UTEP vs. Southern Miss • October 17, 2020. • 5:30 pm

UTEP VS. SOUTHERN MISS THE 2020 OFFICIAL UTEP FOOTBALL PLAYBOOK IS PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT AND VAN WAGNER SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT. PROGRAM DESIGN & EDITOR

Drew Bonney

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 4 6 8 9 12 18 26 28 30 32 36 38 40 42 43 48 50 52 54 58

Stats Comparisons UTEP Roster Southern Miss Roster UTEP Football Feature - Deion Hankins 2020 UTEP Football Schedule UTEP Head Coach Dana Dimel UTEP Coaching Staff UTEP Football Broadcast Schedule The University of Texas at El Paso This Is UTEP UTEP Director of Athletics Jim Senter UTEP President Dr. Heather Wilson UTEP Cheer UTEP Dance Team Miner Athletic Club Feature - Alianza Darley Miner Athletic Club 2020 Members Marching Regiment Miner Maniacs & Miners Kids Club UTEP Football COVID-19 Fan Protocols Clear Bag Policy UTEP Football With Dana Dimel Radio Show

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STATS COMPARISONS UTEP Stats Leaders (3-2, 0-0 C-USA)

TEAM STATS

RUSHING

ATT NET AVG TD LONG AVG/G

Deion Hankins Josh Fields

65 57

PASSING

CMP-ATT-INT

PCT YDS TD AVG/G

18.4

Gavin Hardison Calvin Brownholtz

75-143-3 7-10-0

52.4 70.0

YDS/G

RECEIVING

NO

YDS

Jacob Cowing Justin Garrett

29 22

440 338

DEFENSE

UA A TOT TFL-YDS SACKS-YDS INT-YDS

Stephen Forester Duron Lowe Praise Amaewhule

15 14 6

300 186

20 3 5

35* 17 11

4.6 3.3

5 1

41 15

75.0 37.2

1,056 49

2 0

211.2 9.8

AVG

TD

LONG

AVG/G

15.2 15.4

0 1

82 38

88.0 67.6

2.5-9 3.0-9 6.0-45

1.0-6 - 6.0-45*

2-8* -

PPG

333.6

PPG (D) 22.6

YDS/G (D) 326.0

*Team Leader on Defense

Southern miss stats leaders (1-3, 1-1 C-USA)

RUSHING

ATT NET AVG TD LONG AVG/G

Frank Gore Jr. Tavion Tumbleson

46 21

PASSING

CMP-ATT-INT

PCT YDS TD AVG/G

Jack Abraham

85-132-3

64.4

RECEIVING

NO

YDS

Jason Brownlee Tim Jones

17 14

301 299

DEFENSE

UA A TOT TFL-YDS SACKS-YDS INT-YDS

Hayes Maples Malik Shorts Ky’el Hemby

14 16 13

208 82

24 21 16

38 37 29

4.5 3.9

1 2

27 16

52.0 27.3

1,112

7

278.0

AVG

TD

LONG

AVG/G

17.7 21.4

3 2

88 74

75.3 149.5

3.5-6 1.5-3 -

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TEAM STATS PPG 29.0

YDS/G 402.0

PPG (D) 40.0

YDS/G (D) 486.5

LAST 2 GAMES: Southern Miss 24, Tulane 66 - Sept. 26 Southern Miss 41, North Texas 31 - Oct. 3

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Devaughn Cooper Tyson Wilson Ty’reke James Jerome Wilson Jr. Willie Eldridge Dy’vonne Inyang Jacob Cowing Gary Theard Calvin Brownholtz Kelton Moss Miles Banks Elijah Ruiz Isaiah Bravo Jayson VanHook Tyrice Knight Jadrian Taylor Khalil Warfield Gavin Hardison Dennis Barnes Joshua Sloan Quintavius Workman Connor Helsius Jacob Moi Devon Daich Gabe Flynn Justin Garrett Breon Hayward Robert Corner III Mike Malewitz Deshaun Trotter Tre’Vion Ballard Davion Bynaum Zach Rodriguez Josh Fields Justin Prince Ronald Awatt Josh Caldwell Praise Amaewhule McKel Broussard Reynaldo Flores Kway’Chon Chisom Jalen Joseph Walter Dawn Jr. Joshua Forester Alfredo De La Torre Broderick Harrell Alejandro Chavarria Duron Lowe Cal Wallerstedt Carrington Mitchell James Tupou Ilijah Johnson Deion Hankins Dresden McIver-Brown Kiante Liggins Nicolas Gamboa @UTEPFB

POS HT

WR S S LB RB S WR LB QB DT WR LB QB LB LB DE WR QB CB P WR LB LB QB LB WR LB CB WR S CB WR QB RB S RB CB DE S RB DB RB WR S CB S K/P CB LB CB FB CB RB DT LB WR

5-11 5-11 5-11 6-3 5-11 6-1 5-11 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-3 5-11 5-11 6-5 6-0 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-3 5-9 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-10 5-7 6-1 6-1 5-11 5-9 5-11 5-11 6-0 5-10 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-11

WT

175 170 200 220 195 180 170 230 210 315 165 225 195 210 240 240 205 205 170 180 195 215 220 230 220 200 230 175 195 202 180 170 180 195 200 205 170 245 190 205 185 195 175 195 185 210 165 185 230 180 235 180 215 285 210 180

CL

R-Sr. R-So. R-Jr. R-Fr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. R-So. Jr. R-Jr. Jr. Sr. R-Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. R-So. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Jr. R-Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. Sr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-So. R-Fr. R-Jr. Jr. R-Fr. R-Sr. R-So. Fr. R-Jr. Fr. R-Sr. R-So. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

EXP

0L 1L 0L RS HS 1L 1L TR 1L TR 0L 1L 0L 2L TR TR HS 0L TR HS RS TR HS TR 1L 1L TR RS TR TR TR HS HS 3L 0L 1L 2L 1L RS 2L TR RS 3L 0L HS 1L HS 1L 0L RS 2L HS RS HS HS HS

