2019 UTEP Miners football team

The 2019 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 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Dana Dimel, the Miners compiled an overall record of 1–11 with a mark of 0–8 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.

2019 UTEP Miners football
Conference	Conference USA
Division	West Division
Record	1–11 (0–8 C-USA)
Head coach	Dana Dimel (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Canales (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Mike Cox (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Sun Bowl Stadium
Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

2019 Conference USA football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Florida Atlantic xy$		7	–	1					11	–	3
Marshall		6	–	2					8	–	5
Western Kentucky		6	–	2					9	–	4
Charlotte		5	–	3					7	–	6
Middle Tennessee		3	–	5					4	–	8
FIU		3	–	5					6	–	7
Old Dominion		0	–	8					1	–	11
West Division
Louisiana Tech x		6	–	2					10	–	3
UAB xy		6	–	2					9	–	5
Southern Miss		5	–	3					7	–	6
North Texas		3	–	5					4	–	8
UTSA		3	–	5					4	–	8
Rice		3	–	5					3	–	9
UTEP		0	–	8					1	–	11
Championship: Florida Atlantic 49, UAB 6
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

UTEP averaged 17,093 fans per game.^[1]

Schedule

UTEP announced its 2019 football schedule on January 10, 2019. The 2019 schedule consisted of six home and six away games.^[2]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	Houston Baptist*	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	ESPN+	W 36–34	34,646
September 7	6:00 p.m.	at Texas Tech*	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	FSN	L 3–38	56,957
September 21	6:00 p.m.	Nevada*	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	ESPN3	L 21–37	10,493
September 28	5:00 p.m.	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN+	L 13–31	23,337
October 5	6:00 p.m.	UTSA	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	ESPN+	L 16–26	13,876
October 19	5:00 p.m.	at FIU	Riccardo Silva Stadium Miami, FL	ESPN+	L 17–32	13,951
October 26	6:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	ESPN3	L 21–42	16,084
November 2	1:30 p.m.	at North Texas	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX	NFLN	L 26–52	22,548
November 9	1:00 p.m.	Charlotte	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	ESPN+	L 21–28	15,683
November 16	11:00 a.m.	at UAB	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	ESPN3	L 10–37	19,875
November 23	2:00 p.m.	at New Mexico State*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (Battle of I-10)	FloSports, FSNAZ+	L 35–44	21,584
November 30	1:00 p.m.	Rice	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	ESPN3	L 16–30	11,776
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Mountain time

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Preseason

C-USA media poll

Conference USA released its preseason media poll on July 16, 2019, with the Miners predicted to finish last in the West Division.^[6]

Preseason All–Conference USA teams

2019 Preseason All–Conference USA^[7]

All–CUSA Offense^[7]

Position	Player	Class
OL	Derron Gatewood	Sr.

All–CUSA Defense^[7]

Position	Player	Class
No players were selected

All–CUSA Special Teams^[7]

Position	Player	Class
No players were selected

Game summaries

Houston Baptist

Houston Baptist at UTEP

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies (Div. I FCS)	0	17	11	6	34
• Miners	3	17	13	3	36

• Date: August 31, 2019
• Location: Sun Bowl
  El Paso, TX
• Game start: 6:05 p.m. MDT
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 9 minutes
• Game attendance: 34,646
• Game weather: N/A
• Referee: Justin Elliott
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Andy Morgan and Trevor Vittatoe

Scoring summary

1	08:26	UTEP	Gavin Baechle 30–yard field goal	UTEP 3–0
2	12:57	UTEP	Tre'shon Wolf 80–yard pass from Brandon Jones (Gavin Baechle kick)	UTEP 10–0
2	08:18	HBU	Trevor Larkin 4–yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Gino Garcia kick)	UTEP 10–7
2	06:46	HBU	Caleb Johnson 26–yard interception (Gino Garcia kick)	HBU 14–10
2	02:52	UTEP	Treyvon Hughes 3–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)	UTEP 17–14
2	01:14	HBU	Gino Garcia 47–yard field goal	TIE 17–17
2	00:00	UTEP	Gavin Baechle 21–yard field goal	UTEP 20–17
3	13:00	HBU	Ben Ratzlaff 16–yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Gino Garcia kick failed)	HBU 23–20
3	12:18	HBU	Team 15–yard safety	HBU 25–20
3	09:17	HBU	Gino Garcia 23–yard field goal	HBU 28–20
3	05:19	UTEP	Brandon Jones 3–yard run (pass intercepted)	HBU 28–26
3	00:00	UTEP	Treyvon Hughes 19–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)	UTEP 33–28
4	12:59	HBU	Ean Beek 3–yard run (Bailey Zappe pass failed)	HBU 34–33
4	08:15	UTEP	Gavin Baechle 35–yard field goal	UTEP 36–34

