The Prospector · Nov 5, 2024
Tom Lea Immortalizes UTEP history, told by Billy Stevens
Viewers admire Tom Lea’s The Turning Point, captivated by its portrayal of the Texas Western Miners’ comeback against the University of Utah.One of UTEP’s last bowl game wins could have never happened if it wasn’t for a last second miracle which is known today as, “the game that changed it all.”
Billy Stevens, an all-American, two-time Sun Bowl MVP and NFL draftee, recently came back to his alma mater to retell the story of how one play etched the name of the 1965 Miners in history.