HOMETOWN/PREV SCHOOL

Los Angeles, Calif./Arizona McKinney, Texas/McKinney HS Richmond, Calif./Contra Costa College Etiwanda, Calif./Etiwanda HS Houston, Texas/Cy Ranch HS Missouri City, Texas/Kilgore College Maricopa, Ariz./Maricopa HS Upland, Calif./Chaffey College Carmichael, Calif./Jesuit HS Jonesboro, La./Kilgore College Missouri City, Texas/Blinn CC El Paso, Texas/Franklin HS West Covina, Calif./Cerritos College Moreno Valley, Calif./Citrus Hill HS Lakeland, Fla./Independence CC Lufkin, Texas/Kilgore College San Antonio, Texas/Antonian College Prep Hobbs, N.M./NMMI Jefferson City, Mo./Fort Scott CC Melbourne, Australia/ProKick Australia El Paso, Texas/Chapin HS Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Mt. San Antonio Redlands, Calif./Citrus Valley HS Aptos, Calif./Cabrillo College Tucson, Ariz./NM State Compton, Calif./Cerritos College Houston, Texas/Marshall Compton, Calif./Cerritos College Grand Rapids, Mich./Bowling Green Henderson, Nev./Sacramento City College Los Alamitos, Calif./Cerritos College Cameron, Texas/C.H. Yoe HS El Paso, Texas/El Paso HS El Paso, Texas/Americas HS Inglewood, Calif./Long Beach City College Lubbock, Texas/Frenship HS Long Beach, Calif./Cerritos College Katy, Texas/Katy Taylor HS Sherman Oaks, Calif./Notre Dame HS El Paso, Texas/Ysleta HS Hayti, Mo./Butler CC El Paso, Texas/Andress HS Mesquite, Texas/Poteet HS Dallas, Texas/Dallas Lutheran El Paso, Texas/Americas HS Lubbock, Texas/Frenship HS San Antonio, Texas/Central Catholic HS Shawnee, Kansas/Butler CC Harrisburg, N.C./Hickory Ridge HS Hutto, Texas/Hutto HS Allen, Texas/ Allen HS Maricopa, Ariz./Maricopa HS El Paso, Texas/Parkland HS San Antonio, Texas/Veterans Memorial HS El Paso, Texas/Andress HS El Paso, Texas/Montwood HS @UTEP @UTEPATHLETICS ATHLETICS

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Forest McKee Darius Baptist Angelo Tejada Josh Hancock Gavin Baechle Robert Cervantes Deylon Williams Michael Young Julian Lopez Elijah Robinson Trent Thompson Connor Villalpando Adam Cousins Stephen Forester Blake Thompson Mark Ramos Armonie Brown Xavier Simmons Jacob Trim Steven Hubbard Keenan Stewart Gamaliel ‘Tres’ Barboza Pedro Escobar Dedrick Simpson James Facio Cameron Cooper Jeremiah Byers Fabio Novoa Justin Mayers Robert Mervin Zuri Henry Michael Flood Tristin Tuialuuluu Tucker Dunbar Bobby DeHaro Azizi Henry Andrew Meyer Ian James Jaime Perales Elijah Klein Damian Maldonado Davis Burns Josh Farr Luke Soto Andrew Stokes Lucas Flores Zach Fryar Rashad Beecham Austin Yankowy Michael Ike Dante Granados Jalen Rudolph Josh Ortega Fernando Reyes Sione Tonga’uiha

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POS HT

FB S LS LS K/P TE DE FB TE LB TE LS WR LB DE K DE LB LS OL DT OL LB DT OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL TE WR WR TE TE WR TE TE TE DT DT DT DT DT DE

6-1 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-2 6-1 6-2 5-8 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-1 5-8 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-5 6-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-5 6-5 6-2 6-5 6-4 6-1 6-0 6-6 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-1

WT

245 190 215 180 175 210 260 220 250 225 250 185 170 230 285 180 250 210 215 335 305 310 220 320 285 280 315 325 305 340 300 305 305 290 310 285 295 275 290 295 240 185 180 255 260 175 245 225 255 270 250 285 270 280 285

CL

Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Sr. R-Jr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. Jr. Jr. R-Jr. Fr. R-Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Jr. Jr. Fr. R-So. Jr. R-Jr. Fr. R-So. Fr. R-Jr. R-So. Fr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Jr. Jr..

Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Sr. R-Fr. Fr.

EXP

3L TR HS HS 2L HS TR HS RS HS 2L HS RS 2L 0L RS HS HS RS TR TR 0L HS 2L RS RS RS RS RS TR 2L HS 0L TR 2L HS 1L HS 1L 1L HS HS TR TR 0L HS TR 0L TR HS HS RS 3L RS HS

HOMETOWN/PREV SCHOOL

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POS

HT

WT

YR

EXP

HOMETOWN / LAST SCHOOL

0 1 2 2 3 3 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 16 16 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 28 28 29 29 30 31 32 33 34

WR WR DL WR DL RB WR LB QB LB DL RB QB DB DB QB WR TE DB QB WR DB QB DB QB RB P WR DB QB DB TE DB WR RB DB RB DL QB DB LB RB K DB WR DB LB RB LB

5-11 6-2 6-2 5-9 6-3 5-10 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-3 5-9 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-2 5-10 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-1 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-5 6-0 5-10 5-8 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-2 5-10 6-3 5-9 5-11 5-10 5-4 5-9 6-2 6-0 6-2

200 191 286 170 308 205 202 230 198 213 254 196 218 200 192 174 173 232 192 190 178 191 220 178 209 199 200 192 161 228 218 230 175 185 185 190 182 263 175 189 224 202 182 178 150 182 221 234 195

R-Jr. R-Fr. Sr. Jr. R-Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. R-So. R-Jr. Jr. R-Jr. R-So. GS R-So. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-Jr. Fr. Jr. R-Jr. R-Jr. Jr. R-Sr. Fr. R-Jr. Jr. Jr. R-So. R-Sr. R-So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. R-Fr. R-So. Jr. R-Jr. Jr. R-So. R-Sr. Fr.

