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2020 UTEP Miners football team

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2020 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record3–5 (0–4 C–USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Canales (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMike Cox (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumSun Bowl
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall xy   4 1     7 3  
Florida Atlantic   4 2     5 4  
Western Kentucky   4 3     5 7  
Charlotte   2 2     2 4  
Middle Tennessee   2 4     3 6  
FIU   0 3     0 5  
West Division
UAB xy$   3 1     6 3  
UTSA   5 2     7 5  
Louisiana Tech   4 2     5 5  
North Texas   3 4     4 6  
Rice   2 3     2 3  
Southern Miss   2 4     3 7  
UTEP   0 4     3 5  
Championship: UAB 22, Marshall 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, Old Dominion opted out of the season.

The 2020 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Miners were led by third–year head coach Dana Dimel and played their home games at the Sun Bowl. They competed as members of the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA).

Preseason

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Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
N/A

C–USA media days

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The C–USA Media Days were held virtually for the first time in conference history.[1]

Preseason All–C–USA teams

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N/A

Schedule

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UTEP announced its 2020 football schedule on January 8, 2020.[2]

The Miners had games scheduled against FIU, Nevada, New Mexico State, Rice, Southern Miss, Texas Tech and UAB that were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 57:00 p.m.Stephen F. Austin*ESPN3W 24–146,047
September 126:00 p.m.at No. 14 Texas*LHNL 3–5915,337
September 197:00 p.m.Abilene Christian*
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
ESPN3W 17–136,056
September 261:30 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe*ESPN2W 31–65,491
October 105:30 p.m.at Louisiana TechESPN2L 17–217,140
October 2410:00 a.m.at CharlotteESPN+L 28–381,042
November 141:00 p.m.at UTSAESPN+L 21–526,243
December 114:00 p.m.at North TexasESPN3L 43–455,612

Source:[3]

Game summaries

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Stephen F. Austin

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Stephen F. Austin at Texas–El Paso
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 7 700 14
Miners 3 1407 24
  • Date: September 5, 2020
  • Location: Sun Bowl
    El Paso, TX
  • Game start: 7:05 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 42 minutes
  • Game attendance: 6,047
  • Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: E 15 MPH
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Erik Elken (play–by–play) and Trevor Vittatoe (analyst)
   
Pregame line Over/under
UTEP –4 54[4]
Statistics Stephen F. Austin UTEP
First downs 14 19
Total yards 230 364
Rushing yards 97 152
Passing yards 133 212
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 23:13 36:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Stephen F. Austin Passing Trae Self 14/21, 133 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Da'Leon Ward 14 carries, 51 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Quentyvian Borders 2 receptions, 41 yards
UTEP Passing Gavin Hardison 17/28, 212 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Deion Hankins 17 carries, 113 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Jacob Cowing 7 receptions, 116 yards

At Texas

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Texas–El Paso at Texas
1 234Total
Miners 0 300 3
No. 14 Longhorns 21 2477 59
      
Pregame line Over/under
UT –42.5 58.5[5]
Statistics UTEP Texas
First downs 14 28
Total yards 233 689
Rushing yards 43 208
Passing yards 190 481
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 34:17 25:43
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing Gavin Hardison 12/27, 141 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Deion Hankins 11 carries, 34 yards
Receiving Justin Garrett 4 receptions, 58 yards
Texas Passing Sam Ehlinger 25/33, 426 yards, 5 TDs
Rushing Keaontay Ingram 9 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Joshua Moore 6 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD

Abilene Christian

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Abilene Christian at Texas–El Paso
1 234Total
Wildcats 7 033 13
Miners 0 1007 17
  • Date: September 19, 2020
  • Location: Sun Bowl
    El Paso, TX
  • Game start: 7:05 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 1 minute
  • Game attendance: 6,056
  • Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 8 MPH
  • Referee: Anthony Perez
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Erik Elken (play–by–play) and Trevor Vittatoe (analyst)
  
Pregame line Over/under
UTEP –8.5 47.5[6]
Statistics Abilene Christian UTEP
First downs 15 17
Total yards 308 293
Rushing yards 99 98
Passing yards 209 195
Turnovers 5 1
Time of possession 30:02 29:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Abilene Christian Passing Peyton Mansell 14/21, 202 yards
Rushing Tyrese White 11 carries, 41 yards
Receiving Taelyn Williams 2 receptions, 77 yards
UTEP Passing Gavin Hardison 15/25, 195 yards
Rushing Joshua Fields 17 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jacob Cowing 8 receptions, 110 yards

At Louisiana–Monroe

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Texas–El Paso at Louisiana–Monroe
1 234Total
Miners 7 1707 31
Warhawks 0 060 6
  • Date: September 26, 2020
  • Location: Malone Stadium
    Monroe, LA
  • Game start: 1:35 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,491
  • Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: WNW 6 MPH
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play–by–play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
  
