# 2013 UTEP Miners football team

The 2013 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the first year for head coach Sean Kugler both with UTEP and overall. He replaced retiring Mike Price after 9 years with UTEP (2004–2012) and 43 years as a head coach overall. They were a member of the West Division of Conference USA. The Miners played their home games in El Paso, Texas at the Sun Bowl Stadium. UTEP averaged 28,375 fans per game.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 7 | 6:00 pm | New Mexico* | Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, TX | FCS | L 35–42 $^{OT}$ | 34,907 |
| September 14 | 6:00 pm | at New Mexico State* | Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM (The Battle of I-10) | Aggie Vision | W 42–21 | 18,366 |
| September 21 | 6:00 pm | UTSA | Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, TX | FCS | L 13–32 | 30,004 |
| September 28 | 1:30 pm | at Colorado State* | Hughes StadiumFort Collins, CO | CBSSN | L 42–59 | 19,517 |
| October 5 | 5:30 pm | Louisiana Tech | Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, TX | CBSSN | L 35–38 | 24,926 |
| October 12 | 6:00 pm | Tulsa | Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, TX | FS1 | L 20–34 | 22,158 |
| October 26 | 1:30 pm | at Rice | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | CSS | L 7–45 | 15,355 |
| November 2 | 7:00 pm | at No. 12 Texas A&M* | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | ESPN2 | L 7–57 | 87,126 |
| November 9 | 1:30 pm | at North Texas | Apogee StadiumDenton,TX | CSS/TWCS | L 7–41 | 26,119 |
| November 16 | 7:00 pm | FIU | Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, TX | | W 33–10 | 29,882 |
| November 23 | 1:30 pm | at Tulane | Mercedes-Benz SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA | KVIA | L 3–45 | 19,771 |
| November 30 | 1:45 pm | at Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN | WUXP | L 17–48 | 11,560 |
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## Game summaries
### New Mexico

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Lobos | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Miners | 0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
| Statistics | UNM | UTEP |
| First downs | 25 | 23 |
| Total yards | 483 | 402 |
| Rushing yards | 395 | 283 |
| Passing yards | 88 | 119 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 31:33 | 28:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| New Mexico | Passing | Clayton Mitchem | 4/7, 88 yards |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Kasey Carrier | 41 rushes, 291 yards, 4 TD |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Jhurell Pressley | 2 receptions, 52 yards |
| UTEP | Passing | Jameill Showers | 15/20, 119 yards, TD |
| UTEP | Rushing | Aaron Jones | 11 rushes, 127 yards, 2 TD |
| UTEP | Receiving | Ian Hamilton | 4 receptions, 42 yards |

### At New Mexico State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Miners | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Aggies | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Statistics | UTEP | NMSU |
| First downs | 29 | 15 |
| Total yards | 546 | 398 |
| Rushing yards | 293 | 99 |
| Passing yards | 253 | 299 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 41:36 | 18:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UTEP | Passing | Jameill Showers | 18/28, 253 yards, TD, INT |
| UTEP | Rushing | Aaron Jones | 22 rushes, 97 yards, TD |
| UTEP | Receiving | Jordan Leslie | 7 receptions, 103 yards |
| New Mexico State | Passing | Andrew McDonald | 7/11, 156 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| New Mexico State | Rushing | Germi Morrison | 8 rushes, 48 yards |
| New Mexico State | Receiving | Jerrel Brown | 1 reception, 81 yards, TD |

### UTSA

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Roadrunners | 7 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 32 |
| Miners | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Statistics | UTSA | UTEP |
| First downs | 19 | 13 |
| Total yards | 385 | 218 |
| Rushing yards | 181 | 99 |
| Passing yards | 204 | 119 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 33:53 | 26:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UTSA | Passing | Eric Soza | 18/24, 204 yards, TD |
| UTSA | Rushing | David Glasco II | 10 rushes, 52 yards, TD |
| UTSA | Receiving | Brandon Freeman | 1 reception, 53 yards |
| UTEP | Passing | Jameill Showers | 17/31, 119 yards |
| UTEP | Rushing | Autrey Golden | 6 rushes, 39 yards |
| UTEP | Receiving | Eric Tomlinson | 4 receptions, 30 yards |

### At Colorado State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Miners | 7 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 42 |
| Rams | 14 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 59 |
| Statistics | UTEP | CSU |
| First downs | 28 | 25 |
| Total yards | 497 | 591 |
| Rushing yards | 132 | 250 |
| Passing yards | 365 | 341 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 35:10 | 24:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UTEP | Passing | Jameill Showers | 26/43, 365 yards, 5 TD |
| UTEP | Rushing | Aaron Jones | 23 rushes, 94 yards |
| UTEP | Receiving | Jordan Leslie | 3 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD |
| Colorado State | Passing | Garrett Grayson | 17/28, 307 yards, 3 TD |
| Colorado State | Rushing | Kapri Bibbs | 13 rushes, 147 yards, 3 TD |
| Colorado State | Receiving | Rashard Higgins | 6 receptions, 156 yards, 2 TD |

### Louisiana Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Miners | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Statistics | LT | UTEP |
| First downs | 24 | 22 |
| Total yards | 463 | 440 |
| Rushing yards | 353 | 203 |
| Passing yards | 110 | 237 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:42 | 30:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Ryan Higgins | 10/18, 110 yards |
| Louisiana Tech | Rushing | Kenneth Dixon | 25 rushes, 200 yards, TD |
| Louisiana Tech | Receiving | Trent Taylor | 2 receptions, 29 yards |
| UTEP | Passing | Jameill Showers | 18/33, 237 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| UTEP | Rushing | Aaron Jones | 18 rushes, 121 yards |
| UTEP | Receiving | Jordan Leslie | 5 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD |

