UTEP football gets painful lesson in a way to win from New Mexico State

Bret Bloomquist, El Paso times posted 1:00 p.m. MT Sept. 23, 2018

UTEP appeared to spoil their dropping streak in opposition t NMSU Saturday but the streak continues after a 27-10 loss on the solar Bowl. Mark R Lambie, El Paso times

UTEP head soccer instruct Dana Dimel watches the action on the field late in the third quarter Saturday.

(photograph: Rudy Gutierrez)

UTEP's struggles the remaining year and a half have been so profound, it grew to be handy to miss out on a reasonably obtrusive factor.

When the Miners do at last get capable to win, they don't know how.

That difficulty simplest popped up once remaining year, the 15-14 loss to Western Kentucky when they gave up a two-point conversion and neglected three box dreams, it popped up once again in Saturday's 27-20 loss to New Mexico State, and if UTEP continues to increase, it might pop up more and more.

that could really be a fine issue.

That become a painful element on a Saturday nighttime that slipped away.

"You noticed guys make performs," train Dana Dimel referred to. "You cannot have blocked punts, the turnovers as the conclusion of the first half. those have been considerable, huge."

Painful lessons

all over the publish-game press convention, Dimel inadvertently let on that he become coming to recognise what a challenge he has inherited.

After seeing the time of possession â€" forty:48 to 19:12 â€" Dimel, who has been around soccer for 4 decades, stated that he'd certainly not earlier than misplaced a video game whereas being that dominant in that stat.

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As for UTEP, they have not had more than forty minutes of possession and lost in view that Texas Tech edged them by way of forty nine points in 2015.

of their own approach, Miner lovers have viewed all kinds of oddities within the last decade that lifers like Dimel have on no account considered earlier than.

soon satisfactory they could see whatever Dimel has viewed generally, profitable, and this loss to New Mexico State could be remembered as a part of that method. with ease, UTEP may additionally need to be in a few of those before they find out how to win one, and they absorbed a lesson in that Saturday.

UTEP quarterback Kai Locksley in action against NMSU Saturday evening.

 (photograph: Rudy Gutierrez)

The respectable information is that they were in that place, albeit at domestic in opposition t what will doubtless stand as the worst group they play this year.

"You look at how we performed, working the football, the way we controlled the road of scrimmage, there have been lots of high quality things," Dimel spoke of.

Steps forward

Their line made a big step within the run video game, though they look like they may be going ahead with out correct address Jerrod Brooks. They also go ahead desiring to learn how to pass block, the subsequent part of the long system of turning younger talent into efficiency.

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Kai Locksley looked a bit more suitable throwing the ball. His 76-yard strike to Terry Juniel in insurance became a large-time circulate, the most useful searching component he's done here. Now he must do that greater continuously, and he must advance greater pocket presence. he is going to soak up extra punishment going ahead and Locksley should hang on to the ball when he is caught from at the back of. sadly, he'll get greater apply at that.

UTEP operating back Quardraiz Wadley, four, steams downfield as the seconds tick away late in the 4th quarter Saturday in the sun Bowl Stadium.

 (photograph: Rudy Gutierrez)

UTEP's defense has now been acceptable in three of 4 video games, as giving up 13 facets is a number they could win with. They have been one play away from making that six facets, however giving up an occasional big play is part of it. New Mexico State doubtless has the worst offense they may play, but UTEP didn't set the bar, they just cleared it.

The Miners could have a different chance to win subsequent Saturday towards united states of america within the one street venue the place they look at domestic.

if they play in addition to they did Saturday, they will be in place to peer how much they discovered within the loss to New Mexico State.

Bret Bloomquist could be reached at 546-6359; bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @bretbloomquist on Twitter.

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