UTEP Miners Preview 2022: Season Prediction, Team Breakdown

UTEP Miners Preview 2022: Season Prediction, Team Breakdown, Top 10 Players and UTEP Schedule. Head Coach Dana Dimel, 5th year at UTep, 12-33, 11th overall, 42-72.

UTEP Miners Preview 2022.

UTEP won seven games and made a bowl game this season. The team won two more games than it did in the previous four years. It's expected to stay in this conference next year. The program is loaded with all-stars from 2021.

The offense was good last season, averaging 392 yards and 25 points per game. Seven starters are expected back, but leading receiver Jacob Cowing is off to Arizona. No. 2 receiver Justin Garrett is gone. Tyrin Smith averaged over 17 yards per catch on his 33 grabs with four scores, TE Trent Thompson scored four times on nine catches. Ronald Awatt led the team with 854 yards, six touchdowns and Deion Hankins ran for 453 yards.

UTEP Miners finished second in Conference USA giving up 349 yards per game last season. Breon Hayward and Tyrice Knight were the team's best linebacker. Praise Amaewhule is among the best pass rushers in the Conference. Corey Richardson led the defense with eight broken up passes.