2007 UTEP Miners football team

NCAATeamFootballSeason
Year=2007
Team=UTEP Miners


Conference=Conference USA
Division=West
ShortConference=C-USA
CoachRank=
APRank=
Record=4-8
ConfRecord=2-6
HeadCoach=Mike Price
OffCoach=Erick Price
DefCoach=Tim Hundley
OScheme=Multiple
DScheme=Multiple
Stadium=Sunbowl Stadium
Champion=
Bowl=
BowlResult=

The 2007 UTEP Miners football team represents the University of Texas at El Paso in the college football season of 2007-2008. The team's head football coach is Mike Price. The Miners play their home games at the Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.

chedule

CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/01/07
time = 8:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = University of New Mexico
opprank =
site_stadium = Sun Bowl Stadium
site_cityst = El Paso, TX
gamename = 7:05
tv = CSTV
score = 10-6
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/08/07
time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Texas Tech
opprank =
site_stadium = Jones AT&T Stadium
site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 31-45
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/15/07
time = 8:00 p.m.
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = New Mexico State
opprank =
site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
gamename =
tv = ESPN360
score = 24-29
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/22/07
time = 9:05 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Texas Southern University
opprank =
site_stadium = Sun Bowl Stadium
site_cityst = El Paso, TX
gamename = 7:05
tv =
score = 52-12
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/29/07
time = 4:30 p.m.
w/l = w
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = SMU
opprank =
site_stadium = Gerald J. Ford Stadium
site_cityst = Dallas, TX
gamename =
tv = CSTV
score = 48-45
overtime = OTCFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/06/07
time = 9:05 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = University of Tulsa
opprank =
site_stadium = Sun Bowl Stadium
site_cityst = El Paso, TX
gamename = 7:05
tv =
score = 48-47
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/13/07
time = 9:05 p.m.
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming = yes
rank =
opponent = East Carolina University
opprank =
site_stadium = Sun Bowl Stadium
site_cityst = El Paso, TX
gamename =
tv = MASN
score = 42-45
overtime = OTCFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/27/07
time = 9:05 p.m.
w/l = l
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = University of Houston
opprank =
site_stadium = Sun Bowl Stadium
site_cityst = El Paso, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 31-34
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/03/07
time = 3:00 p.m.
w/l = l
away = Yes
rank =
opponent = Rice University
opprank =
site_stadium = Rice Stadium
site_cityst = Houston, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 48-56
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/10/07
time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = l
away = yes
rank =
opponent = Tulane University
opprank =
site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
site_cityst = New Orleans, Louisiana
gamename =
tv =
score = 19-34
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/17/07
time = 7:30 p.m.
w/l = l
away =
rank =
opponent = The University of Southern Mississippi
opprank =
site_stadium = Sun Bowl Stadium
site_cityst = El Paso , TX
gamename =
tv = CSTV
score = 30-56
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/24/07
time = 12:00pm
w/l = l
away = yes
rank =
opponent = University of Central Florida
opprank =
site_stadium = Bright House Networks Stadium
site_cityst = Orlando, FL
gamename =
tv =
score = 20-36
overtime =

Game notes

New Mexico

Linescore Amfootball
Road=New Mexico
R1=0
R2=3
R3=0
R4=3
Home=UTEP
H1=3
H2=0
H3=0
H4=7

Texas Tech

Linescore Amfootball
Road=UTEP
R1=21
R2=7
R3=3
R4=0
Home=Texas Tech
H1=7
H2=10
H3=14
H4=14
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. [ [http://www.kcbd.com/Global/story.asp?S=7046538 KCBD - NewsChannel 11 / Lubbock, TX: Red Raiders Win Home Opener, 45-31 Against UTEP ] ]

New Mexico State

Linescore Amfootball
Road=UTEP
R1=7
R2=7
R3=3
R4=7
Home=New Mexico State
H1=6
H2=3
H3=7
H4=13

Texas Southern University

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Texas Southern
R1=0
R2=0
R3=6
R4=6
Home=UTEP
H1=24
H2=14
H3=7
H4=7

MU

Linescore Amfootball
Road=UTEP
R1=0
R2=14
R3=14
R4=14
R5=6
Home=SMU
H1=7
H2=21
H3=7
H4=7
H5=3

University of Tulsa

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Tulsa
R1=7
R2=16
R3=7
R4=17
Home=UTEP
H1=14
H2=7
H3=7
H4=20

East Carolina University

Linescore Amfootball
Road=East Carolina
R1=18
R2=8
R3=14
R4=7
R5=6
Home=UTEP
H1=7
H2=12
H3=6
H4=14
H5=3

University of Houston

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Houston
R1=7
R2=10
R3=3
R4=14
Home=UTEP
H1=3
H2=14
H3=7
H4=7

Rice University

Linescore Amfootball
Road=UTEP
R1=3
R2=17
R3=22
R4=6
Home=Rice
H1=14
H2=7
H3=7
H4=28

Tulane University

Linescore Amfootball
Road=UTEP
R1=0
R2=10
R3=3
R4=6
Home=Tulane
H1=10
H2=7
H3=7
H4=10

outhern Miss

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Southern Miss
R1=7
R2=7
R3=21
R4=21
Home=UTEP
H1=7
H2=3
H3=13
H4=7

University of Central Florida

Linescore Amfootball
Road=UTEP
R1=0
R2=10
R3=7
R4=3
Home=UCF
H1=0
H2=16
H3=6
H4=14

References

[http://utep.rivals.com/schedule.asp Schedule at Rivals.com]