The Miners, who have won just two games in the last three seasons (2-34), were ranked dead last (76 of 76) in the CBS Sports college football rankings list.
The Trump administration rescinded the policy on Tuesday in an attempt to force international students to leave the United States if the classes were online-only. Read how this impacts UTEP athletics.
Over the weekend, UTEP sent out a release to confirm what felt like inescapable news. Five Miner student-athletes tested positive for COVID-19 and as a result, the university's athletic facilities will close for extensive cleaning until Thursday, July 16.
In efforts to speed up the entry process, boost safety measures and limit physical contact, UTEP athletics plans to implement a clear bag policy for the upcoming 2020-21 athletic year.
In the midst of the global pandemic, the idea of having fans in the Sun Bowl, Don Haskins Center or any UTEP athletic sporting event this fall is still notably uncertain.
It's that time again for UTEP athletics to select 10 new members for the Miners Fan Council, as the department prepares for the upcoming 2020-21 academic year.
As the ambitious Conference-USA "Bonus Play" system now looks like a thing of the past, how does the league fix its scheduling format for the coming seasons?