See also: 2019 Houston Baptist Huskies football team

At Texas Tech

UTEP at Texas Tech

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	0	0	0	3	3
• Red Raiders	7	14	10	7	38

• Date: September 7, 2019
• Location: Jones AT&T Stadium
  Lubbock, TX
• Game start: 7:07 p.m. MDT
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutes
• Game attendance: 56,957
• Game weather: Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 12 MPH
• Referee: Jonathan Noli
• TV announcers (FSN): Mark Followill, Brian Baldinger and C.T. Steckel (sideline)

Scoring summary

1	11:14	TTU	Ta'Zhawn Henry 5–yard run (Trey Wolff kick)	TTU 7–0
2	10:41	TTU	T. J. Vasher 13–yard pass from Alan Bowman (Trey Wolff kick)	TTU 14–0
2	01:35	TTU	Dalton Rigdon 49–yard pass from Alan Bowman (Trey Wolff kick)	TTU 21–0
3	11:26	TTU	Trey Wolff 45–yard field goal	TTU 24–0
3	02:45	TTU	T.J. Vasher 30–yard pass from Alan Bowman (Trey Wolff kick)	TTU 31–0
4	12:51	TTU	Armand Shyne 7–yard run (Trey Wolff kick)	TTU 38–0
4	05:32	UTEP	Gavin Baechle 45–yard field goal	TTU 38–3

See also: 2019 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

Nevada

Nevada at UTEP

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Wolf Pack	0	21	3	13	37
Miners	7	7	7	0	21

• Date: September 21, 2019
• Location: Sun Bowl
  El Paso, TX
• Game start: 6:05 p.m. MDT
• Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
• Game attendance: 10,493
• Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SSE 7 MPH
• Referee: Rodney Burnette
• TV announcers (ESPN3): Andy Morgan and Trevor Vittatoe

Scoring summary

1	08:10	UTEP	Treyvon Hughes 4–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)	UTEP 7–0
2	14:56	NEV	Toa Taua 5–yard run (Brandon Talton kick)	TIE 7–7
2	06:49	UTEP	Treyvon Hughes 6–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)	UTEP 14–7
2	03:02	NEV	Elijah Cooks 28–yard pass from Cristian Solano (Brandon Talton kick)	TIE 14–14
2	02:23	NEV	Elijah Cooks 20–yard pass from Cristian Solano (Brandon Talton kick)	NEV 21–14
3	05:01	UTEP	Kai Locksley 1–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)	TIE 21–21
3	01:49	NEV	Brandon Talton 27–yard field goal	NEV 24–21
4	13:22	NEV	Kelton Moore 5–yard run (Brandon Talton kick blocked)	NEV 30–21
4	04:08	NEV	Kelton Moore 1–yard run (Brandon Talton kick)	NEV 37–21

See also: 2019 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

At Southern Miss

UTEP at Southern Miss

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	0	6	7	0	13
• Golden Eagles	14	10	7	0	31

• Date: September 28, 2019
• Location: M. M. Roberts Stadium
  Hattiesburg, MS
• Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
• Game attendance: 23,337
• Game weather: Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Clear and 36% Humidity • Wind: SE 7 MPH
• Referee: Jonathan Noli
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker and Marchant Kenney

Scoring summary

1	11:35	USM	De'Michael Harris 74–yard pass from Jack Abraham (Andrew Stein kick)	USM 7–0
1	09:31	USM	De'Michael Harris 2–yard run (Andrew Stein kick)	USM 14–0
2	14:02	UTEP	Gavin Baechle 28–yard field goal	USM 14–3
2	03:07	USM	Jordan Mitchell 22–yard pass from Jack Abraham (Andrew Stein kick)	USM 21–3
2	00:16	UTEP	Gavin Baechle 46–yard field goal	USM 21–6
2	00:00	USM	Andrew Stein 38–yard field goal	USM 24–6
3	13:55	UTEP	Kai Locksley 63–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)	USM 24–13
3	08:35	USM	Jaylond Adams 6–yard pass from Jack Abraham (Andrew Stein kick)	USM 31–13

