2017 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record0–12 (0–8 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrent Pease (2nd season; first 3 games)
Brian Natkin (interim; remainder of season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorTom Mason (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumSun Bowl Stadium
2017 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Florida Atlantic x$  8 0   11 3  
FIU  5 3   8 5  
Marshall  4 4   8 5  
Western Kentucky  4 4   6 7  
Middle Tennessee  4 4   7 6  
Old Dominion  3 5   5 7  
Charlotte  1 7   1 11  
West Division
North Texas x  7 1   9 5  
UAB  6 2   8 5  
Southern Miss  6 2   8 5  
Louisiana Tech  4 4   7 6  
UTSA  3 5   6 5  
Rice  1 7   1 11  
UTEP  0 8   0 12  
Championship: Florida Atlantic 41, North Texas 17
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 UTEP Miners football team represented University of Texas at El Paso in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Miners played their home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by fifth-year head coach Sean Kugler until his resignation on October 2 and then by interim head coach Mike Price, who had previously served at UTEP's head coach from 2004 to 2012. The Miners finished the season with a record 0–12, 0–8 in conference play to finish in last place in the Conference USA (7th in West Division) and winless for the first time since the 1973 season. UTEP averaged 19,548 fans per game.[1]

One bright spot for the Miners in an otherwise dismal season was the play of senior offensive guard Will Hernandez, who was named First Team All-C-USA and would go on to become a second-round draft pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, selected 34th overall by the New York Giants. Hernandez was the second guard taken in his draft class, after only Quenton Nelson.

Schedule

UTEP announced its 2017 football schedule on January 26, 2017. The 2017 schedule consists of 5 home and 7 away games in the regular season. The Miners will host CUSA foes Louisiana Tech, Rice, UTSA, and Western Kentucky (WKU), and will travel to Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Southern Miss, and UAB.[2]

The Miners hosted one of the four non-conference opponents, Arizona from the Pac-12 Conference and travelled to Army who is independent from a conference, New Mexico State from the Sun Belt Conference, and Oklahoma from the Big 12 Conference.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 21:30 p.m.at No. 7 Oklahoma*FOXL 7–5686,076
September 96:00 p.m.RiceCUSA.TVL 14–3119,136
September 158:15 p.m.Arizona*
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
ESPNL 16–6322,133
September 236:00 p.m.at New Mexico State*ESPN3L 14–4117,546
September 301:30 p.m.at Army*CBSSNL 21–3531,133
October 76:00 p.m.Western Kentuckydagger
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
CUSA.TVL 14–1520,418
October 145:00 p.m.at Southern MissStadiumL 0–2421,970
October 286:00 p.m.UTSA
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
CUSA.TVL 14–3119,456
November 45:30 p.m.at Middle TennesseebeINL 3–3011,411
November 113:00 p.m.at North TexasESPN3L 10–4526,108
November 181:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
CUSA.TVL 21–4216,597
November 2511:00 a.m.at UABCUSA.TVL 7–2814,505
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Mountain time
Schedule Source:[3]

Game summaries

At No. 7 Oklahoma

1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 7 0 0 0 7
No. 7 Sooners 14 21 14 7 56
StatisticsUTEPOKLA
First downs1135
Total yards167676
Rushing yards73180
Passing yards94496
Turnovers10
Time of possession25:2434:36
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTEPPassingRyan Metz10/18, 56 yards
RushingWalter Dawn Jr.7 rushes, 56 yards, TD
ReceivingEddie Sinegal3 receptions, 20 yards
OklahomaPassingBaker Mayfield19/20, 329 yards, 3 TD
RushingAbdul Adams7 rushes, 53 yards
ReceivingMark Andrews7 receptions, 134 yards, TD

Rice

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 3 7 7 14 31
Miners 7 0 0 7 14
StatisticsRICEUTEP
First downs2212
Total yards437229
Rushing yards30626
Passing yards131203
Turnovers11
Time of possession34:2225:38
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
RicePassingSam Glaesmann10/18, 131 yards, TD
RushingSamuel Stewart16 rushes, 89 yards
ReceivingAaron Cephus1 reception, 52 yards, TD
UTEPPassingRyan Metz18/33, 203 yards, TD
RushingWalter Dawn Jr.9 rushes, 24 yards
ReceivingKavika Johnson6 receptions, 67 yards

Arizona

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 35 14 14 63
Miners 0 9 7 0 16
StatisticsARIZUTEP
First downs2912
Total yards501218
Rushing yards32617
Passing yards175201
Turnovers12
Time of possession36:0223:58
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ArizonaPassingBrandon Dawkins18/21, 155 yards, 3 TD
RushingBrandon Dawkins14 rushes, 133 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingTyrell Johnson4 receptions, 45 yards
UTEPPassingZack Greenlee11/17, 104 yards, TD, INT
RushingKevin Dove5 rushes, 17 yards
ReceivingTerry Juniel4 receptions, 82 yards

At New Mexico State

1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 7 0 0 7 14
Aggies 7 14 13 7 41
StatisticsUTEPNMSU
First downs1521
Total yards227462
Rushing yards135179
Passing yards92283
Turnovers52
Time of possession30:2529:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTEPPassingRyan Metz6/18, 54 yards, 3 INT
RushingQuardraiz Wadley19 rushes, 77 yards
ReceivingDavid Lucero2 receptions, 29 yards
New Mexico StatePassingTyler Rogers26/43, 283 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingLarry Rose III17 rushes, 144 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJaleel Scott4 receptions, 74 yards

