Fans, players and students all awaited the matchup between the UTEP Miners (5-7, 3-5 Conference USA) and the No. 25 University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) (10-2, 8-0 Conference USA). For the Miners, a win would have pushed the team over into bowl eligibility for the second year in a row. A feat that has not happened since the 2004 and 2005 seasons. For the UTSA Roadrunners, there was not much to play for except pride. The Roadrunners have already clinched its ticket for the Conference USA (C-USA) Championship Game Dec. 2.
In a shocking opening, the Miners dominated in the first half.