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Walter runs for career-best 149 yards, Rice beats UTEP 30-16
Aston Walter ran for a touchdown and a career-best 149 yards, and Rice beat UTEP 30-16 on Saturday in the season finale for both teams.
Rice QB fumbles snap in own end zone, UTEP jumps on it for TD (0:33)
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Huntley’s 3 TDs helps carry New Mexico St. past UTEP 44-35
Jason Huntley had 191 yards rushing on 14 carries with three touchdowns and New Mexico State beat UTEP 44-35 on Saturday.
The Bottom 10 welcomes Baylor's cold November reign
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Hopkins, UAB ground game chew up UTEP
Dylan Hopkins ran for 163 yards and a touchdown and threw for another and UAB dismantled UTEP 37-10 on Saturday.
UAB pours it on with 40-yard TD (0:25)
Penn State loss means We Are! in the Bottom 10
The Nittany Lions slipped from fourth in the first College Football Playoff rankings to our even-more-coveted No. 5 spot in the Bottom 10.
Segura's late INT seals Charlotte's 28-21 win at UTEP
Chris Reynolds threw for a career-high 354 yards and two touchdowns and added 91 yards rushing to help Charlotte beat UTEP 28-21 on Saturday as the 49ers got their first road win of the season.
Locksley tucks and rolls in for the TD (0:19)
UTEP's Lowe scores on 100-yard kickoff return (0:37)
Fine throws career-high 7 TDs, North Texas beats UTEP 52-26
Mason Fine threw a career-high seven touchdown passes to lead North Texas to a 52-26 victory over UTEP on Saturday.
Sooner or later, everyone ends up in the Bottom 10
Oklahoma's shocking loss to Kansas State earns the Sooners the coveted fifth spot in this week's Bottom 10.
Louisiana Tech rolls in 42-21 win over UTEP
J'Mar Smith threw three touchdown passes, Justin Henderson ran for two scores and Louisiana Tech rolled to a 42-21 victory over UTEP on Saturday night to remain undefeated atop the Conference USA standings.
FIU's Maxwell runs up the middle for a TD (0:17)
Florida International beats UTEP 32-17
Anthony Jones ran 15 times for 102 yards and a touchdown and caught one pass for 61 yards to help Florida International beat UTEP 32-17 on Saturday.
There's a Pac-12 party in the Bottom 10
The West Coast isn't the best coast for college football this week, landing in the No 5 spot.
Narcisse, McCormick lead UTSA over UTEP 26-16
Lowell Narcisse ran for 115 yards and accounted for two touchdowns to lead UTSA to a 26-16 victory over UTEP on Saturday night.
Abraham leads Southern Mississippi past UTEP 31-13
Jack Abraham passed for 351 yards and three touchdowns and Southern Mississippi rolled to a 31-13 victory over UTEP in a Conference USA opener on Saturday.
UTEP QB Locksley opens 2nd half with 63-yard TD run (0:34)
Southern Mississippi's De'Michael Harris sprints 74 yards for 6 (0:37)
Solano, Moore help Nevada beat UTEP 37-21
Cristian Solano threw two touchdown passes to Elijah Cooks, Kelton Moore ran for two fourth-quarter scores, and Nevada beat UTEP 37-21 on Saturday night.
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2019 C-USA Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| Marshall | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Charlotte | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Middle Tennessee | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Florida International | 3-5 | 6-7 |
| Old Dominion | 0-8 | 1-11 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| UAB | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| Louisiana Tech | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| Southern Mississippi | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Rice | 3-5 | 3-9 |
| North Texas | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| UTSA | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| UTEP | 0-8 | 1-11 |
Team Stats
Passing Yards191.0104th
Rushing Yards138.296th
Points For19.6269th
Points Against35.912th
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Eldridge | RB | Signed | 74 |
| Osaiasi Taueli | OLB | Signed | 72 |
| Verenzo Holmes Jr. | CB | Signed | 71 |
| Kelton Moss | DT | Signed | 70 |
| Keenan Stewart | DT | Signed | 70 |