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Football opens conference play against Southern Mississippi

Senior quarterback Brandon Jones drops back in pocket as he looks downfield vs. Nevada.

Conference play is approaching for the UTEP football team (1-2) and their first matchup is against Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (2-2). The Miners were defeated by the Golden Eagles in the regular season finale last season 39-7.

The Miners are coming off a 37-21 to the University of Nevada and the Miners look to open conference play with a win against the Golden Eagles.

Strong running back tandem for UTEP

Senior running back Treyvon Hughes and junior running back Josh Fields provided a strong one-two punch against Nevada rushing for a combined 144 yards against the Wolf Pack.