The Miners (0-2, 0-1 Conference USA) were defeated by No. 9 University of Oklahoma Sooners (1-0, 0-0 Big 12 Conference) Saturday, Sept. 3 in Norman, Oklahoma with a score of 13-45.
UTEP won the toss but elected to defer in order to receive the kickoff in the second half. The Oklahoma offense went straight into it when junior quarterback Dillon Gabriel threw a pass to junior wide receiver Marvin Mims for 42 yards. With 13:43 left in the first quarter, Gabriel rammed through the Miners defense for a touchdown, making the score 0-7.
The Miners offense got on the field and junior quarterback Gavin Hardison had a few incomplete passes but was able to get a first down after a penalty against Oklahoma for roughing the passer.