Next Monday, ESPN will announce the location for the November 6th edition of College GameDay, and UTEP could be in the running to host the show at the Sun Bowl.
The New Mexico Lobos bring an experienced quarterback in Terry Wilson and a former El Paso high school star in Aaron Dumas to the Sun Bowl against UTEP.
UTEP football will be going Old School on Saturday night against New Mexico, with the Miners wearing Texas Western College replica jerseys and helmets.
The 98th Battle of I-10 for the Silver Spade and Brass Spittoon between UTEP and New Mexico State will kick off the 2021 football season on Saturday, Aug. 28 at Aggie Memorial Stadium.
With Texas and Oklahoma both headed to the SEC, the move will lead to a domino effect in college conferences that could finally get UTEP into the Mountain West.
As he enters his fourth season as the head coach of the UTEP Miners, Dana Dimel would need his football program to tank in 2021 for his job to be in jeopardy.
A new wing in the Larry K Durham Center offering protein shakes for all UTEP football players will be built in memory of former Miner tight end Luke Laufenberg.