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UTEP football faulters on the road versus C-USA newcomer Jax State

The Prospector | August 29, 2023

Related Topics: Dana Dimel, Gavin Hardison, University of Texas at El Paso, Conference USA, Johnathan Hankins

UTEP now heads back to the Sun Bowl to the team’s home opener against the University of Incarnate Word Cardinals at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2. Photo courtesy of UTEP Athletics

Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela, Sports Editor

The much anticipated 2023-2024 football season is under way for the UTEP Miners (0-1, C-USA 0-1). Unfortunately, the team started on the wrong foot.

The Miners were favored traveling into Jacksonville, Alabama to play the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (Jax State) (1-0, C-USA 1-0).

Several familiar faces were back on the field for the Miners like junior wide receiver Kelly Akharaiyi, junior running back Deion Hankins, and most notably senior quarterback Gavin Hardison.

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