UTEP redshirt freshman running back Willie Eldridge, who broke out for 118 yards rushing against Bethune Cookman last season, has entered the transfer portal.
For the first time since 2015, UTEP is competitively relevant again in football. It's been seven years since the program made a bowl game. On Saturday, the Miners (5-1, 2-0 C-USA) have a chance to punch their bowl eligibility ticket if they get past a tough LA Tech squad (2-3, 1-0 C-USA).
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In a tale of two halves, UTEP (3-1) rallied back in the second half from a 13-3 deficit and upended New Mexico 20-13 to wrap up non-conference play on Saturday at the Sun Bowl.
The expectations have brought us up to this point when UTEP hosts New Mexico (2-1) on Saturday at the Sun Bowl to wrap up non-conference play. Now, the Miners are at a fork in the road for their young season.