2015-16 Football Previews – (C-USA) – Miners
The UTEP Miners were the team that was just kind of there in Conference USA. They were beat down by Louisiana Tech, gave Western Kentucky all they could handle, and even took out Old Dominion.
The UTEP Miners were the team that was just kind of there in Conference USA. They were beat down by Louisiana Tech, gave Western Kentucky all they could handle, and even took out Old Dominion.
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This game is a total mismatch and perhaps the only interesting thing about it is that the Miners starting quarterback Jameill Showers started his career in College Station. He was the backup to Johnny Football last year but transferred out of there when it was obvious he wasn’t going to play.
Expectations were high for Mike Price at UTEP, but the program just never got going under Price. He retired at the end of last season, and Sean Kugler is now the head man of the Miners football program. Kugler is a 1989 graduate of UTEP.
Mike Price has led the UTEP Miners to six straight losing seasons, and yet he still has a job. He is in the final year of his contract though, so unless this team has a better season this might be his last year in El Paso. UTEP has made a habit of starting fast and then falling apart late in the season.
Conference USA 2012-2013 College Football Previews: UTEP Miners
Head Coach: Mike Price
2011 Record: 5-7
UTEP Gambling Odds from JustBet to win BCS Championship: (Part of Field) +1,800
UTEP Gambling Odds from 5Dimes to win Conference USA: +1,500
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Can the team put together a winning season this year?
UTEP has an extremely difficult non-conference schedule this year, so they’ll have to try to navigate through that and get to a bowl game. The Miners lost quite a few starters from last year’s team, but there are a lot of guys returning who have had some experience on the field in the past. Let’s take a look at the strength and weaknesses of this team.
Mike Edwards is the leader of a strong group of wide receivers. Edwards is only 5’11, but he runs terrific routes and has a way of finding open space. He’ll likely be one of the most productive receivers in the conference this year. On the other side, Jordan Leslie had a solid freshman year and the team expects big things from him in his sophomore campaign.
Germard Reed and Horace Miller give the Miners two starts on the defensive line. Reed is a big defensive tackle who can really plug up the middle of the line. Miller is an impressive pass rusher because of his quickness around the outside. Both of these guys have great motors, and they will be leaders on the field this season.
UTEP must replace all three starting linebackers from last year. Jamie Irving, who missed all of last year due to injury, will be plugged into one of the spots. The rest of the linebacker unit is a major question mark. UTEP has several undersized and inexperienced guys that will likely be on the field here in 2012.
The running back position is a question mark this year as well. UTEP badly needs a consistent running game in the year ahead. Sophomore Nathan Jeffery will be the featured back, but he doesn’t have much help around him. Can the youngster handle a heavy load every week? [soliloquy id=”82219″]
The Miners secondary isn’t very good, which is a big problem in a conference where teams air it out at every opportunity. DeShawn Grayson is a solid safety at the back, but the Miners cornerbacks have had trouble staying in front of people the last couple years. UTEP must do a better job limiting big plays.
I don’t expect this to go well for UTEP in 2012. The Miners play a much more difficult schedule than last season, and I don’t think the team is better. The defense still has tons of holes, and the offense is relying on too many unknowns right now. Mike Price may well be on the way out of El Paso at the end of this season. Look for a very disappointing season for UTEP.
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The UTEP Miners made it to a bowl game for the first time since 2006, so it would be easy to say that the program is moving in the right direction.
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UTEP Miners (2-3 SU & ATS) at Memphis Tigers (1-4 SU, 0-4 ATS)
Saturday, October 10 – 8 PM ET
BetUS NCAA Football Betting Odds: UTEP -2, Total 58
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UTEP Miners (1-2 SU & ATS) at Texas Longhorns (3-0 SU, 0-3 ATS)
Saturday, September 26 – 3:30 PM ET
BetUS NCAA Football Betting Odds: TEXAS -36
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UTEP has lost four of its last five games SU
UTEP has covered four of its last six road games
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-0 SU, 4-1 ATS) has been sailing along with one of the most explosive offenses in the country. On Saturday the Hurricane hopes it doesn’t lose momentum as it touches ground, as it hosts the MIners of the University of Texas at El Paso (3-3 SU, 2-4 ATS) in an NCAA college football matchup that is slated to kick off at 8 PM ET at Chapman Stadium (artificial turf) in Tulsa, OK.