See also: 2019 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

UTSA

UTSA at UTEP

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Roadrunners	7	3	6	10	26
Miners	0	3	7	6	16

• Date: October 5, 2019
• Location: Sun Bowl
  El Paso, TX
• Game start: 6:05 p.m. MDT
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutes
• Game attendance: 13,876
• Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: WSW 10 MPH
• Referee: Justin Elliott
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Andy Morgan and Trevor Vittatoe

Scoring summary

1	10:17	UTSA	Lowell Narcisse 9–yard run (Hunter Duplessis kick)	UTSA 7–0
2	09:44	UTSA	Hunter Duplessis 23–yard field goal	UTSA 10–0
2	00:00	UTEP	Gavin Baechle 37–yard field goal	UTSA 10–3
3	11:22	UTSA	Blaze Moorhead 18–yard pass from Lowell Narcisse (Lucas Dean pass failed)	UTSA 16–3
3	01:26	UTEP	Treyvon Hughes 8–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)	UTSA 16–10
4	11:38	UTSA	Hunter Duplessis 43–yard field goal	UTSA 19–10
4	04:02	UTSA	Sincere McCormick 51–yard run (Hunter Duplessis kick)	UTSA 26–10
4	00:44	UTEP	Tre'shon Wolf 2–yard pass from Brandon Jones (pass failed)	UTSA 26–16

See also: 2019 UTSA Roadrunners football team

At FIU

UTEP at FIU

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	7	0	0	10	17
• Panthers	3	15	0	14	32

• Date: October 19, 2019
• Location: Riccardo Silva Stadium
  Miami, FL
• Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 1 minute
• Game attendance: 13,951
• Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: S 12 MPH
• Referee: Jonathan Noli
• TV announcers (ESPN+): A.J. Ricketts and Kenny Kelly

Scoring summary

1	12:24	FIU	José Borregales 32–yard field goal	FIU 3–0
1	05:06	UTEP	Treyvon Hughes 1–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)	UTEP 7–3
2	14:27	FIU	Shemar Thornton 9–yard pass from James Morgan (Jose Borregales kick)	FIU 10–7
2	14:09	FIU	Team 10–yard safety	FIU 12–7
2	10:19	FIU	Jose Borregales 34–yard field goal	FIU 15–7
2	04:48	FIU	Jose Borregales 46–yard field goal	FIU 18–7
4	14:21	FIU	Anthony Jones 3–yard run (Jose Borregales kick)	FIU 25–7
4	06:57	UTEP	Gavin Baechle 23–yard field goal	FIU 25–10
4	03:43	FIU	Napoleon Maxwell 10–yard run (Jose Borregales kick)	FIU 32–10
4	02:06	UTEP	Jacob Cowing 34–yard pass from Kai Locksley (Gavin Baechle kick)	FIU 32–17

See also: 2019 FIU Panthers football team

Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech at UTEP

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bulldogs	7	21	14	0	42
Miners	7	0	0	14	21

• Date: October 26, 2019
• Location: Sun Bowl
  El Paso, TX
• Game start: 6:00 p.m. MDT
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutes
• Game attendance: 16,084
• Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SSW 8 MPH
• Referee: Chris Bynum
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Andy Morgan and Trevor Vittatoe

Scoring summary

1	07:41	LATECH	Israel Tucker 1–yard run (Bailey Hale kick)	LATECH 7–0
1	01:35	UTEP	Treyvon Hughes 5–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)	TIE 7–7
2	09:45	LATECH	Malik Stanley 9–yard pass from J'Mar Smith (Bailey Hale kick)	LATECH 14–7
2	06:27	LATECH	Griffin Hebert 23–yard pass from J'Mar Smith (Bailey Hale kick)	LATECH 21–7
2	00:27	LATECH	Justin Henderson 3–yard run (Bailey Hale kick)	LATECH 28–7
3	05:58	LATECH	Bobby Holly 5–yard pass from J'Mar Smith (Bailey Hale kick)	LATECH 35–7
3	02:07	LATECH	Justin Henderson 1–yard run (Bailey Hale kick)	LATECH 42–7
4	09:49	UTEP	Kai Locksley 1–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)	LATECH 42–14
4	02:51	UTEP	Jacob Cowing 54–yard pass from Kai Locksley (Gavin Baechle kick)	LATECH 42–21

