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As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, UTEP has announced furloughs, elimination of positions and reduction in pay to their athletic department.

The Miners (2-1) shook off early struggles and hung on to beat Abilene Christian (0-1) 17-13 in front of 6,059 fans at the Sun Bowl on Saturday.

Before the SEC gets ready to kick off its 2020 season and after only two weeks of college football, UTEP ranks 12th in the FBS among the national average attendance leaders.

Picking up a $1.4 million check and staying healthy. Those are the top two priorities for the UTEP football team going into Saturday's matchup against Texas.

Let's weigh the pros & cons

As redshirt freshman running back Deion Hankins finished with quite a debut on Saturday in UTEP's 24-14 win against Stephen F. Austin, the Miner fan base erupted in support of the local product.

UTEP gets ready to kick off their 2020 season on Saturday, Sept. 5 against Stephen F. Austin (FCS), as the Miners prepare to maneuver through a quite peculiar college football season.

It's UTEP football game week, as the unusual season gets ready to kick off this weekend. The Miners will host Stephen F. Austin in their home opener on Saturday, Sept. 5 and kickstart their 12-game season.

After the athletic department gave the full details on the COVID-19 protocols for football game days on Wednesday, UTEP announced plans to release single-game tickets and parking passes for all home games on Monday, Aug. 31.

During a global pandemic and nationwide postponements, how did UTEP manage to schedule a 12-game college football season?