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Coach Sean Kugler congratulates his offense after another touchdown.

UTEP triumphs on Homecoming

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter October 11, 2014

The UTEP football team capped off their homecoming week celebrations with their first ever match up against the Old Dominion Monarchs. After a near comeback by the Monarchs, the Miners triumphed at the end winning 42-35. The Miners got off to a...

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Miners ready for K-State

Miners ready for K-State

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter September 25, 2014

Coming off a win in the Battle of I-10 against bitter rival New Mexico State, UTEP had an extra week after to prepare for the nationally ranked Kansas State Wildcats. This would be the second time that UTEP plays a Big 12 team this season with the first...

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Miners celebrate after defeating New Mexico State 42-24

Miners dominate Battle of I-10, 42-24

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter September 13, 2014

The Miners kicked off their battle of 1-10 rivalry against NMSU in front of 32,979 fans. The 92nd meeting between the Aggies and Miners is the longest series in school history, spanning as long as the UTEP school history itself. The Miners and...

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Texas Tech vs. UTEP 2014

Another heart breaker

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor September 7, 2014

The UTEP Miners football team and the 35,422 fans in attendance all felt something too familiar at the end of tonight’s game—heartbreak. For the third straight year the Miners lose their home opener, this time in heart breaking fashion against...

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Aaron Jones breaks a tackle for another huge run.

Winning with luck, Miners vs UNM, 31-24

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor August 30, 2014

Revenge is sweet, especially when it comes at the expense of a rival. The UTEP football team did just that as they defeated their old school rival New Mexico 31-24 at University Field in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The first half told the tail of a new...

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Aaron Jones out for the remainder of the season

Kristopher Rivera, Copy Editor November 14, 2013

UTEP athletics confirmed with the Prospector on Thursday that freshman running back Aaron Jones is out for the season. He suffered broken ribs during the game against North Texas. This marks UTEP's second key player on the offense to go down this season...

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Texas A&M and UTEP sports editors talk weekend matchup

November 1, 2013

The Prospector's sports editor, Edwin Delgado was interviewed by James Sullivan, sports editor of Texas A&M's student newspaper, the Battalion. The two traded dialogue on this weekend's football matchup between UTEP and Texas A&M. Read the...

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Kasey Carrier and the Lobos spoil Kugler’s debut in overtime

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter September 8, 2013

Head coach Sean Kugler experienced a bittersweet day as the Miners fell in his debut against their rivals the New Mexico Lobos 42-35 in overtime. With a renewed rivalry, the Miners wanted to keep New Mexico’s streak of 15 years in Texas without a...

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