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Price Presses On After Tulsa Loss [LINK]

Duke Keith — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:42:56 +0000

UTEP head coach Mike Price says he’ll keep working on finding what works for the Miners’ offense as UTEP takes on Tulane after its 33-11 setback at Tulsa. Defensively, the Miners continue to hold their opposition under their season scoring averages, but have not been able to find their stride with the football — odd [...]

The UTEP-Tulsa Game in 68 Seconds [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:23:58 +0000

Miss last Saturday’s UTEP-Tulsa game? Well, you didn’t miss much if you’re a Miners fan. But if you’re feeling guilty that you didn’t suffer along with the other 15,000-or-so last Saturday in the Sun Bowl or the tens of…tens viewing on TV, fear not. We’re proud to show you all that you missed, and we’ll [...]

A Test of Character: Can UTEP Turn Its Comeback Win Into Something More? [OPINION]

Duke Keith — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:57:39 +0000

"...They're bucking history. Not soaring above it, not at 5-5. But the physicality, the ability to run and hit, the punch is unlike any team Mike Price has had in the high desert..."

Major Hurdle for Miners: Strong Tulsa Visits El Paso for Saturday Afternoon Game Against UTEP [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:27:57 +0000

UTEP head football coach Mike Price talks about the Miners come-from-behind win over East Carolina and previews this Saturday’s game against Tulsa, jokingly saying he doesn’t want the Golden Hurricane taking his team TOO seriously. The game will be nationally televised at 1 p.m. MST on CBS Sports (TWC Ch. 309/1309HD) as the Miners (5-5) [...]

Miners Work Way Into Finals

Duke Keith — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 23:59:05 +0000

UTEP head coach Tim Floyd was fired up about the lack of respect for Conference USA after the Miners 66-54 C-USA Tournament semifinal win over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, saying he thought it was “ridiculous that we have to win a 26th game” to get into the NCAA tournament for a second straight season. Miners [...]

UTEP Handles Herd, Into the Semifinals

Duke Keith — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 03:38:01 +0000

UTEP head coach Tim Floyd, and Miners Julyan Stone and Gabe McCulley talk about UTEP's 75-65 win over the Marshall Thundering Herd.

Hurtt & Heartbreak in Tulsa

Duke Keith — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:00:54 +0000

Randy Culpepper hit a big three, but Justin Hurtt hit a bigger two — the game-winning jumper that gave Tulsa a 69-68 win over UTEP. That means instead of the Miners leading Conference USA after Memphis got its doors blown off by Marshall (Marshall?!), they’ll share the lead with the Tigers and UAB. Next game, [...]

UTEP Plays Stone Solid "D" in Win

Duke Keith — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:04:45 +0000

By Duke Keith, dkeith@klaq.com Per the headline — not to mention the stat line — it’s a little deceptive to lead a story about UTEP’s 69-59 defensive win over Tulsa with this video. But what the heck, it’s too good to hold back… McCulley’s finish was spectacular, but you can also see once again that [...]