| 2007 UTEP Miners football | |
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| Conference | Conference USA |
| Division | West |
| Record | 4–8 (2–6 C-USA) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Eric Price (4th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Tim Hundley (4th season) |
| Base defense | Multiple |
| Home stadium | Sun Bowl Stadium (Capacity: 51,500) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsaxy | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houstonx | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: UCF 44, Tulsa 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2007 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Mike Price. The Miners played their home games at the Sun Bowl StadiuminEl Paso. UTEP averaged 36,569 fans per game, ranking 64th nationally.[1]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 8:00 pm | New Mexico* |
| CSTV | W 10–6 | 43,326 |
| September 8 | 5:00 pm | atTexas Tech* |
| L 31–45 | 52,403 | |
| September 15 | 8:00 pm | atNew Mexico State* |
| ESPN360 | L 24–29 | 30,343 |
| September 22 | 7:05 pm | Texas Southern* |
| W 52–12 | 35,336 | |
| September 29 | 2:30 pm | atSMU |
| CSTV | W 48–45 OT | 16,464 |
| October 6 | 7:05 pm | Tulsa |
| W 48–47 | 35,676 | |
| October 13 | 7:05 pm | East Carolina |
| MASN | L 42–45 OT | 41,365 |
| October 27 | 7:05 pm | Houston |
| L 31–34 | 35,116 | |
| November 3 | 1:00 pm | atRice |
| L 48–56 | 12,313 | |
| November 10 | 5:00 pm | atTulane |
| L 19–34 | 15,479 | |
| November 17 | 5:30 pm | Southern Miss |
| CSTV | L 30–56 | 28,592 |
| November 24 | 12:00 pm | atCentral Florida |
| L 20–36 | 41,967 | |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| New Mexico | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| UTEP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| UTEP | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
| Texas Tech | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
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 VittatoetoJeff 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 HarrelltoMichael 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.[2]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| UTEP | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| New Mexico State | 6 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 29 |
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| Texas Southern | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| UTEP | 24 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| UTEP | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 48 |
| SMU | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 45 |
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| Tulsa | 7 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 47 |
| UTEP | 14 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 48 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| East Carolina | 18 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 53 |
| UTEP | 7 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Houston | 7 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| UTEP | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| UTEP | 3 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 48 |
| Rice | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 56 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| UTEP | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Tulane | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
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| Southern Miss | 7 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 56 |
| UTEP | 7 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| UTEP | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| UCF | 0 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 36 |
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