1L RS 1L JC 2L JC 3L HS 2L 2L JC 1L TR TR 2L RS RS SQ JC HS JC RS JC JC 2L HS HS JC JC SQ 2L SQ HS JC HS HS RS JC HS 3L 1L HS SQ TR SQ JC 2L 1L HS

Vicksburg, Miss. / NW Mississippi CC Clearwater, Fla. / Superior Collegiate Academy Batesville, Miss. / East Mississippi CC Pompano Beach, Fla. / Dodge City CC Columbus, Miss. / Columbus HS Pisgah, Miss. / Hinds CC Biloxi, Miss. / Biloxi HS Tallahassee, Fla. / Lincoln HS Lakeland, Fla. / Lakeland Christian Academy Meridian, Miss. / Meridian HS Minneapolis, Minn. / Iowa Western CC Bolton, Miss. / Clinton HS Collierville, Tenn. / West Virginia Amite, La. / Memphis Bassfield, Miss. / Jefferson Davis County HS Slidell, La. / Salmen HS Camden, Miss. / Velma Jackson HS Niceville, Fla. / Niceville HS Basehor, Kansas / Butler Community College Birmingham, Ala. / Mountain Brook HS Canton, Miss. / Copiah-Lincoln CC Petal, Miss. / Jones College Madison, Miss. / Northwest Mississippi CC Hollandale, Miss. / Jones College Oxford, Miss. / NW Mississippi CC Hattiesburg, Miss. / Oak Grove HS Florence, S.C. / King’s Academy West Point, Miss. / East Mississippi CC Starkville, Miss. / Copiah-Lincoln CC Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. / Salisbury HS Abingdon, Md. / Iowa Western CC St. Paul, Minn. / Cretin-Derham HS Manvel, Texas / Manvel HS Moreno Valley, Calif. / Riverside CC Miami, Fla. / Killian HS Somerville, Tenn. / Fayette Academy Flowood, Miss. / NW Rankin HS West Point, Miss. / East Mississippi CC Jackson, Miss. / Jackson Prep D’Iberville, Miss. / D’Iberville HS Flora, Miss. / Copiah-Lincoln CC Theodore, Ala. / Theodore HS Boutte, La. / Hahnville HS Bradley, Ill. / College of DuPage Ocean Springs, Miss. / Holmes CC Bay St. Louis, Miss. / Jones College Hattiesburg, Miss. / Oak Grove HS Tunica, Miss. / NW Mississippi CC Macon, Miss. / Starkville HS

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35 T.Q. Newsome LB 6-1 233 R-Fr. RS Gulfport, Miss. / Gulfport HS 37 Devin Thomas LB 6-1 222 R-Jr. 2L Norcross, Ga. / Greater Atlanta Christian HS 38 Naricuss Driver TE 6-3 266 R-Jr. SQ Griffin, Ga. / Highland CC 39 WyDale Flott DB 5-11 204 R-Jr. 2L Saraland, Ala. / Saraland HS 40 Briggs Bourgeois PK 6-1 220 R-Jr. 2L St. Amant, La. / St. Amant HS 42 Avery White LB 6-4 221 R-Fr. RS Hurley, Miss. / East Central HS 43 Khalen Leonard DB 6-3 175 R-Fr. RS Houston, Texas / Texas Prep Academy 46 Averie Habas LB 6-3 231 So. JC Rice Lake, Wis. / Iowa Western CC 48 Ray Ladner TE 6-4 240 R-Jr. 2L Kiln, Miss. / Hancock HS 49 Griffin Fleming P 6-1 200 So. TR Chapel Hill, Queensland, Australia / St. Peter’s Lutheran College 50 Kenderick Abney DB 5-10 195 Jr. TR Heidelberg, Miss. / East Central CC 51 Arian Gregory LB 6-0 198 Fr. HS Luverne, Ala. / Luverne HS 52 Louis Smith OL 6-3 281 R-Fr. RS D’Iberville, Miss. / D’Iberville HS 54 Tyriq French LB 6-2 215 R-So. TR Idabel, Okla. / Central Oklahoma 55 Paul Gainer, Jr. OL 6-3 283 R-Jr. 2L Gautier, Miss. / Gautier HS 56 Zach Portlock LB 6-1 235 R-Jr. SQ Mobile, Ala. / Davidson HS 57 Trace Clopton OL 6-2 283 Jr. 2L Brookhaven, Miss. / Brookhaven HS 59 Justin Hulett LS 6-0 194 R-Sr. SQ Biloxi, Miss. / Pearl River CC 60 Coker Wright OL 6-4 282 So. 1L Brookhaven, Miss. / Brookhaven HS 61 T.J. Harvey DS 6-0 212 R-So. 2L Columbus, Ga. / Shaw HS 62 Seth Roberson LS 5-10 225 R-Fr. RS Oviedo, Fla. / Hagarty HS 63 Arvin Fletcher OL 6-3 313 R-Sr. 3L Madison, Miss. / Germantown HS 64 Hayden Sturdevant OL 6-4 315 R-Jr. 1L Salisbury, Conn. / Salisbury HS 65 Gerquan Scott OL 6-4 331 R-Fr. RS Mobile, Ala. / Davidson HS 66 Emanuel Rushing OL 6-5 310 Fr. HS Winter Springs, Fla. / Winter Springs HS 68 Bryce Foxworth OL 6-3 307 Sr. 3L Pinellas Park, Fla. / Boca Ciega HS 70 Khalique Washington OL 6-5 339 Sr. 1L Lebanon, Pa. / Dodge City CC 72 Matt Ryals OL 6-8 331 R-Fr. RS Purvis, Miss. / Purvis HS 74 Kameron King OL 6-2 272 R-So. SQ Marshall, Texas / Marshall HS 77 Tanner Hawthorne OL 6-6 294 R-Sr. 1L Peoria, Ariz. / Glendale CC 78 Tre Johnson OL 6-7 303 Sr. SQ Orlando, Fla. / Iowa Western CC 79 Tykeem Doss OL 6-5 379 Jr. JC Aliceville, Ala. / East Central CC 80 Rico Dorsey, Jr. WR 5-10 170 Fr. HS Hattiesburg, Miss. / Presbyterian Christian School 81 Parker Colburn P 6-0 187 R-Fr. RS Trussville, Ala. / Hewitt-Trussville HS 83 Barrett Barham WR 5-9 186 R-Sr. 1L Clinton, Miss. / Jones County JC 84 Mitchell Sellers TE 6-5 264 Fr. HS Paradise, Texas / Paradise HS 85 Brad Dennis WR 5-11 164 R-Jr. SQ Florence, Miss. / Florence HS 88 Luke Baker TE 6-5 240 R-Fr. RS Naples, Fla. / Gulf Coast HS 89 Grayson Gunter TE 6-5 247 GS TR Madison, Miss. / Arkansas 91 De’Mikal Chesser DL 6-6 291 R-Sr. SQ Forest, Miss. / SW Mississippi CC 92 Payton Snyder P 6-3 181 R-So. SQ New Albany, Miss. / New Albany HS 93 Josh Ratcliff DL 6-0 302 So. JC Belle Rose, La. / East Central CC 94 Kristin Booth DL 6-3 249 Fr. HS Oxford, Ala. / Oxford HS 95 Andrew Cole DL 6-4 317 R-Jr. 1L Somerville, Tenn. / Fayette Ware HS 96 Austin Todd DL 6-5 311 So. JC Hattiesburg, Miss. / East Mississippi CC 97 Cole Cavallo TE 6-2 230 R-So. 1L Slidell, La. / Northshore HS 98 Andrew Stein PK 5-9 166 So. 1L Slidell, La. / Northshore HS 99 Duentra Hyman DL 6-3 255 Jr. TR Meridian, Miss. / East Mississippi CC

