GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Time, channel and things to know for New Mexico State vs. UTEP

GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Time, channel and things to know for New Mexico State vs. UTEP

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GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Time, channel and things to know for New Mexico State vs. UTEP

A bittersweet moment is about to happen in the Borderland.

New Mexico State (3-7, 1-5 Conference USA) and UTEP (2-8, 1-5) will meet on Saturday, Nov. 22, in El Paso, TX. It will be the 102nd edition of the Battle of I-10, and the last for the foreseeable future due to the Miners’ impending move to the Mountain West Conference next year. UTEP confirmed in July that the game will not take place in 2026, and games beyond that season haven’t been agreed upon yet.

Both teams will look to snap losing streaks on Saturday. The Aggies’ streak is four games long after losing 42-9 to Tennessee last week, while the Miners had theirs extended to three after a 38-24 defeat against Missouri State in the same week.

Scotty Walden is in his second season as UTEP’s coach and is 5-17 during his tenure. NM State coach Tony Sanchez is 3-3 against the Miners as a player, assistant coach and head coach.

Here’s everything you need to know for game day:

The Aggie Marching Band brings out the cowbells urging the defense make a stop.

New Mexico State (3-7, 1-5) at UTEP (2-8, 1-5)

Location: Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX

Kickoff time: Nov. 22, 1 p.m.

Network: ESPN+ (Commentators: Addy Morgan and Ed Stanbury)

Radio: 99.5 FM KXPZ (Commentators: Adam Young and Cory Lucas)

Spanish radio: 96.7 La Equis (Commentators: Abel Rodriguez and Eddie Rubio)

All-time series: UTEP leads 60-39-2 (won last season’s game 42-35)

Things to know

  • UTEP and NM State rank in the bottom three of CUSA in yards per game. The Miners are 10th with 321.3 yards per game, while the Aggies are last with 306.9 yards per game.
  • UTEP and NM State’s defenses rank in the top half of CUSA for yards allowed per game. The Miners are fourth with 369.9 yards allowed per game, while the Aggies are sixth with 396.4 yards per game.
  • UTEP and NM State are on opposite sides of the takeaway spectrum this season. The Miners rank second-to-last among CUSA teams with just nine takeaways, while the Aggies rank sixth in the nation and first in CUSA with 22 takeaways.
  • Both UTEP and NM State have a wide receiver among CUSA’s top 10 leaders for receiving yards. The Miners’ best is Wondome Davis Jr. with a conference 10th-best 465 receiving yards, while the Aggies’ best one-ups him as Donovan Faupel ranks fifth in CUSA with 583 receiving yards. Davis Jr. and Faupel also rank in CUSA’s top 10 for receiving touchdowns with four and five, respectively.
  • Quarterback Logan Fife is expected to play for NM State after being listed as its starter on its pregame depth chart this week. He sustained an injury against Tennessee on Nov. 15. However, Aggies coach Tony Sanchez says starting backup Adam Damante is possible depending on Fife’s progress or lack thereof.

This article originally appeared on Las Cruces Sun-News: Everything to know for NMSU-UTEP: Time, channel for Battle of I-10

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