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While the Miners are undergoing a seemingly normal 12-game football schedule this fall, outside conferences that previously elected to forgo the fall slate to play in the spring are reconsidering their initial decision.

On Wednesday, Sept. 16, Steve Kaplowitz celebrated 25 years of his hire date at 600 ESPN El Paso. Watch as family members and friends wish Steve a happy 25 years at the radio station.

Before the SEC gets ready to kick off its 2020 season and after only two weeks of college football, UTEP ranks 12th in the FBS among the national average attendance leaders.

The Miners (1-1) will head back to the Sun Bowl following their 59-3 blowout loss to No. 14 Texas and face Abilene Christian (FCS) in their third non-conference game on Saturday, Sept. 19.

The Longhorns (1-0) took a 45-point halftime lead and never looked back en route to a swift 59-3 beatdown over UTEP (1-1) on Saturday in Austin.

Even though they won't play until 2021, second-year head coach Ben Wallis and the Miners will be playing a preseason exhibition series against Texas State in San Marcos on Friday and Saturday.

Over the weekend, former Del Valle and Colorado quarterback Steven Montez turned an undrafted free agent deal to a practice squad addition for the Washington Football team.

As redshirt freshman running back Deion Hankins finished with quite a debut on Saturday in UTEP's 24-14 win against Stephen F. Austin, the Miner fan base erupted in support of the local product.

After trailing 14-3, the Miners scored three unanswered touchdowns to upend Stephen F. Austin 24-14 for their season opener on Saturday in front of 6,047 socially-distanced fans at the Sun Bowl.

The Sun Bowl renovations were first put on display for the home opener between UTEP and Stephen F. Austin on Saturday, Sept. 5.