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Golden Eagles stomp Miners in conference opener

UTEP head coach Sean Kugler and his troops had seven days to scratch off the embarrassing 66-14 loss to Army. However, after a week of practice, it did not seem like anything significant was patched up. In front of an abysmal 21,000 fans, the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles came into the Sun Bowl and made the Miners look unprepared, defeating them __-___.
There was hope at the 6:00 mark during the first quarter when standout running back Aaron Jones broke away with a 68-yard run for a touchdown. At this point, the Miners led for the first time in a game since they faced New Mexico State on Sept.