At a crossroads in their season, the Miners have to hope they can snap their three-game losing streak on the road against a tough LA Tech team on Saturday.
Quarterback Calvin Brownholtz is entering the season's final week with a chance to lead the Miners into San Antonio and steal the final victory necessary to become bowl eligible for consecutive seasons.
UTEP football secured a dominant win against Florida International Saturday afternoon (40-6), including a 38-0 mark at halftime, to improve to 5-7 (3-4 C-USA) and keep their bowl eligibility hopes alive.
Despite the fresh roster, Golding is still setting the bar high for this group, with the understanding that it might take time in the early part of the season.
On a beautiful Saturday afternoon in the Sun Bowl, UTEP pulled out a close win over conference foe Florida Atlantic after a game-winning field goal by kicker Gavin Baechle.