For the third time in the last four weeks, a C-USA football team opted out of their game against the UTEP Miners. FIU cited COVID concerns on their roster.
With COVID cases skyrocketing in El Paso over the last few weeks, UTEP made the smart move by choosing to play their football game Saturday in front of no fans.
The Charlotte 49ers have only played three of their six regular season football games so far in 2020, but they host UTEP in a 10am kickoff on Saturday.
Despite their 1-3 record in 2020, Southern Miss brings a high-powered balanced offense into the Sun Bowl for their C-USA matchup against 3-2 the UTEP Miners.
The UTEP football team is 3-1, their best start in 10 years, and the Miners will play their next two games against Louisiana Tech and Southern Miss on ESPN 2.