UTEP earned a 27-14 victory at Florida International behind backup quarterback Cade McConnell’s first start ahead of their matchup next week against NM State.
UTEP football secured a dominant win against Florida International Saturday afternoon (40-6), including a 38-0 mark at halftime, to improve to 5-7 (3-4 C-USA) and keep their bowl eligibility hopes alive.
Following a series sweep at UAB, the Miners will hope to bounce back and get some confidence as they host the bottom team in the C-USA East Division in Florida International.
The Miners (1-5, 0-2 C-USA) fell to Florida International 32-17 for their fifth straight loss, but the defense took a major step forward following their uninspiring performance against UTSA two weeks ago.
From falling big on the road to underperforming at home, it's been a tough four-game stretch for the Miners (1-4) as they are coming off their second bye week of the season.