Texas El Paso Miners NCAA Football News

The prosecution rested its case today in the penalty phase in the trial of Fabian Hernandez, who was convicted on two counts of capital murder.

Coach Mike Price wasn't revealing injury status, but based on Thursday's practice, safety Braxton Amy is back while lineman Cameron Raschke and linebackers Anthony Morrow are out.

Three months ago, UTEP running back Donald Buckram was fighting for playing time on the Miner football team.

The situation actually was a bit too unlikely to be considered truly grim. The UTEP football team was in a shootout tie with Tulane midway through the fourth quarter Saturday, but an obviously key drive was mired at third-and-26 and the punt team and defense were getting ready.

To a man, the UTEP football team still believes. At this point, that's what they have.

UTEP hits the practice field again today following two days of soul searching that probably felt like two months.

The feats of Donald Buckram could fill an entire notebook, so here are a few more tidbits.

His grandfather, Jesse "Red" Bounds played for Tulane , and Solot is excited to face his grandfather's old team.

Andre Anderson scored the tying touchdown with one second left in regulation, then rushed for the winning score in overtime as Tulane defeated Texas-El Paso 45-38 on Saturday.

Senior quarterback Joe Webb threw for two touchdowns, ran one and caught a pass for another as Alabama at Birmingham snapped a two-game losing streak and defeated Texas at El Paso 38-33 on Saturday.

Jury selection in Judge Manny Barraza's case is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m., today.

After each close loss this year, UTEP coach Mike Price has lamented several plays that got away.

The good news for the UTEP football team is that there's so much bad news. After all, they seem to like it better that way.

Mexican officials are investigating the murders of a federal intelligence official and two agents who were abducted near Villa Ahumada and whose bodies were found two weeks later.

Jeff Moturi's early-season slump definitely is over. His 162-yard outing marked the third time in the last four games he's gone over 100 yards and put him in reach of several more names on the career charts.

The specifics are different, but they always involve self-inflicted wounds. The 38-33 loss to underdog UAB featured a 99-yard interception return, another interception near the red zone, and the expected endless loop of Blazer quarterback Joe Webb darting through the UTEP secondary.

Tulsa senior defensive back John Destin said he couldn't believe that he let a sure interception slip through his fingers at UTEP last week.

Wednesday's practice was held in the most miserable weather of the year -- 45 degrees with an occasional drizzle that turned to snow just as the workout ended.

El Paso Police arrested two men yesterday after observing them driving house to house stealing Halloween decorations in East El Paso, police said.

Brown said McCoy doesn't seem bothered by the sore thumb and made all his throws in Tuesday's practice without a problem.