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DEION ‘TANKINS’ BUILDS OFF JONES’ PRECEDENT FOR EL PASO BALL CARRIERS

By Vinny Lavalsiti, UTEP Athletics El Pasoans have a soft spot for their hometown running backs.

UTEP football’s all-time leading rusher and current Green Bay Packer Aaron Jones is the one who first comes to mind.

As a senior, No. 29 compiled 1,773 rushing yards and found the endzone 17 times to put the finishing touches on an all-time career for a Miner football player – part of which UTEP’s current feature back Deion Hankins got to witness.

“My memories were that this guy can move,” said the redshirt freshman. “All (Jones) needs is one block and he’s out the door.”

logged a season-best 2,812 yards his sophomore year at Parkland High School – a few miles north of Jones’ alma mater in William H. Burges High School.

Jones was pick 182 in the NFL Draft’s fifth round that summer, and Hankins was in the heat of his recruiting process.

Admittedly, Jones played a role in Hankins’ decision to stay home. “(Jones) means a lot to me,” Hankins said. “He was always there for me to give me pointers and tips. So now that I’m finally here where he played at – if he can do it, I feel like if I work hard and have the same work ethic as him (I can too). He’s just a great role model.”

Just like Jones, El Paso manufactured Hankins into the bruising running back he is today.

Hankins lined up in seven-onseven’s playing tackle football during his youth on the hot Sun City asphalt in the cul-de-sacs of El Paso’s upper east side.

Hankins is joined by two other El Paso-born running backs: senior Joshua Fields and redshirt junior Reynaldo Flores. UTEP running backs coach Barrick Nealy said Jones has served as a blueprint for the future success of El Pasoproduct running backs who choose to sign locally.

“We would tackle in the streets so that would just make me a tougher guy,” Hankins said. “It’s just natural for me – off instinct.”

While Jones was in his redshirt junior season in 2016, Hankins

“I’m telling my guys all the time, ‘You’re standing on the shoulders of a giant,’” Nealy said. “’Everything that he went through, he did for you guys. It’s up to you

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to take that baton and run with it because the opportunity is there.’”

Hankins – ranked 10th in the country in rushing – leads a running back group that is top-15 nationally with 503 rushing yards.

According to Nealy, there is a pride and tradition in the running back room – stemming from the foundation Jones laid from 20132016 – being built for the next group of El Paso backs who join the Miner backfield.

“You need to be grateful (for Jones),” Nealy said. “But you also need to grab hold of that baton and you need to run with it and pave the way for the next guy. Why can’t this be Running Back U?” Hankins’ physical play after three games is making a name for himself, and quite literally; the UTEP football Twitter community has taken turns producing nicknames each week. The man, himself, prefers “Deion Tankins.”

“I kind of like ‘Deion Tankins’ because ‘tank’ is like the beginning of my last name,” Hankins said.

Nealy – who arrived to UTEP at the same time as Hankins in 2019 – found “Earl Campbell, Jr.” as a suitable nickname for similar reasons, citing Hankins’ @UTEP @UTEPATHLETICS ATHLETICS

DEION ‘TANKINS’ BUILDS OFF JONES’ PRECEDENT FOR EL PASO BALL CARRIERS resemblance to the Texan Hall of Famer’s running style.

himself in the wrong place, at the wrong time again.

Hankins was a little sheepish to Nealy’s compliment.

Ironically, Hankins was named the honorable mention Earl Campbell Player of the Week on Tuesday 30 minutes before he gave the humble response.

“I was like ‘Hold up,’” Hankins said. “(Nealy) told me I was Earl Campbell, Jr. So, I looked up his highlights and was like ‘Oh snap, I don’t look like that.’”

However, Nealy’s comparison has rang true in two of UTEP’s three wins on the early season. Against Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 5, Hankins powered the Miner offense, averaging 6.6 yards per carry for a then-career high of 113 yards and two touchdowns.

His first touchdown of the night was a ten-yard rush which saw Hankins’ first trucking victim of the season: 225-pound Lumberjack linebacker Day Day Coleman.

Hankins plowed through two more would-be tacklers on the next offensive series. After getting barreled over, all SFA corner back Jeremiah Walker could do was latch on to Hankins’ ankles.

Walker was consequentially dragged for another five yards.

Hankins is the first freshman to notch two 100-yard rushing performances since Jones did so in 2013. And if the first four games are any indication of what’s to come this season, Hankins might be the first UTEP freshman to hit the century mark four times since Jones accomplished that feat too.

“This is only the beginning for (Hankins),” Nealy said. “I think everything that (Jones) was able to accomplish, Deion is right on track. … I think Deion is trying to follow in the footsteps of Aaron, and that’s what it’s all about.”

Another parallel between the two El Paso backs are their personalities. Hankins, with his

bouncing afro and cheek-to-cheek grin, possesses a happy-go-lucky charisma that rubs off on his teammates, coaches and maybe even his tacklers.

“For as talented (Hankins) is, he’s an even better person,” Nealy said.

“He’s a rare individual that I was lucky to come across.”

Deion Hankins will run a defender over, smile and then say a prayer for them while they are getting peeled off the turf.

