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09/10/2025

Massive challenge ahead for UTEP as they head to Austin to face #7 Texas on Saturday.

The Miners are embracing the underdog role and aiming to play their brand of football.

UTEP is listed as 41.5-point underdogs (Action Network).

MORE: https://www.ktsm.com/sports/college-sports/utep/preview-utep-faces-massive-test-against-7-texas/

09/09/2025

Former UTEP and Burges High School football star Aaron Jones scored his first touchdown of the 2025 season and followed it up with his signature ‘915 strong' celebration.

Jones and the Vikings beat the Bears, 27-24, on Monday night.

MORE: https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/aaron-jones-scores-td-in-vikings-27-24-win-over-bears/

09/09/2025

UTEP travels to Austin to face No. 7 Texas on Saturday.

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian had praise for Scotty Walden, Malachi Nelson, and UTEP’s aggressive defense.

He also noted the challenge of early-season scouting — especially for a UTEP team with so many transfers.

09/09/2025

New Mexico State football opens Conference USA play Saturday at Louisiana Tech.

After back-to-back wins at home, NMSU faces its first road test of 2025.

NMSU is aiming for its first 3-0 season start since 1999.

MORE: https://www.ktsm.com/nmsu-2/preview-nm-state-football-to-open-cusa-play-at-la-tech/

09/08/2025

The 9 Overtime Game of the Week 3 is a showdown between the Bel Air Highlanders and the Socorro Bulldogs at the SAC 2 this Friday night.

Each team is fighting to get to 2-1 and gain momentum early in the season.

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The 9 Overtime Game of the Week 3 will take us to the SAC 2 as the Bel Air Highlanders take on the Socorro Bulldogs on Friday night. Both teams enter the game with identical…

09/08/2025

Sun City Stars ⭐️

Former Franklin High School football standout Beau Sparks caught 5 passes for 155 yards, including a 65-yard go-ahead touchdown, leading Texas State to a 43-36 win over rival UTSA on Saturday

The Bobcats are now 2-0.

09/07/2025

UTEP football picked up its first win of the season after it cruised to a 42-17 victory over UT Martin at the Sun Bowl on Saturday night.

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — UTEP football cruised to a 42-17 win over UT Martin at the Sun Bowl on Saturday night. That was the Miners’ first win of the season and first win in a home opener sinc…

09/07/2025

New Mexico State football is off to a 2-0 start to its season after a hard-fought 21-14 win over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Aggie Memorial Stadium on Saturday night.

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KTSM) — For the first time since 2014, and just the second time since 1999, the New Mexico State Aggies are off to a 2-0 start, and they earned it with a hard-fought 21-14 w…

09/07/2025

El Paso Locomotive FC suffered a 2-1 loss to Loudoun United FC at Southwest University Park on Saturday night.

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Locomotive FC dug themselves a hole they couldn’t get out of Saturday night, Sept. 6 against Loudoun United FC at Southwest University Park. The Loco…

09/06/2025

UTEP goes undefeated at the Southwest Showdown in Edinburg, improving to 6-0 on the season.

After six straight road matches, the Miners return home next week for the Sun City Classic.

UTEP will face UCLA at Memorial Gym on Thursday, Sept. 11.

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The UTEP volleyball team continued its strong start to the season with a four-set win over Texas State on the final day of the Southwest Showdown in Edinburg, Texas on Satur…

09/06/2025

New Mexico State volleyball put together its smoothest operation of the year on Saturday. The Aggies cruised to a three-set victory over Kansas City, improving to 4-2 overall ahead of next weekend’s home opener.

CARBONDALE, Ill. – NM State Volleyball put together its smoothest operation of the year on Saturday. The Aggies cruised to a three-set victory over Kansas City, improving to 4-2 overall ahead …

09/06/2025

In one of college football’s biggest rivalry games, Andress High School graduate Jeremiah Cooper made a massive play that helped Iowa State claim a thrilling 16-13 victory over Iowa on Saturday.