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Under the new concept, the NCAA transfer waiver working group would allow Division I athletes to transfer once without sitting out a year of competition. See how this would impact UTEP athletics.

Through a back-and-forth second half, the Miners battled their way out of a 13-point deficit in the first half but were nudged out in the end by Western Kentucky, falling for the fourth straight time, 67-62, on Thursday evening.

In some UTEP football offseason news, a pair of coaches have left the program and accepted similar jobs at other colleges.

Despite trailing 28-20 midway into the third quarter, the Miners outscored the Houston Baptist Huskies 16-6 to close the game with a slight 36-34 win at the Sun Bowl.

Before you check out the Utep Miners first football game you can pre-game at the Pickaxe Tailgate Party!

600 ESPN El Paso is once again the radio home for the Miners, including all football and men's basketball games.

El Paso County case records indicate that Miners senior quarterback Kai Locksley was arrested last night and charged with four crimes—"unlawful carrying of a weapon, possession of marijuana, terroristic threat and driving while intoxicated."

The locks that contain all the glorious beer will be released once the UTEP Miners Football team FINALLY wins a game.

Is it irony that after harping for years on players who quit his UTEP program Floyd himself quit just six games into his eighth season?

Or is it something else?

UTEP's offense may have reflected the change in the local weather. Ice cold.
The Miners' defense, on the other hand, was too long, too tall, too Vince Hunter-y.

Two interceptions, both returned for touchdowns. Crunching tackles. Pressure defense.
UTEP.
Yeah, you're reading that correctly. UTEP. The school that used to play matador defense is now fastening that red cape around its collar.

Slowly, but surely, Sean Kugler has been trying to teach his team. Toughness. Pride. Teamwork.
But maybe the biggest lesson is that those are only words unless you work to give them definition.
The Miners may not yet fully comprehend, but after dominating UTSA for their first road shut out since their…