But it’s all in good jest, though, because infectious grins and tough running are in the bible-toting running back’s blood.

“If I need to hit you, I’ll hit you,” said a giggling Hankins. “I’m a power back.”

Deion ‘Tankins’: an anchor in the UTEP rushing attack and the El Paso Strong Community’s new feature back.

Three weeks later, in UTEP’s 31-6 rout at Louisiana-Monroe on Sept. 26, Hankins surpassed his personal bests for 118 yards and three touchdowns, with all of the scores coming in the first 20 minutes of the game. He set up his second touchdown of the game by bouncing off Warhawk safety Austin Hawley and running down field for an additional 33 yards.

Hankins put the game out of reach with his third touchdown – the most by a UTEP freshman ball carrier since John Harvey in 1985 – an eight-yard push through the ULM defense. Hawley found

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Dana Dimel was named the 26th head coach in UTEP football history by Director of Athletics Jim Senter on Dec. 6, 2017. He enters his third season as UTEP head coach and his ninth season overall as a head coach in 2020.

His first two seasons were all about laying the foundation for the revival of UTEP Football. In 2018, Dimel led the Miners to their first victory in two years -- a 34-26 triumph at Rice.

Dimel’s first UTEP team featured second team All-Conference USA graduate transfer linebacker A.J. Hotchkins, who tied for the league lead with 126 tackles and finished 17th nationally in tackles per game (10.5). The 2019 Miners had double the number of second team All-Conference performers in senior defensive end Denzel Chukwukelu, who tied for the team lead in tackles for losses (5.5) and sacks (three), and senior center Derron Gatewood, who made a productive return to the starting lineup after missing the entire 2018 campaign due to injury.

Numerous Miners have garnered honorable mention All-Conference USA accolades under Dimel, including defensive back Nik Needham in 2018. Needham finished his career as UTEP’s alltime leader in pass breakups (33) and is currently with the Miami

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Dolphins. Two other members of the 2018 team.

After the UTEP defense exhibited staunch improvement in 2018, it was the offense’s turn to make strides in 2019 despite losing starting tailback Quardraiz Wadley to a season-ending injury. In his place, senior Treyvon Hughes rushed for 12 touchdowns and the wide receiver corps emerged as a major team strength by year’s end.

Jacob Cowing led all Conference USA freshmen with 550 receiving yards. Cowing and Justin Garrett both came on strong to conclude the campaign with 441 and 370 receiving yards respectively over the final six games.

Cowing wasn’t the only true freshman to make his mark in C-USA in 2019. Defensive end Praise Amaewhule was tabbed to the league’s All-Freshman Team after tying for the team lead in tackles for losses (5.5) and sacks (three). Cowing and Amaewhule are just a couple of examples of the Miners upgrading their talent level under Dimel and putting the program on solid footing for the future.

Dimel was previously the head coach at the University of Wyoming and the University of Houston. He served as the offensive coordinator, running backs coach and tight ends coach at his alma mater, Kansas State University,

from 2009-17. He also spent three seasons on the staff at the University of Arizona.

Dimel completed his third tour of duty with the Wildcats, including a year (2005) continuing work on his graduate degree. Working under legendary coach Bill Snyder, he was a part of 12 bowl teams during 19 seasons in Manhattan. The Wildcats posted an 11-win season (2012), two 10-win campaigns (1995, 2011) and five nine-win seasons (1993, 1994, 1996, 2014, 2016) during that span, and finished in the top-18 of the national poll on three occasions (2011, 2012, 2014).

They won the Big 12 championship in 2012.

Dimel compiled the most wins of any active offensive coordinator in college football from 2011-17 (61), and was a part of eight straight bowl appearances including in 2017. The 2016 Wildcats defeated Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Baylor and TCU. With Dimel calling the plays over seven seasons, the Wildcats averaged 33.4 points per game and 6.2 yards per play.

They ranked third nationally in fewest turnovers per game behind LSU and Alabama from 2011-17.

During Dimel’s tenure as offensive coordinator, Kansas State routinely ranked among the nation’s best teams in red zone and third down efficiency. In 2016, Kansas

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In 2014, Kansas State led the nation in scoring efficiency (scoring drives/total drives), while the Wildcats ranked 11th in the country in team passing efficiency, 14th in red zone offense, 16th in passing offense and 24th in scoring

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offense. K-State was also 25th in third down conversions and 12th in fourth down conversions while shattering the school record for passing yards (3,736) and completion percentage (65.3). The Wildcats tallied 5,481 yards of offense (fourth in the school record book) and 465 points (sixth).

Dimel’s play calling helped wide receiver Tyler Lockett leave K-State with the school’s career receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdown records, while quarterback Jake Waters broke the school marks for single-season passing yards (3,501) and total offensive yards (3,985). Waters is currently a member of Dimel’s UTEP staff.

Dimel’s units found success again in 2013 as K-State rated eighth nationally in yards per completion and 13th in passing efficiency, while the Wildcats ranked fifth and third in school history in those respective categories. One of the best offenses in the nation on third downs (No. 13) and inside the red zone (No. 27), K-State ranked in the top-10 in school history in

yards per play (second), total yards (fifth), passing yards (fifth) and points (eighth). John Hubert concluded his career as the Wildcats’ no. 2 all-time leading rusher with 2,993 yards.

The 2012 season was another banner year as Dimel co-coordinated an offense that finished in the top-25 nationally in nearly 10 categories, including a ninth-place ranking in yards per attempt, 11th in scoring offense and 13th in yards per completion. That year Dimel coached Heisman Trophy finalist Collin Klein, who passed for 2,641 yards and 16 touchdowns while rushing for 920 yards and 23 scores.

In 2011, Dimel led a rushing offense that saw Klein set a new Big 12 record and NCAA record by a quarterback with 27 rushing touchdowns while surpassing the 1,000-yard rushing mark on the season.

In 2010, the Wildcat offense ranked third in the Big 12 and in the top-25 nationally at 33.6 points per game. K-State was also ranked

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In 2009 and 2010, Dimel had the charge of molding a former community college quarterback into a physical running back in the Big 12 Conference. That player was Daniel Thomas, and 2,850 yards and 30 touchdowns later, Thomas left Kansas State as a two-time Big 12 rushing champion, an All-American and the school’s no. 3 all-time rusher.

