On Saturday, the Miners will have a chance for their best win of the year as they face off against 24th ranked Florida Atlantic in a C-USA showdown that tips off at 7 p.m.
On a beautiful Saturday afternoon in the Sun Bowl, UTEP pulled out a close win over conference foe Florida Atlantic after a game-winning field goal by kicker Gavin Baechle.
As the UTEP football team is preparing for FAU following their bye week, there is little fan buzz surrounding the Miners and their home game tomorrow afternoon.
Following a road loss to Florida Atlantic (28-25), the UTEP football team will regroup ahead of its biggest matchup of the year when they host No. 16 UTSA on Saturday at the Sun Bowl.
Despite a late-game comeback, UTEP fell to Florida Atlantic (28-25), as the Miners drop to 6-2, 3-1 in C-USA ahead of their home contest against No. 23 UTSA on Saturday, Nov. 6.
Through a largely back-and-forth battle, Florida Atlantic pulled away with a 76-70 win over UTEP in the Conference USA Tournament on Wednesday night in Frisco, Texas.