See also: 2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

At North Texas

UTEP at North Texas

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	7	7	6	6	26
• Mean Green	21	17	7	7	52

• Date: November 2, 2019
• Location: Apogee Stadium
  Denton, TX
• Game start: 2:33 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutes
• Game attendance: 22,548
• Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NE 11 MPH
• Referee: Joe Lehring
• TV announcers (NFLN): Dave Ryan, Ben Leber and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline)

Scoring summary

1	14:43	UNT	Deonte Simpson 33–yard pass from Mason Fine (Ethan Mooney kick)	UNT 7–0
1	14:31	UNT	Jason Pirtle 17–yard pass from Mason Fine (Ethan Mooney kick)	UNT 14–0
1	08:45	UTEP	Treyvon Hughes 1–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)	UNT 14–7
1	04:17	UNT	Jyaire Shorter 48–yard pass from Mason Fine (Ethan Mooney kick)	UNT 21–7
2	14:44	UNT	Ethan Mooney 44–yard field goal	UNT 24–7
2	14:33	UTEP	Duron Lowe 100–yard kickoff return (Gavin Baechle kick)	UNT 24–14
2	11:28	UNT	Jaelon Darden 6–yard pass from Mason Fine (Ethan Mooney kick)	UNT 31–14
2	04:28	UNT	Jaelon Darden 6–yard pass from Mason Fine (Ethan Mooney kick)	UNT 38–14
3	01:26	UTEP	Treyvon Hughes 42–yard run (Kai Locksley pass failed)	UNT 38–20
3	00:46	UNT	Jaelon Darden 14–yard pass from Mason Fine (Ethan Mooney kick)	UNT 45–20
4	09:17	UNT	Deonte Simpson 20–yard pass from Mason Fine (Ethan Mooney kick)	UNT 52–20
4	03:16	UTEP	Treyvon Hughes 3–yard run (Kai Locksley pass failed)	UNT 52–26

See also: 2019 North Texas Mean Green football team

Charlotte

Charlotte at UTEP

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• 49ers	0	7	14	7	28
Miners	14	7	0	0	21

• Date: November 9, 2019
• Location: Sun Bowl
  El Paso, TX
• Game start: 1:00 p.m. MST
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
• Game attendance: 15,683
• Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: N/A
• Referee: Billy Williams
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Andy Morgan and Trevor Vittatoe

Scoring summary

1	09:21	UTEP	Kai Locksley 19–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)	UTEP 7–0
1	01:52	UTEP	Justin Garrett 15–yard pass from Kai Locksley (Gavin Baechle kick)	UTEP 14–0
2	10:57	CLT	Tyler Ringwood 16–yard pass from Chris Reynolds (Jonathan Cruz kick)	UTEP 14–7
2	00:42	UTEP	Treyvon Hughes 3–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)	UTEP 21–7
3	11:50	CLT	Jonathan Cruz 45–yard field goal	UTEP 21–10
3	04:48	CLT	Ishod Finger 3–yard run (Christian Roberson pass)	UTEP 21–18
3	00:44	CLT	Jonathan Cruz 34–yard field goal	TIE 21–21
4	07:06	CLT	Jacob Hunt 19–yard pass from Chris Reynolds (Jonathan Cruz kick)	CLT 28–21

See also: 2019 Charlotte 49ers football team

At UAB

UTEP at UAB

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	0	7	0	3	10
• Blazers	17	6	7	7	37

• Date: November 16, 2019
• Location: Legion Field
  Birmingham, AL
• Game start: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
• Game attendance: 19,875
• Game weather: N/A
• Referee: Joe Lehring
• TV announcers (ESPN3): Curt Bloom and Chad Pilcher