At Army

1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 7 7 0 7 21
Black Knights 0 14 14 7 35
StatisticsUTEPARMY
First downs1622
Total yards262433
Rushing yards152353
Passing yards11080
Turnovers01
Time of possession28:2731:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTEPPassingZack Greenlee7/13, 88 yards, TD
RushingQuardraiz Wadley28 rushes, 156 yards, TD
ReceivingTyler Batson5 receptions, 80 yards
ArmyPassingAhmad Bradshaw3/5, 80 yards, TD
RushingAndy Davidson14 rushes, 100 yards, TD
ReceivingJordan Asberry1 reception, 42 yards, TD

Western Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 0 8 7 0 15
Miners 0 14 0 0 14
StatisticsWKUUTEP
First downs1815
Total yards282287
Rushing yards74163
Passing yards208124
Turnovers00
Time of possession26:5833:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western KentuckyPassingMike White24/37, 208 yards
RushingJakairi Moses19 rushes, 50 yards
ReceivingLucky Jackson3 receptions, 56 yards
UTEPPassingZack Greenlee12/22, 124 yards, TD
RushingKevin Dove15 rushes, 69 yards
ReceivingErik Brown2 receptions, 32 yards

At Southern Miss

1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 0 0 0 0 0
Golden Eagles 7 7 0 10 24
StatisticsUTEPUSM
First downs620
Total yards147423
Rushing yards17202
Passing yards130221
Turnovers33
Time of possession24:4835:12
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTEPPassingRyan Metz9/17, 67 yards, INT
RushingJoshua Fields6 rushes, 13 yards
ReceivingTerry Juniel5 receptions, 46 yards
Southern MissPassingKeon Howard16/27, 221 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingIto Smith28 rushes, 120 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJaylond Adams2 receptions, 104 yards, TD

UTSA

1 2 3 4 Total
Roadrunners 3 14 7 7 31
Miners 0 14 0 0 14
StatisticsUTSAUTEP
First downs2210
Total yards393243
Rushing yards205110
Passing yards188133
Turnovers22
Time of possession34:2525:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTSAPassingDalton Sturm18/30, 188 yards, TD, INT
RushingTyrell Clay15 rushes, 71 yards
ReceivingKerry Thomas Jr.2 receptions, 49 yards, TD
UTEPPassingZack Greenlee8/29, 133 yards, 2 INT
RushingKevin Dove9 rushes, 46 yards
ReceivingErik Brown3 receptions, 52 yards

At Middle Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 0 0 3 0 3
Blue Raiders 10 7 7 6 30
StatisticsUTEPMTSU
First downs618
Total yards137400
Rushing yards89210
Passing yards48190
Turnovers01
Time of possession30:0729:53
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTEPPassingRyan Metz10/23, 48 yards
RushingJoshua Fields17 rushes, 87 yards
ReceivingWarren Redix3 receptions, 19 yards
Middle TennesseePassingBrent Stockstill13/30, 190 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingTavares Thomas9 rushes, 68 yards, TD
ReceivingTy Lee6 receptions, 80 yards, TD

At North Texas

1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 7 0 3 0 10
Mean Green 7 7 14 17 45
StatisticsUTEPUNT
First downs1527
Total yards231472
Rushing yards100259
Passing yards131213
Turnovers11
Time of possession31:3828:22
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTEPPassingZack Greenlee13/25, 109 yards, INT
RushingJoshua Fields16 rushes, 45 yards
ReceivingTerry Juniel4 receptions, 38 yards
North TexasPassingMason Fine23/35, 213 yards, 4 TD
RushingJeff Wilson20 rushes, 144 yards, TD
ReceivingRico Bussey3 receptions, 65 yards, TD

Louisiana Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 21 0 14 42
Miners 0 0 14 7 21
StatisticsLTUTEP
First downs2818
Total yards546410
Rushing yards343164
Passing yards203246
Turnovers23
Time of possession32:2427:36
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Louisiana TechPassingJ'Mar Smith15/28, 203 yards, 2 TD
RushingJaqwis Dancy14 rushes, 135 yards, TD
ReceivingTeddy Veal6 receptions, 66 yards, TD
UTEPPassingRyan Metz8/16, 187 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingJoshua Fields23 rushes, 137 yards, TD
ReceivingTyler Batson2 receptions, 94 yards, TD

At UAB

1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 7 0 0 0 7
Blazers 3 11 14 0 28
StatisticsUTEPUAB
First downs1023
Total yards208334
Rushing yards101175
Passing yards107159
Turnovers20
Time of possession26:4933:11
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTEPPassingZack Greenlee8/18, 107 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingKevin Dove11 rushes, 36 yards
ReceivingTyler Batson2 receptions, 54 yards
UABPassingA. J. Erdely15/25, 159 yards, 2 TD
RushingSpencer Brown22 rushes, 98 yards
ReceivingCollin Lisa7 receptions, 76 yards, TD

References

  1. "2017 National College Football Attendance" (PDF). NCAA.
  2. "UTEP Announces 2017 Football Schedule" (Press release). University of Texas at El Paso Department of Athletics. January 26, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  3. "2017 UTEP Miners Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 5, 2017.


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