Dimel started his career at K-State as a graduate assistant from 198788 prior to being elevated to offensive line coach in 1989. He took over as offensive coordinator in 1995. Overall Dimel spent 10 seasons in Manhattan (1987-96) prior to accepting the head coaching position at Wyoming. At the time of his hire, he was the youngest Division I-A head coach in the nation at the age of 34.

Wyoming’s three seasons at Wyoming (1997-99) produced a record of 22-13, with one eight-win season (1998, 8-3) and two seven-win campaigns (1997, 7-6 and 1999, 7-4). The Cowboys posted a combined conference mark of 14-9 while splitting time in the Western Athletic Conference (1997-98) and the Mountain West Conference (1999). In 1998, Wyoming was 6-2 in the WAC’s Mountain Division, good for a second-place finish.

Dimel coached three Academic All-Americans at Wyoming.

Dimel spent 2000-02 as the head coach at Houston. Spearheading a major rebuilding effort, he led the Cougars to five wins in 2002 following a 0-11 campaign in 2001.

In Dimel’s final game with the Cougars, Houston upset conference champion Louisville. Dimel brought in the top-ranked recruiting class in Conference USA in

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both 2001 and 2002 and coached Joffrey Reynolds, who broke the C-USA season rushing record with 1,545 yards.

He continued work on his graduate degree at Kansas State in 2005 prior to taking over as Arizona’s tight ends coach and, eventually, run game coordinator from 200608. In 2008, he added running backs to his list of responsibilities as he was promoted to Associate Head Coach with the Wildcats.

The 2008 Arizona squad finished 8-5 while posting a bowl victory (Las Vegas Bowl) for the first time in 10 years. Among Dimel’s protégés at Arizona was Rob Gronkowski, who emerged as one of the top tight ends in NFL history with the New England Patriots.

During his initial tenure at K-State, Dimel coordinated an offense that established school records for touchdowns, points and yards in 1995. He mentored 11 offensive linemen who went on to sign NFL contracts over those 10 years, while he was also instrumental in developing All-Americans Bar-

rett Brooks, Jim Hmielewski and Quentin Neujahr.

During his career as a head or assistant coach, Dimel has coached 37 players who have gone on to play in the NFL. Dimel was a two-year letterman as an offensive lineman at Kansas State. He was a member of the Wildcats’ All-Decade Team for the 1980’s. He signed a free agent contract with the Minnesota Vikings and attended training camp in 1987.

He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing from Kansas State in 1986.

Dimel and his wife, Julie, have a son, Winston and a daughter, Josey. His son was a graduate transfer fullback on the UTEP football team in 2018. He previously played at Kansas State and scored 25 touchdowns over the three seasons. He was a three-time AllBig 12 player, garnering first team honors in 2015 and 2016. @UTEPATHLETICS

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2003: NORTH ALABAMA

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It enrolls more than 25,000 students in 166 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs in 10 colleges and schools. With more than $100 million in total annual research

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SCHOOL NAME

The State School of Mines and Metallurgy opened in September 1914 because city leaders shared a vision for higher education. In 1920, it became known as Texas College of Mines (TCM). To better reflect its role as an expanding regional college campus, the school changed its name in 1949 to Texas Western College. In 1967, it became The University of Texas at El Paso.

SCHOOL COLORS

UTEP’s original colors were burnt orange and white, adopted from The University of Texas, and shared with UT San Antonio. In 1980, when President Haskell Monroe came to campus, he found that many individuals desired to give UTEP an identity of its own by changing the school’s colors. Early

on Dr. Monroe was presented with a proposal to change the colors to orange and blue. Unfortunately, UT San Antonio changed their colors to orange and blue just days before UTEP’s proposal was presented. This minor issue was quickly resolved by altering the shades of orange and blue.

The chosen orange was more “brownish” than “burnt” and was thought to resemble the mountains at the pass. The blue was slightly darker than the blue being used by the old NFL team, the Houston Oilers; the color was identified as “El Paso Bright Blue Sky.” Officially, the academic colors of all the institutions in the UT System were orange and white, but for athletic purposes, additional or substitute colors could be used with the Board’s approval. Monroe presented his

argument and the color selection to the Board of Regents and they voted in UTEP’s favor.

MASCOT PAYDIRT PETE

In the spring of 1919, the registrar for the School of Mines, Ruth Monro Augur, designed the institution’s first official seal. The seal featured a head of a spade with a mining burro superimposed on it. This burro, noted the Prospector student newspaper at the time, was to be the school’s first mascot.

The University of Texas at El Paso’s first live mascot was a burro. But Paydirt Pete — UTEP’s pickaxe-wielding mascot with the smooth mustache and square chin — has been an indelible symbol of the University’s athletic prowess and Miner spirit for more than 40 years.

Since 1974 when the moniker “Paydirt Pete” was adopted, fans have watched the mighty mascot undergo six incarnations.

Paydirt Pete started as a Disneylike character in 1980. He developed muscles and a smoking habit in 1983, but ditched the cigar three years later. Pete exchanged his mining helmet for a cowboy hat and a handlebar mustache in 1999, then became a scraggly miner the following year. In 2005, he was finally transformed into the “Magnum, P.I.” look-alike that Miner fans love today.

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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS - JIM SENTER the men’s basketball, women’s basketball, soccer and volleyball squads all exhibited significant improvement. Off the field, a school-record 174 UTEP student-athletes registered grade point averages of 3.0 or higher at the conclusion of the fall 2019 semester, and 49 -- also a new school standard -- were recipients of C-USA Academic Medals with GPA’s of 3.75 or better.

Jim Senter was named UTEP’s Director of Athletics on Nov. 22, 2017.

To say that Senter has been busy since arriving in the Sun City would be quite the understatement. He has hired head coaches for football (Dana Dimel), men’s basketball (Rodney Terry), rifle (Austin Litherland), soccer (Kathryn Balogun), volleyball (Ben Wallis) and softball (T.J. Hubbard). With a firm belief that “Every Person Makes a Difference,” Senter has engaged Miner supporters far and wide. He organized a series of Town Hall meetings across El Paso, and established UTEP’s first-ever Fan Council. He also unveiled a vision for the future of Sun Bowl Stadium, with sweeping changes scheduled to take place in the iconic venue beginning with the 2020 season.

