Miners eager to take on the Golden Eagles

The Miners (4-1,0-0) face The University of Southern Miss Saturday in the continuation of conference play. The Golden Eagles present a significant challenge to UTEP as their biggest win came against Grambling State University with a final score of 31-0.

Last year the matchup between the Miners and the Golden Eagles was cancelled because of suspension within athletics that had issues with COVID-19.

The Golden Eagles offense averages around 230 yards each game. The player to look out for is their redshirt sophomore quarterback Trey Lowe III. His best game came against Grambling State. He was almost a perfect 9-for-11 passing for 99 yards and one touchdown. Freshman running back Frank Gore Jr…