Carson Strong threw for 271 yards and five touchdowns, Devonte Lee and Toa Taua each rushed for over 100 yards, and Nevada beat Tulane 38-27 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
While the Miners are undergoing a seemingly normal 12-game football schedule this fall, outside conferences that previously elected to forgo the fall slate to play in the spring are reconsidering their initial decision.
With the Big 12 and Mountain West both limiting their non-conference football games, UTEP could be playing a reduced schedule of only 10 games in 2020.
It was a frustrating offensive performance for UTEP, who had three touchdowns and a pair of impressive drives against Nevada overshadowed by three interceptions.
UTEP hosts Nevada for the third game of the 2019 season and the on-air talent here at 600 ESPN El Paso deliver the goods on what to expect at the Sun Bowl.
If UTEP wanted some foresight to the rest of this season, they might get their closest matchup to date when they host Nevada (2-1) on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Sun Bowl.
Former LSU shooting guard Daryl Edwards is visiting UTEP and choosing between the Miners and Fresno State according to college basketball insider Jon Rothstein.