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2020 UTEP Miners football team

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 Stadium
Seasons
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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 (UTEP) as a member of the West Division in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2020 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Dana Dimel, the Miners compiled an overall record of 3–5 with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, placing seventh at the bottom of the standings in C-USA's West Division. The team played home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.

Schedule

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UTEP announced its 2020 football schedule on January 8, 2020.[1] 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

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Preseason

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C-USA media days

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The C-USA Media Days were held virtually for the first time in conference history.[5]

Game summaries

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Stephen F. Austin

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Stephen F. Austin at Texas–El Paso
Team 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[6]
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
Team 1 234Total
Miners 0 300 3
No. 14 Longhorns 21 2477 59
      
Pregame line Over/under
UT –42.5 58.5[7]
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
Team 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[8]
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
Team 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[9]
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
Team 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[10]
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
Team 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[11]
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
Team 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[12]
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
Team 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[13]
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. ^ "UTEP Reveals 2020 Football Schedule". University of Texas at El Paso Department of Athletics. January 8, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "UTEP Miners Schedule 2020". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  3. ^ "2020 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  4. ^ "2020 Football Schedule". UTEP Athletics, University of Texas at El Paso. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  5. ^ "Conference USA to hold virtual football media days due to COVID-19". ktsm.com. May 5, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs UTEP Miners". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "UTEP at Texas odds, picks and best bets". USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire. September 11, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  8. ^ "Abilene Christian Wildcats vs UTEP Miners". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  9. ^ "UTEP Miners vs Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  10. ^ "UTEP Miners vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "UTEP Miners vs Charlotte 49ers". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  12. ^ "UTEP Miners vs UTSA Roadrunners". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  13. ^ "UTEP Miners vs North Texas Mean Green - Matchup - Friday, December 11, 2020". www.sportsbookreview.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.