Pregame line Over/under
UTEP –9.5 49.5[7]
Statistics UTEP Louisiana–Monroe
First downs 21 6
Total yards 512 193
Rushing yards 210 7
Passing yards 302 186
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 39:36 20:24
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing Gavin Hardison 13/25, 302 yards
Rushing Deion Hankins 22 carries, 118 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving Justin Garrett 7 receptions, 120 yards
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Colby Suits 17/27, 184 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Josh Johnson 9 carries, 19 yards
Receiving Jevin Frett 2 receptions, 63 yards

At Louisiana Tech

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Texas–El Paso at Louisiana Tech
1 234Total
Miners 0 737 17
Bulldogs 7 707 21
  • Date: October 10, 2020
  • Location: Joe Aillet Stadium
    Ruston, LA
  • Game start: 5:35 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 48 minutes
  • Game attendance: 7,140
  • Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: N 5 MPH
  • Referee: Joe Lehring
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave O'Brien (play–by–play), Mike Golic (analyst) and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline)
  
Pregame line Over/under
LT –14.5 55.5[8]
Statistics UTEP Louisiana Tech
First downs 14 16
Total yards 266 210
Rushing yards 60 91
Passing yards 206 119
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 26:58 33:02
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing Gavin Hardison 18/38, 206 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Deion Hankins 15 carries, 35 yards
Receiving Jacob Cowing 7 receptions, 63 yards
Louisiana Tech Passing Luke Anthony 11/20, 85 yards
Rushing Justin Henderson 15 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Adrian Hardy 4 receptions, 58 yards

At Charlotte

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Texas–El Paso at Charlotte
1 234Total
Miners 7 7014 28
49ers 7 7717 38
  • Date: October 24, 2020
  • Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium
    Charlotte, NC
  • Game start: 10:05 a.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 16 minutes
  • Game attendance: 1,042
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 0 MPH
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dave Friedman (play–by–play) and Reggie Walker (analyst)
      
Pregame line Over/under
CHAR –17.5 50[9]
Statistics UTEP Charlotte
First downs 24 17
Total yards 374 329
Rushing yards 170 144
Passing yards 204 185
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 31:02 28:58
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing Gavin Hardison 19/35, 204 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Deion Hankins 18 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Justin Garrett 9 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TDs
Charlotte Passing Chris Reynolds 14/23, 185 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Aaron McAllister 8 carries, 68 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Victor Tucker 6 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD

At UTSA

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Texas–El Paso at Texas–San Antonio
1 234Total
Miners 7 1400 21
Roadrunners 3 211414 52
  • Date: November 14, 2020
  • Location: Alamodome
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 1:08 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 57 minutes
  • Game attendance: 6,243
  • Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Indoors • Wind: N/A
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Lincoln Rose (play–by–play) and LaDarrin McLane (analyst)
       
Pregame line Over/under
UTSA –6 45.5[10]
Statistics UTEP UTSA
First downs 13 29
Total yards 246 600
Rushing yards 77 288
Passing yards 169 312
Turnovers 7 4
Time of possession 27:08 32:52
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing Gavin Hardison 14/21, 159 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Deion Hankins 16 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jacob Cowing 2 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD
UTSA Passing Frank Harris 22/26, 312 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Brenden Brady 26 carries, 124 yards
Receiving Zakhari Franklin 6 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD

At North Texas

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Texas–El Paso at North Texas
1 234Total
Miners 7 14022 43
Mean Green 7 101414 45
  • Date: December 11, 2020
  • Location: Apogee Stadium
    Denton, TX
  • Game start: 4:05 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 33 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,612
  • Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NW 8 MPH
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Jon Teicher (play–by–play) and Mike Perez (analyst)
         
Pregame line Over/under
UNT –10 51[11]
Statistics UTEP North Texas
First downs 27 24
Total yards 497 491
Rushing yards 301 189
Passing yards 196 302
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 35:45 24:15
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing Calvin Brownholtz 10/26, 196 yards, 2 TDs, 4 INTs
Rushing Calvin Brownholtz 15 carries, 114 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Jacob Cowing 5 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TDs
North Texas Passing Austin Aune 16/29, 302 yards, 5 TDs
Rushing Tre Siggers 15 carries, 94 yards
Receiving Jaelon Darden 8 receptions, 173 yards, 4 TDs

References

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  1. ^ "Conference USA to hold virtual football media days due to COVID-19". ktsm.com. May 5, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "UTEP Reveals 2020 Football Schedule". University of Texas at El Paso Department of Athletics. January 8, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 UTEP Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs UTEP Miners". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "UTEP at Texas odds, picks and best bets". USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire. September 11, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "Abilene Christian Wildcats vs UTEP Miners". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  7. ^ "UTEP Miners vs Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  8. ^ "UTEP Miners vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  9. ^ "UTEP Miners vs Charlotte 49ers". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  10. ^ "UTEP Miners vs UTSA Roadrunners". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  11. ^ "UTEP Miners vs North Texas Mean Green - Matchup - Friday, December 11, 2020". www.sportsbookreview.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.