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(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.

For nearly 45 minutes of play, Miner fans and players watched helplessly as shot after shot clanked off the rim.  UTEP was having a hard time getting anything going offensively, but defended and scrapped well enough to keep things close with Tulane...