2007 UTEP Miners football team
The 2007 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Mike Price. The Miners played their home games at the Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 1 |
8:00 PM |
New Mexico* |
Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, Texas |
CSTV |
W 10–6 |
43,326 |
September 8 |
5:00 PM |
at Texas Tech* |
Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, Texas |
|
L 31–45 |
52,403 |
September 15 |
8:00 PM |
at New Mexico State* |
Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, New Mexico |
ESPN360 |
L 24–29 |
30,343 |
September 22 |
7:05 PM |
Texas Southern* |
Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, Texas |
|
W 52–12 |
35,336 |
September 29 |
2:30 PM |
at SMU |
Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, Texas |
CSTV |
W 48–45 OT |
16,464 |
October 6 |
7:05 PM |
Tulsa |
Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, Texas |
|
W 48–47 |
35,676 |
October 13 |
7:05 PM |
East Carolina |
Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, Texas |
MASN |
L 42–45 OT |
41,365 |
October 27 |
7:05 PM |
Houston |
Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, Texas |
|
L 31–34 |
35,116 |
November 3 |
1:00 PM |
at Rice |
Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas |
|
L 48–56 |
12,313 |
November 10 |
5:00 PM |
at Tulane |
Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans |
|
L 19–34 |
15,479 |
November 17 |
5:30 PM |
Southern Miss |
Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, Texas |
CSTV |
L 30–56 |
28,592 |
November 24 |
12:00 PM |
at Central Florida |
Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, Florida |
|
L 20–36 |
41,967 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Mountain Time. |
Game notes
New Mexico
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
New Mexico |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
UTEP |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
Texas Tech
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
UTEP |
21 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
31 |
Texas Tech |
7 |
10 |
14 |
14 |
45 |
Texas Tech defeated the University of Texas at El Paso, 45-31. Texas Tech got on the scoreboard first when Kobey Lewis rushed up the middle for a one-yard touchdown with Alex Trlica making the point after.
UTEP answered with an eight-yard pass from Trevor Vittatoe to Jeff Moturi for a touchdown. The Miners successfully made the PAT to tie the game. The next score also came from UTEP, giving them the lead on a 41-yard-pass from Vittatoe to Joe West, followed by a point after. UTEP scored a third time before the end of the first quarter. UTEP running back Marcus Thomas, who sat out the previous game because of a suspension, scored on a one-yard-run. Another successfully PAT followed. This gave the Miners a 21-7 lead going into the second quarter.
In the second quarter, the Red Raiders scored first on a pass from Graham Harrell to Michael Crabtree. The Miner's Thomas made another touchdown, bringing the score to 28-14, UTEP, after the successful PAT. Texas Tech scored a field goal as the first half wound to a close.
In the third quarter, the Red Raiders scored twice. First on a nine-yard touchdown pass from Harrell to Crabtree. Then Harrell threw for another touchdown. Both scores were followed by successful extra points by Alex Trlica. The Miners added three points with a field goal, closing out the quarter with a 31-point tie.
Texas Tech defense held UTEP scoreless in the game's final quarter while the offense added 14. Harrell passed to Grant Walker down the middle for an eight-yard touchdown. The successful PAT made it Texas Tech 38, UTEP 31. On the final score, running back Shannon Woods rushed up the middle for a two-yard-touchdown. Texas Tech made the PAT to close the game out with a 45-31 lead.[1]
New Mexico State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
UTEP |
7 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
24 |
New Mexico State |
6 |
3 |
7 |
13 |
29 |
Texas Southern
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Texas Southern |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
12 |
UTEP |
24 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
52 |
SMU
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
UTEP |
0 |
14 |
14 |
14 | 6 |
48 |
SMU |
7 |
21 |
7 |
7 | 3 |
45 |
Tulsa
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tulsa |
7 |
16 |
7 |
17 |
47 |
UTEP |
14 |
7 |
7 |
20 |
48 |
East Carolina
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
East Carolina |
18 |
8 |
14 |
7 | 6 |
53 |
UTEP |
7 |
12 |
6 |
14 | 3 |
42 |
Houston
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Houston |
7 |
10 |
3 |
14 |
34 |
UTEP |
3 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
31 |
Rice
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
UTEP |
3 |
17 |
22 |
6 |
48 |
Rice |
14 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
56 |
Tulane
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
UTEP |
0 |
10 |
3 |
6 |
19 |
Tulane |
10 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
34 |
Southern Miss
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Southern Miss |
7 |
7 |
21 |
21 |
56 |
UTEP |
7 |
3 |
13 |
7 |
30 |
Central Florida
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
UTEP |
0 |
10 |
7 |
3 |
20 |
UCF |
0 |
16 |
6 |
14 |
36 |
References
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Culture & lore |
- Paydirt Pete
- "Miners Fight"
- Sound of the Southwest Marching Miner Regiment
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