On the field, highlights from the early Senter era have included the women’s cross country team capturing its first conference championship, women’s track and field winning the Conference USA Indoor title, and women’s golf posting three consecutive tournament victories for the first time in school history.

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Senter served as Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, from 201417. During that time he hired head coaches in football, men’s basketball, baseball, soccer and volleyball.

Senter’s fundraising efforts resulted in significant improvements being made to the football, basketball and baseball facilities. He grew scholarship endowment by nearly $6 million in cash and pledges over three years. His total fundraising numbers set school records.

Senter grew football attendance by more than 3,000 spectators per game, and the Bulldogs led the Southern Conference in attendance. They posted a 10win season in 2016 and a ninevictory campaign in 2015.

Academically, 174 Bulldog student-athletes garnered placement on the Southern Conference Honor Roll in 2017.

The year prior, The Citadel produced two CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) Academic AllAmericans.

Senter went to The Citadel after spending seven years

(2006-13) at the University of Colorado, where he worked his way up to Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Operations.

Senter was the sport supervisor for the Colorado football, skiing, men’s and women’s golf programs. He also had supervision over the Chief Marketing Officer and numerous other areas including facilities, sports medicine, sports performance, game and event management and equipment services.

He began his tenure at Colorado as Associate AD for Development. In that role, his responsibilities included all fundraising efforts, including the annual fund (student-athlete scholarships), major gifts and coordinating all donationrelated activities and staff. He was later elevated to Associate Athletic Director.

Before Colorado, Senter served as Associate Athletic Director for Development/Senior Associate AD for External Sales at San Diego State for 18 months. Aligned closely with the University foundation, he was responsible for overseeing the athletic department’s development efforts, including major gifts.

He spent 2003-05 as Director of Athletics at Idaho State University, a 16-sport Division I-AA program. He engineered a 19 percent increase in football attendance and a $600,000 leap in advertising, marketing and corporate sales.

Senter began his college athletic career at the University of Idaho.

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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS - JIM SENTER coordinator, he branched out into the administrative side.

He served as Assistant and Associate Athletic Director of Development from 1998-2003 in a chief fundraising capacity.

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During his coaching days, Senter was in charge of the defensive line, linebackers and secondary.

He was a part of Idaho’s run to a 52-21 record over seven seasons and six NCAA playoff appearances.

Senter began his coaching career at Coffeyville Community College in Kansas, where he was a student assistant in 1981 and 1982. He later held that role at his alma mater, the University of Tulsa, from 1983-85 before moving on to Idaho.

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Dr. Wilson is the granddaughter of immigrants and was the first person in her family to go to college. She graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in the third class to admit women and earned her masters and doctoral degrees from Oxford University in England as a Rhodes Scholar.

UTEP is located on the U.S.Mexico border – in the fourth largest manufacturing region in North America – and serves more than 25,000 students with 171 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs in 10 colleges and schools. In the top 5% of public research universities in the United States and designated a community-engaged university by the Carnegie Foundation, UTEP is one of America’s leading Hispanic Serving Institutions. It is the 4th largest research University in Texas and serves a student body that is over 81% Hispanic.

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EARNING SCHOLARSHIP AT UTEP WAS A GAME-CHANGER FOR ALIANZA DARLEY For Darley, earning a scholarship at UTEP was a life-changing experience.

By Jeff Darby, UTEP Athletics Alianza Darley grew up in Las Vegas – but not under the bright lights of Sin City. Her hometown, rather, is Las Vegas, N.M. – population 13,000, about two hours from Albuquerque.

“Being from a small town, athletes like myself don’t get the exposure needed to be seen by Division I programs,” she said.

Darley was a three-sport standout at Robertson High School. She was a member of a state championship team in basketball, and state champ in the 400 meters in track and field. But after compiling more than 200 kills in each of her three varsity seasons, she decided that she wanted to play volleyball in college.

Ben Wallis, set to embark on his first season as UTEP’s head coach, saw a diamond in the rough.

“She’s a high level athlete,” Wallis said after Darley signed her national letter of intent. “We’re very excited to get her away from a number of D-I and D-II schools that were recruiting her to play basketball.”

third set, Paydirt Pete accidentally turned off all the lights in the gym.

Memorial is an older gym, so it took forever to turn the lights back on. We ended up beating Marshall in three [sets].”

The Miners’ 2020 season won’t officially begin until next spring, but Darley is already turning heads in practice.

“There are days right now where Alianza is the best player on the court,” Wallis said. “She’s starting to develop from an athlete that was a basketball player into a physical volleyball player. To go along with her athleticism, she has a fire to compete. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if at the end of our season, she was able to lead us in points (kills/blocks/aces) because of how much she has grown.

“If she’s able to grow as much from year two to year three as she grew this past season, we could be talking about a player that is vying for All-Conference USA honors.

That means she’s really helping us win.”

“I have a great support staff with my coaches, and I’ve built lifetime friendships,” she said. “Without volleyball, I wouldn’t really have the motivation to stay in school.

My teammates and coaches are always pushing me to do better on and off the court.”

She has excelled academically as well as athletically, earning a Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal this spring.

The minimum requirement for inclusion is a 3.75 cumulative grade point average.

For Darley, success as an athlete and student are intrinsically linked.

“If I’m not performing off the court, I can’t perform on the court,” she said.

Darley has a personal message of gratitude for UTEP supporters.

“Thank you for your continued love and support,” she said.

“We can’t begin to express how thankful we are for your generous donations. Without you, athletes like myself wouldn’t be able to receive a quality education.”

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Making the choice of volleyball over basketball turned out to be a triple win for Darley, Wallis and the UTEP Miners.

As a freshman in 2019, Darley played in 24 matches, earned 10 starting assignments, and finished fifth on the team in kills (132).

“My favorite moment was when we played Marshall, and we had a water leak [in Memorial Gym] and had to delay the game,” she said.

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UTEP Athletics and the Miner Athletic Club would like to recognize the following individuals, businesses and organizations for their tremendous support and generosity. Thank you for being a difference maker! All donations listed are from January 1, 2020 thru August 1, 2020. For additional information on the Miner Athletic Club, visit MinerAthleticClub.com, call (915) 747-8759 or email MAC@UTEP.edu.

