The 2023 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Dana Dimel in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Miners compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in C-USA. The team played home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.
Schedule UTEP and Conference USA announced the 2023 football schedule on January 10, 2023.
Game summaries vs Jacksonville State
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No. 7 (FCS) Incarnate Word
at Northwestern
Statistics UTEPNU First downs 18 17 Total yards 319 391 Rushing yards 104 184 Passing yards 215 207 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 31:21 28:39
Team Category Player StatisticsUTEP Passing Gavin Hardison 17/25, 192 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Torrance Burgess Jr. 7 rushes, 34 yards Receiving Jeremiah Ballard 4 receptions, 92 yardsNorthwestern Passing Ben Bryant 11/17, 116 yards, TD Rushing Cam Porter 17 rushes, 90 yards Receiving Joseph Himon II 1 reception, 85 yards, TD
at Arizona
Statistics UTEPARIZ First downs 13 26 Total yards 332 544 Rushing yards 26–49 32–244 Passing yards 283 300 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–35–0 25–32–0 Time of possession 29:43 30:17 Team Category Player StatisticsUTEP Passing Gavin Hardison 15/31, 228 yards Rushing Deion Hankins 9 carries, 34 yards Receiving Torrance Burgess Jr. 3 receptions, 78 yardsArizona Passing Jayden de Laura 23/29, 285 yards, 3 TD Rushing Michael Wiley 17 carries, 87 yards, TD Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD
UNLV
Statistics UNLVUTEP First downs 2321 Total yards 497316 Rushing yards 48–30734–91 Passing yards 190225 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–27–114–31–3 Time of possession 29:5130:09 Team Category Player StatisticsUNLV Passing Jayden Maiava15/27, 190 yards, INT Rushing Jai'Den Thomas13 carries, 100 yards, 4 TD Receiving Ricky White2 receptions, 62 yardsUTEP Passing Gavin Hardison14/31, 225 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Torrance Burgess Jr.19 carries, 99 yards, TD Receiving Kelly Akharaiyi4 receptions, 92 yards
Louisiana Tech
Statistics LTUTEP First downs 14 17 Total yards 294 321 Rushing yards 142 220 Passing yards 152 101 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 27:08 32:52
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Tech Passing Jack Turner 9/20, 152 yards, TD Rushing Tyre Shelton 16 rushes, 104 yards, TD Receiving Cyrus Allen 1 reception, 85 yardsUTEP Passing Cade McConnell 4/11, 48 yards Rushing Deion Hankins 15 rushes, 83 yards Receiving Jeremiah Ballard 3 receptions, 39 yards
at FIU
New Mexico State
Statistics NMSUUTEP First downs 23 16 Total yards 439 304 Rushing yards 253 125 Passing yards 186 179 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 30:17 29:43 Team Category Player StatisticsNew Mexico State Passing Diego Pavia 15/25, 186 yards, 2 TD Rushing Monte Watkins 10 rushes, 109 yards Receiving Eli Stowers 5 receptions, 80 yardsUTEP Passing Cade McConnell 15/32, 179 yards Rushing Deion Hankins 16 rushes, 120 yards Receiving Jeremiah Ballard 5 receptions, 75 yards
at Sam Houston
Statistics UTEPSHSU First downs 17 22 Total yards 428 354 Rushing yards 222 129 Passing yards 206 225 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 31:58 28:02 Team Category Player StatisticsUTEP Passing Cade McConnell12/22, 206 yards, TD, INT Rushing Deion Hankins15 carries, 117 yards, TD Receiving Kelly Akharaiyi 6 receptions, 126 yards, TDSam Houston State Passing Keegan Shoemaker22/39, 202 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing John Gentry16 carries, 71 yards, TD Receiving Noah Smith7 receptions, 67 yards
Western Kentucky
at Middle Tennessee
No. 25 Liberty
Personnel Transfers Incoming Name Pos. Previous schoolDre Spriggs WR UTSAAJ Odums CB New Mexico
Outgoing Name Pos. New schoolTyrin Smith WR Texas A&MVerenzo Holmes CB Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeJustin Prince S UnknownLuke Soto TE MarshallJeremiah Byers OT Florida StateDarryl Minor LB Indiana
NFL draft The 2024 NFL draft was held at Campus Martius Park in Detroit, Michigan, on April 25–27, 2024. Miners who were picked in the 2024 NFL draft:
4 118 Tyrice Knight LB Seattle Seahawks 6 220 Elijah Klein OG Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Additionally, Gavin Hardison, Andrew Meyer and Zuri Henry were signed as undrafted free agents.
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