battle of i-10

The 96th meeting of the Battle of I-10 between UTEP (0-3) and NMSU (0-4) will be a war for a first win between the two programs. The long-time rivals have both had shaky starts, each traveling two different roads to get here in week four...

Nearly 57 years after their Sun Bowl win against Utah State, NMSU could have their best shot to break the longest bowl drought in Division 1 history.

In the end, it was garbage time for Striking the Wonder Dog. NMSU’s kickoff tee retriever had run onto the field so often he didn’t want to retrieve anymore...Fetch this, bub. Fetch this, bub.

The UTEP football team announced that offensive coordinator Brent Pease was let go, two days following the Miners 63-16 loss to Arizona.

Instead of scheduling home games against FCS opponents like Northern Arizona and Houston Baptist, UTEP should explore a home and home football series with NMSU.

UTEP announced this morning that the athletic department, in conjunction with the Miner Athletic Club will be hosting their annual kickoff football luncheon on Thursday, August 25th from noon - 1pm at the El Paso Convention Center. Tables of 10 ($350) or individual tickets ($35) to each luncheon can be purchased by calling the Miner Athletic Club at (915) 747-8759 or via email at mac@utep... Read

(LAS CRUCES, NM) -- Metz. El Paso knows that family name. The eminent city historian, Leon Metz, has written much about El Paso's colorful past. UTEP's coaching staff may have to pardon the many El Pasoans now thinking his grandson, Ryan, can help the Miners write a better football future.

Tomorrow night at 6pm, New Mexico State will host UTEP in the 93rd Battle of I-10. The two schools first met on the football field in 1914, and the Miners have won 55 of the 92 games, including six straight victories over the Aggies. However, both teams are 0-2 after two weeks and this rivalry game could be a strong indicator of which direction these teams will head as they both prepare for confer

The UTEP Miners improved their record to 2-0 with an exciting 77-76 win over NMSU in front of 11,127 fans at the Don Haskins Center on Saturday night.  The Miners' second consecutive victory to open the season marks the first time in the last five seasons that they were able to accomplish that feat...

Following a tough loss to the Red Raiders this past weekend, the Miners are looking to take out their frustrations on a familiar foe in the Sun Bowl. New Mexico State come on down… The 2-0 (Yes, you read that correctly) Aggies with wins over Cal Poly and Georgia State hope to keep the train rolling with a road upset over UTEP...