon State.

Read More|Comment

WAC-What Athletic Conference?

Brandon Cohn — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 05:19:28 +0000

Remember the people who argued that UTEP made a mistake by leaving the WAC in 2005? They said that the miners didn't have any great rivals in C-USA, and had to travel too far to play the likes of Marshall and East Carolina.

Read More|Comment

2012 NMSU Football Schedule

Andy Lee — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 18:29:48 +0000

NMSU head football coach DeWayne Walker knows what is at stake for his Aggies in 2012. The quest for their first bowl game in over half a century is well documented, but 2012 is likely the lame duck season for the WAC football members.

Read More|Comment

Sun Belt Conference Snubs NMSU……………For Now

Andy Lee — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:14:37 +0000

We all know people can be vindictive. When NMSU left the Sun Belt Conference for the seemingly greener pastures of the WAC in 2005, the Aggies were not looking through the rear-view mirror.

With the WAC on the verge of extinction, Sun Belt commissioner Karl Benson made it clear yesterday that the conference does not want NMSU back

Read More|Comment

Duke Keith Makes His Football Picks [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 16:56:51 +0000

It's been a full weekend so this video was delayed, but you'll notice on the official "picks" post a little further in that my college predictions were made and noted BEFORE all the games. The pros? We'll see...

Read More|Comment

UTEP Prevails Against NMSU Aggies in a Sloppy, Defensive Battle

Brandon Cohn — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 02:19:40 +0000

Winning isn't always pretty, in the end all that counts is that you end up winning, even if it is done so in a sloppy fashion. UTEP defeated NMSU in the annual Battle of I-10 16-10 on Saturday evening before a rather large, energetic crowd at Aggie Memorial stadium. While most expected an offensive shootout, both teams turned it up defensively to make it the ultimate chess match where points were at a premium.

Read More|Comment

UTEP Football – Game 3 vs. NMSU [PHOTOS]

Steve Kaplowitz — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:48:23 +0000

On Saturday night, UTEP and NMSU met in the Annual Battle of I-10. The game was a low-scoring defensive struggle, and the Miners rallied to win the game by a final score of 16-10.

Read More|Comment

SMU 28 UTEP 17: Instant Reaction

Steve Kaplowitz — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 05:02:08 +0000

The Miners lost their first game of the 2011 college football season to the SMU Mustangs by a final score of 28-17 . Despite the loss, UTEP had plenty of chances to win the game. A shoulder injury to starting quarterback Nick Lamaison early in the third quarter forced Miners head coach Mike Price to turn to redshirt freshman Javia Hall.

Read More|Comment