Three things learned at UTEP football practice on Thanksgiving week

What day is it?

The UTEP football team is like so many Americans this week, in that their schedule is all off because of the holidays.

With a Friday game at UAB, the Miners have one fewer day of practice which changes the entire week of preparation.

Tuesday's practice was a cross between a normal Tuesday and a normal Wednesday practice as the Miners tried to squeeze two days into one. This is the only day in full pads and Dimel felt quite a bit got done.

"What we did was more reps of good against good because we're missing out on a padded day this week," Dimel said. "I really liked the style, it's probably a style we might use quite a bit in the bowl game (preparation). When you get that long,…