### Tulsa

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Hurricane | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
| Miners | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| Statistics | TLSA | UTEP |
| First downs | 22 | 20 |
| Total yards | 430 | 388 |
| Rushing yards | 204 | 222 |
| Passing yards | 226 | 166 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:06 | 29:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulsa | Passing | Cody Green | 14/17, 226 yards, 2 TD |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Trey Watts | 27 rushes, 142 yards |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Thomas Roberson | 5 receptions, 105 yards, TD |
| UTEP | Passing | Jameill Showers | 12/30, 166 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| UTEP | Rushing | Aaron Jones | 15 rushes, 90 yards |
| UTEP | Receiving | Jordan Leslie | 4 receptions, 102 yards, TD |

### At Rice

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Miners | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Owls | 3 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
| Statistics | UTEP | RICE |
| First downs | 17 | 21 |
| Total yards | 364 | 524 |
| Rushing yards | 248 | 265 |
| Passing yards | 116 | 259 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:30 | 27:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UTEP | Passing | Blaire Sullivan | 6/9, 112 yards, TD, INT |
| UTEP | Rushing | Aaron Jones | 29 rushes, 186 yards |
| UTEP | Receiving | Ian Hamilton | 4 receptions 108 yards, TD |
| Rice | Passing | Taylor McHargue | 8/19, 259 yards, 4 TD |
| Rice | Rushing | Charles Ross | 21 rushes, 152 yards, TD |
| Rice | Receiving | Jordan Taylor | 4 receptions, 185 yards, 3 TD |

### At No. 12 Texas A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Miners | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 12 Aggies | 9 | 27 | 21 | 0 | 57 |
| Statistics | UTEP | TAMU |
| First downs | 10 | 25 |
| Total yards | 198 | 564 |
| Rushing yards | 127 | 234 |
| Passing yards | 71 | 330 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 36:06 | 23:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UTEP | Passing | Brian Sullivan | 9/17, 71 yards, 3 INT |
| UTEP | Rushing | Aaron Jones | 22 rushes, 62 yards, TD |
| UTEP | Receiving | Devin Patterson | 1 reception, 32 yards |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Johnny Manziel | 16/24, 273 yards, 4 TD |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | Johnny Manziel | 7 rushes, 67 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | Travis Labhart | 4 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD |

### At North Texas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Miners | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Mean Green | 14 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 41 |
| Statistics | UTEP | UNT |
| First downs | 13 | 22 |
| Total yards | 184 | 471 |
| Rushing yards | 56 | 317 |
| Passing yards | 128 | 154 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 33:06 | 26:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UTEP | Passing | Mack Leftwich | 14/20, 128 yards, TD, INT |
| UTEP | Rushing | LaQuintus Dowell | 6 rushes, 28 yards |
| UTEP | Receiving | Jordan Leslie | 5 receptions, 41 yards, TD |
| North Texas | Passing | Derek Thompson | 10/24, 154 yards, TD |
| North Texas | Rushing | Brandin Byrd | 18 rushes, 202 yards, 2 TD |
| North Texas | Receiving | Drew Miller | 3 receptions, 44 yards |

### FIU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Miners | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 33 |
| Statistics | FIU | UTEP |
| First downs | 11 | 16 |
| Total yards | 200 | 407 |
| Rushing yards | 95 | 327 |
| Passing yards | 105 | 80 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:33 | 34:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| FIU | Passing | E. J. Hilliard | 5/14, 53 yards |
| FIU | Rushing | Lamarq Caldwell | 20 rushes, 95 yards |
| FIU | Receiving | Dominique Rhymes | 2 receptions, 44 yards |
| UTEP | Passing | Mack Leftwich | 3/7, 80 yards, TD |
| UTEP | Rushing | Nate Jeffrey | 25 rushes, 130 yards, 2 TD |
| UTEP | Receiving | Jordan Leslie | 1 reception, 64 yards, TD |

### At Tulane

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Miners | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Green Wave | 14 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 45 |
| Statistics | UTEP | TULN |
| First downs | 13 | 26 |
| Total yards | 232 | 482 |
| Rushing yards | 49 | 277 |
| Passing yards | 183 | 205 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:07 | 30:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UTEP | Passing | Mack Leftwich | 13/24, 128 yards, INT |
| UTEP | Rushing | Nate Jeffery | 14 rushes, 47 yards |
| UTEP | Receiving | Eric Tomlinson | 4 receptions, 71 yards |
| Tulane | Passing | Nick Montana | 12/19, 171 yards, 3 TD |
| Tulane | Rushing | Orleans Darkwa | 17 rushes, 137 yards, TD |
| Tulane | Receiving | Ryan Grant | 8 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD |

### At Middle Tennessee

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Miners | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Blue Raiders | 17 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 48 |
| Statistics | UTEP | MTSU |
| First downs | 14 | 27 |
| Total yards | 299 | 629 |
| Rushing yards | 177 | 304 |
| Passing yards | 122 | 325 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:48 | 31:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UTEP | Passing | Mack Leftwich | 14/24, 122 yards |
| UTEP | Rushing | Nate Jeffery | 20 rushes, 140 yards, 2 TD |
| UTEP | Receiving | Craig Wenreck | 2 receptions, 50 yards |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing | Logan Kilgore | 19/27, 325 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Middle Tennessee | Rushing | Jeremiah Bryson | 15 rushes, 120 yards, 2 TD |
| Middle Tennessee | Receiving | Kyle Griswould | 5 receptions, 101 yards |