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UTEP FIGHT SONG

Down in the west Texas town of El Paso, Home of the River they call Rio Grande. Down on the border the town of El Paso, Home of the Miners the best in the land.

Fighting to win, the Miners of UTEP, Long live the College of Mines, GO COLLEGE OF MINES! Loyal forever, we’re standing together, Onward to victory Orange and Blue, WE WILL BE TRUE! (Repeat)

MINER VICTORY

UP! Men of Mines, and hit the trail The Texas spirit shall not fail Miners Fight (FIGHT!), for the Right For the ORANGE and the WHITE! TAMP TAMP TAMP TAMP, Men of Mines TAMP TAMP TAMP TAMP, Men of Mines Clear the way For it’s today We must gain the VICTORY!

MINERS FIGHT

Miners Fight! Miners Fight!

And it’s goodbye to (opponent).

Miners Fight! Miners Fight!

For we’ll put over one more win.

Miners Fight! Miners Fight!

For it’s Miners that we love best.

Hail! Hail! the gang’s all here, And it’s goodbye to all the rest!

(Repeat) Yea Orange! Yea Blue!

Yea Miners! Fight! Fight! Fight!

Miners Fight! Miners Fight!

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UTEP FOOTBALL COVID•19 FAN PROTOCOLS PRIOR TO THE GAME

STADIUM ATTENDANCE

• All parking lots will open 3 hours prior to kickoff.

• Fans are asked to try and remain socially distanced at all times while traversing the stadium.

• All parking passes will be digital – season passes and single game passes.

• All tailgating is prohibited.

• The traditional fan, spirit squad and marching band welcoming of the team to the stadium (Miner Walk) will not take place.

• Public, shared youth activities (i.e. inflatables) will not be in operation.

• Faces coverings/masks are required.

STADIUM ENTRY

• Gates will open 30 minutes earlier than usual – two hours prior to kickoff compared to 90 minutes – to assist with fan entry and social distancing.

• Fans are highly encouraged to enter the stadium through the gate closest to their parking spot or the gate closest to their seats.

• Fans exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms will be turned away/not allowed to enter and will have their ticket(s) refunded.

• Upon arriving at a stadium gate, fans will be social distanced and must have a mask on in order to enter. Fans without a mask will not be allowed to enter.

• A clear bag policy is in place and will be enforced.

Visit UTEPMiners.com/clearbagpolicy for more information.

• Fans are encouraged to have their digital ticket already downloaded to their phone and opened on their screen to expedite screening and entry.

Digital ticket download process: Step 1: Go to utepminers.com/tickets and select “My Account” Step 2: Log in using your credentials Step 3: Select the event you would like to manage Step 4: “Add” tickets to your phone on Apple Wallet or “Save” tickets to your phone on Google Pay

• Fans are required to wear a mask while in the stadium.

• Fans must follow and abide by stadium signage and directions provided by stadium personnel and security staff.

• All fans will have assigned seats. There will be no general admission seating.

• All aisle seats are not being sold to provide additional distancing between fans, especially for fan movement/flow purposes.

• Fans’ seats are socially distanced and fans must remain in their assigned seats during the entirety of the game (outside of utilizing restrooms, purchasing concessions, etc.)

• Large hospitality areas will have reduced capacity and signage and stanchions will be erected to promote social distancing.

• Stadium security and ushers will monitor the stands and other fan areas to ensure fans remain in the seats they purchased and abide by all stadium rules and regulations.

• Restrooms will have capacity limits and will be monitored by stadium personnel. Fans should plan accordingly if they need to use these facilities.

• Restroom interiors will be adjusted to provide as much social distancing as possible (e.g. certain sinks and toilets will not be in operation).

• Restroom signage will be installed detailing COVID-19 recommendations (i.e. hand washing procedures) and fans are asked to practice these.

• Sanitization stations will be erected throughout the stadium. Fans should utilize these liberally.

• All concession workers will receive safety training, especially education focused on new COVID-19 parameters.

• Once inside the stadium, fans must leave their face covering/mask on.

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UTEP FOOTBALL COVID•19 FAN PROTOCOLS • The number of concessions stands and points of sale will be reduced compared to previous years to help accommodate social distancing on the concourse.

• The concessions menu will be modified to provide more products that are pre-prepped and sealed.

• Clear Plexiglas dividers will be installed at each concession stand.

• Fans are encouraged to plan ahead and pay for concessions and make other game day purchases with debit/credit cards instead of with cash as cash sales will be discouraged.

• Signage and stanchions will be erected outside concession stands to promote social distancing.

• Concessions items will come with individual utensils, napkins and condiments. Satellite condiment stations will not be in use.

• Water fountains will not be available this year.

Fans are allowed to bring one, sealed water bottle into the stadium.

• Traditional concourse displays and setups have been reduced or removed to accommodate social distancing.

• The Bookstore location on the East side of the stadium will have reduced occupancy that will be monitored.

OTHER GAME DAY PROTOCOLS

FANS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO PRE-PURCHASE GAME TICKETS THROUGH REMOTE MEANS: CALL (915) 747-UTEP VISIT UTEPMiners.com/tickets EMAIL tickets@utep.edu FANS ARE ASKED TO FOLLOW CDC GUIDELINES & UTEP RECOMMENDATIONS:

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.

• Stay home when you are sick.

• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash immediately after use.

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.

• If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty.

• All stadium staff and personnel will be required to fill out and complete an online COVID-19 screening form prior to arriving to campus for game day.

• All stadium staff and personnel will be required to wear masks at all times.

• In addition to wearing a mask, concessions and game day vendors will be required to wear gloves.

• Frequency of cleaning by custodial staff will be increased, especially in high traffic public areas and items that incur shared use (countertops, railings, doorknobs/door handles, elevator buttons, etc.)

• COVID-19 fan protocols will be messaged and reiterated via the video board and public address system.

• The UTEP Marching Band and Spirit Squad will not perform on the field at any time.

STADIUM EXITING

• At the conclusion of the game, fans will be instructed to depart in a “deplaning” fashion with those fans closest to the exits leaving first followed by the next closet fans, all the while recognizing and respecting social distancing.

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

• Wear a face covering.

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