Updated Sept. 12, 2026, 11:23 p.m. MT
UTEP’s Carver Cheeks celebrates his touchdown with teammates during the football home opener against Texas Southern on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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UTEP’s Carver Cheeks runs past a Texas Southern defender during the football home opener Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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UTEP football players take the field for the football home opener against Texas Southern on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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UTEP’s Jaden Smith runs the ball during the football home opener against Texas Southern on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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The UTEP student section cheers during the football home opener against Texas Southern on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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UTEP’s Kam Thomas celebrates his touchdown during the football home opener against Texas Southern on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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Texas Southern’s Jaquavus Hallman is taken off the field on a medical cart during a football game against UTEP on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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UTEP’s Kam Thomas catches a pass for a touchdown during the football home opener against Texas Southern on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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Texas Southern’s Jacob Washington runs with the ball as UTEP’s Esteban Guillory attempts a tackle during a football game Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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UTEP’s Leander Parrish celebrates during the football home opener against Texas Southern on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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UTEP’s head football coach Scotty Walden watches his team during the football home opener against Texas Southern on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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UTEP’s Tavorus Jones runs with the ball as Texas Southern defenders attempt to tackle him during the football home opener Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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UTEP’s Shay Smith celebrates after recovering a Texas Southern fumble during the football home opener Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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UTEP’s Jeremiah Nash runs with the ball during the football home opener against Texas Southern on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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UTEP’s Jaden Smith kneels takes a moment before the football home opener against Texas Southern on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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Texas Southern’s Cam’Ron McCoy hands the ball off to Roriyon Richardson during a football game against UTEP on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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UTEP’s Shay Smith celebrates after recovering a Texas Southern fumble during the football home opener Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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UTEP players attempt to block a Texas Southern kick during the football home opener Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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UTEP’s Carver Cheeks dives into the end zone for a touchdown during the football home opener against Texas Southern on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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A UTEP fan cheers yells the football home opener against Texas Southern on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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UTEP’s Shay Smith recovers a Texas Southern fumble during the football home opener Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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UTEP’s Carver Cheeks celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the football home opener against Texas Southern on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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UTEP’s head football coach Scotty Walden talks to Jaime Guerrero during the football home opener against Texas Southern on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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Texas Southern’s Jaquan McGee is tackled by UTEP defenders during a football game Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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The UTEP dance team performs before the football home opener against Texas Southern on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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UTEP’s Adarius Hutchinson celebrates during the football home opener against Texas Southern on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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Texas Southern’s Athean Renfro Jr. runs the ball during a football game against UTEP on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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UTEP’s Adarius Hutchinson celebrates during the football home opener against Texas Southern on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
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