The 2021 season's largest margin: UTEP 30, New Mexico State 3. A 27-point win — the year's high-water mark.
2021 — The 2021 Season
UTEP's 2021 season (7-5) is a middle chapter: table-stakes progress, no crown in the ledger, the program still writing the book.
The Shape — week-by-week · cumulative W–L below
Who carried it
- Gavin HardisonQB3,218 passing yards
- Ronald AwattRB843 rushing yards
- Deion HankinsRB458 rushing yards
- Jacob CowingWR1,354 receiving yards
- Justin GarrettWR685 receiving yards
- Tyrin SmithWR570 receiving yards
- Breon HaywardLB98 tackles
- Tyrice KnightLB89 tackles
- Dennis BarnesDB53 tackles
- Jadrian TaylorDE6.5 sacks
- Praise AmaewhuleDE5.5 sacks
- Keenan StewartDT2 sacks
Season leaders, 2021.
The season's deepest loss: UTEP 13, Boise State 54. A 41-point margin the season is remembered by.
The season's last act: UTEP fell to Fresno State 24-31 in the postseason.
"Picks Up"
2021 is a middle chapter for UTEP — neither a crown year nor a crisis. It is the kind of season that fills the ledger between the named ones and gives the arc its shape.