Scoring summary

1	05:42	UAB	Dylan Hopkins 2–yard run (Nick Vogel kick)	UAB 7–0
1	01:54	UAB	Nick Vogel 35–yard field goal	UAB 10–0
1	01:10	UAB	Spencer Brown 4–yard run (Nick Vogel kick)	UAB 17–0
2	03:38	UAB	Nick Vogel 36–yard field goal	UAB 20–0
2	00:44	UAB	Nick Vogel 27–yard field goal	UAB 23–0
2	00:07	UTEP	Alan Busey 8–yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick)	UAB 23–7
3	03:43	UAB	Jermaine Brown Jr. 6–yard run (Nick Vogel kick)	UAB 30–7
4	14:10	UTEP	Gavin Baechle 41–yard field goal	UAB 30–10
4	05:47	UAB	Myron Mitchell 40–yard pass from Dylan Hopkins (Nick Vogel kick)	UAB 37–10

See also: 2019 UAB Blazers football team

At New Mexico State

UTEP at New Mexico State
(Battle of I-10)

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	0	13	3	19	35
• Aggies	7	7	7	23	44

• Date: November 23, 2019
• Location: Aggie Memorial Stadium
  Las Cruces, NM
• Game start: 2:07 p.m. MST
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
• Game attendance: 21,584
• Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Clear Skies • Wind: NNW 4 MPH
• Referee: Ken Antee
• TV announcers (FloSports/FSNAZ+): Adam Young and Danny Knee

Scoring summary

1	09:00	NMSU	Jason Huntley 39–yard run (Dylan Brown kick)	NMSU 7–0
2	12:36	UTEP	Treyvon Hughes 11–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)	TIE 7–7
2	04:36	UTEP	Gavin Baechle 34–yard field goal	UTEP 10–7
2	01:29	UTEP	Gavin Baechle 21–yard field goal	UTEP 13–7
2	00:55	NMSU	Jason Huntley 53–yard run (Dylan Brown kick)	NMSU 14–13
3	04:01	UTEP	Gavin Baechle 42–yard field goal	UTEP 16–14
3	02:00	NMSU	Jason Huntley 7–yard run (Dylan Brown kick)	NMSU 21–16
4	14:55	UTEP	Jacob Cowing 23–yard pass from Kai Locksley (pass failed)	UTEP 22–21
4	11:57	NMSU	Josh Adkins 7–yard pass from Tony Nicholson (Josh Adkins pass failed)	NMSU 27–22
4	06:20	NMSU	Dylan Brown 53–yard field goal	NMSU 30–22
4	05:30	NMSU	Matthew Young 19–yard fumble recovery (Dylan Brown kick)	NMSU 37–22
4	04:27	UTEP	Kai Locksley 1–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick)	NMSU 37–29
4	02:39	NMSU	Christian Gibson 53–yard run (Dylan Brown kick)	NMSU 44–29
4	00:00	UTEP	Justin Garrett 10–yard pass from Kai Locksley	NMSU 44–35

See also: 2019 New Mexico State Aggies football team and Battle of I-10

Rice

Rice at UTEP

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Owls	14	0	10	6	30
Miners	6	10	0	0	16

• Date: November 30, 2019
• Location: Sun Bowl
  El Paso, TX
• Game start: 1:00 p.m. MST
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 9 minutes
• Game attendance: 11,776
• Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: Windy
• Referee: Chris Bynum
• TV announcers (ESPN3): Andy Morgan and Trevor Vittatoe

Scoring summary

1	11:48	RICE	Austin Trammell 3–yard pass from Tom Stewart (Chris Barnes kick)	RICE 7–0
1	03:07	UTEP	Praise Amaewhule 0–yard fumble recovery (Brady Viles kick failed)	RICE 7–6
1	00:02	RICE	Aston Walter 30–yard run (Chris Barnes kick)	RICE 14–6
2	11:38	UTEP	Justin Garrett 12–yard pass from Kai Locksley (Gavin Baechle kick)	RICE 14–13
2	00:00	UTEP	Gavin Baechle 45–yard field goal	UTEP 16–14
3	07:16	RICE	Chris Barnes 21–yard field goal	RICE 17–16
3	02:44	RICE	JoVoni Johnson 8–yard run (Chris Barnes kick)	RICE 24–16
4	04:27	RICE	JoVoni Johnson 11–yard run (Chris Barnes kick blocked)	RICE 30–16

See also: 2019 Rice Owls football team