After earning their first win of the season, the UTEP Miners will hope to carry the momentum against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs as they hit the road for Conference USA's Week 9 matchup on Tuesday night in Joe Aillet Stadium. The game will be nationally televised by CBS Sports Network.
The Miners (1-6, 1-3 CUSA) defeated FIU 30-21 on Oct. 16, while the Bulldogs (2-4, 1-2) suffered a 33-30 double-overtime loss at NM State on Oct. 15.
UTEP vs Louisiana Tech football game announcers today
The CBS Sports Network's broadcasting team consists of Alex Del Barrio and Donte Whitner. Del Barrio will be the play-by-play announcer, while Whitner will serve as an analyst in the booth. El Paso native and local reporter Mando Medina will provide coverage from the sidelines.
The game can also be watched on "The Home of UTEP Football" on 600 AM ESPN with Jon Teicher calling play-by-play. He'll be joined by former UTEP WR Cole Freytag as analyst.
What time is UTEP vs. Louisiana Tech game today?
The UTEP vs. Louisiana Tech game will take place on Tuesday with kickoff scheduled for 6 p.m. MDT/7 pm CT. Here are the game details:
- Date: Tuesday, Oct. 22
- When: 6 p.m. MDT/7 CT
- Location: Ruston, La.
- Place: Joe Aillet Stadium (Capacity: 28,562)
UTEP vs Louisiana Tech game preview
Ruston is one place where the Miners haven't earned a win in 20 years. The last two meetings have ended in favor of the Bulldogs, who carry the overall series lead of 10-2. Last season, the Bulldogs defeated UTEP 24-10.
The good thing for the Miners coming into this encounter is their come-from-behind victory against the Panthers, who had a 21-20 lead with 38 seconds remaining in the third quarter. A touchdown and a field goal in the fourth quarter ensured them their first win (30-21) of an otherwise dubious first season in the Scotty Walden era.
They'll face the No. 1 defensive team (316.3) of CUSA, which registered its only conference win of the season, a 48-21 victory over Middle Tennessee on Oct. 10. They'd like to move on from a heartbreaking 33-30 loss to NM State last week. Evan Bullock will be in charge since he has started the last three games where he has thrown for eight touchdowns to zero interceptions.
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