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2009 Results (4-8, 3-5 C-USA, 3-3Review Home, 1-5 Away) Offensive Statistics Sept. 05 Buffalo L, 17-23 35,213 Rushing GP Att Gain lOSS nET Avg TD lOng Avg/G Sept. 12 #24 Kansas Sun Bowl L, 7-34 31,885 Donald Buckram 12 259 1638 44 1594 6.2 18 52 132.8 Jason Williams 12 40 146 20 126 3.2 5 20 10.5 Sept. 19 at New Mexico State Aggie Memorial W, 38-12 20,439 Marlon McClure 9 7 75 0 75 10.7 0 44 8.3 Sept. 26 at #2 Texas Royal-Texas Memorial L, 7-64 101,144 Jeff Moturi 12 7 68 0 68 9.7 0 21 5.7 Oct. 03 #12 Houston* Sun Bowl W, 58-41 26,793 James Thomas II 12 14 55 9 46 3.3 2 17 3.8 Robert Soleyjacks 11 1 27 0 27 27.0 0 27 2.5 Oct. 10 at Memphis* Liberty Bowl Memorial L, 20-35 18,284 Vernon Frazier 3 10 33 8 25 2.5 2 13 8.3 Oct. 21 Tulsa* Sun Bowl W, 28-24 37,368 Michael Farrar 3 7 13 0 13 1.9 0 4 4.3 Greg Hiett 12 1 0 6 -6 -6.0 0 0 -0.5 Oct. 31 UAB* Sun Bowl L, 33-38 23,063 Kyle Wright 12 4 4 21 -17 -4.2 0 4 -1.4 Nov. 07 at Tulane* Louisiana Superdome L, 38-45 (ot) 16,791 TEAM 4 6 0 55 -55 -9.2 0 0 -13.8 Nov. 14 at SMU* Ford Stadium L, 31-35 21,697 Trevor Vittatoe 12 45 101 184 -83 -1.8 0 17 -6.9 Total 12 401 2160 347 1813 4.5 27 52 151.1 Nov. 21 at Rice* Rice Stadium L, 29-30 10,116 Opponents 12 479 2673 263 2410 5.0 25 58 200.8 Nov. 28 Marshall* Sun Bowl W, 52-21 19,736 PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int PCT yDS TD lng Avg/G Trevor Vittatoe 12 130.07 224-409-13 54.8 3308 17 80 275.7 * Conference USA game Kyle Wright 12 49.05 3-8-0 37.5 11 0 5 0.9 James Thomas II 12 150.40 2-2-0 100.0 12 0 7 1.0 Tim Curry 1 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 TEAM 4 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Donald Buckram 12 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total 12 127.70 229-422-13 54.3 3331 17 80 277.6 Opponents 12 138.54 247-401-11 61.6 2953 25 56 246.1 Team Statistics UTEP OPP UTEP OPP RECEIVING G nO. yDS Avg TD lOng Avg/G Jeff Moturi 12 53 974 18.4 4 80 81.2 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 21.4 22.4 SCORING 358 402 Kris Adams 12 42 580 13.8 2 45 48.3 Points Per Game 29.8 33.5 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 8.5 13.3 Donald Buckram 12 30 453 15.1 3 72 37.8 FIRST DOWNS 261 285 INT RETURN AVERAGE 18.0 16.3 Tufick Shadrawy 12 24 275 11.5 2 25 22.9 Rushing 93 129 FUMBLES-LOST 23-8 15-7 Evan Davis 12 19 186 9.8 1 22 15.5 Passing 141 137 PENALTIES-Yards 92-810 84-748 Jonny Moore 12 13 135 10.4 1 24 11.2 Penalty 27 19 Average Per Game 67.5 62.3 Donavon Kemp 12 12 284 23.7 4 80 23.7 Russell Carr 12 11 115 10.5 0 17 9.6 PUNTS-Yards 52-2240 47-1967 RUSHING YARDAGE 1813 2410 Pierce Hunter 10 7 79 11.3 0 26 7.9 Yards gained rushing 2160 2673 Average Per Punt 43.1 41.9 Marlon McClure 9 6 43 7.2 0 10 4.8 Yards lost rushing 347 263 Net punt average 37.8 36.1 James Thomas II 12 4 55 13.8 0 19 4.6 Rushing Attempts 401 479 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 29:28 30:32 Jeken Frye 9 3 95 31.7 0 56 10.6 Average Per Rush 4.5 5.0 3RD-DOWN Conversions 65/157 80/171 Elijah Goldtrap 12 3 46 15.3 0 21 3.8 Average Per Game 151.1 200.8 3rd-Down Pct 41% 47% Corey Trisby 5 1 10 10.0 0 10 2.0 Jason Williams 12 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.1 4TH-DOWN Conversions 6/15 11/18 TDs Rushing 27 25 Total 12 229 3331 14.5 17 80 277.6 PASSING YARDAGE 3331 2953 4th-Down Pct 40% 61% Opponents 12 247 2953 12.0 25 56 246.1 Comp-Att-Int 229-422-13 247-401-11 SACKS BY-Yards 15-120 25-191 Average Per Pass 7.9 7.4 MISC YARDS 0 0 PUNT RETURNS No. yDS Avg TD lOng Average Per Catch 14.5 12.0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 46 53 Jeff Moturi 13 110 8.5 0 28 Average Per Game 277.6 246.1 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 13-18 11-19 Total 13 110 8.5 0 28 Opponents 16 213 13.3 0 52 TDs Passing 17 25 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 0-0 TOTAL OFFENSE 5144 5363 RED-ZONE SCORES (40-49) 82% (47-54) 87% INTERCEPTIONS No. yDS Avg TD lOng Total Plays 823 880 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (28-49) 57% (38-54) 70% Braxton Amy 5 72 14.4 0 31 Average Per Play 6.3 6.1 PAT-ATTEMPTS (39-41) 95% (49-50) 98% Royzell Smith 2 70 35.0 0 49 Average Per Game 428.7 446.9 ATTENDANCE 174058 188471 Melvin Stephenson 2 52 26.0 1 49 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 61-1304 58-1299 Games/Avg Per Game 6/29010 6/31412 Dustin Bell 1 0 0.0 0 0 Clarence Ward 1 4 4.0 0 4 Neutral Site Games 0/0 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 13-110 16-213 Total 11 198 18.0 1 49 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 11-198 13-212 Opponents 13 212 16.3 1 99 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Jeken Frye 9 0 95 0 0 0 95 10.6 Marlon McClure 27 641 23.7 0 37 Pierce Hunter 10 0 79 0 0 0 79 7.9 Evan Davis 13 253 19.5 0 32 Braxton Amy 8 0 0 0 0 72 72 9.0 Donavon Kemp 12 254 21.2 0 43 Royzell Smith 12 0 0 0 0 70 70 5.8 Jeff Moturi 4 73 18.2 0 38 Robert Soleyjacks 11 27 0 0 26 0 53 4.8 Cornelius Brown 2 49 24.5 0 31 M. Stephenson 12 0 0 0 0 52 52 4.3 Robert Soleyjacks 2 26 13.0 0 16 Cornelius Brown 12 0 0 0 49 0 49 4.1 Jonny Moore 1 8 8.0 0 8 Elijah Goldtrap 12 0 46 0 0 0 46 3.8 Total 61 1304 21.4 0 43 Vernon Frazier 3 25 0 0 0 0 25 8.3 Opponents 58 1299 22.4 2 91 Michael Farrar 3 13 0 0 0 0 13 4.3 Corey Trisby 5 0 10 0 0 0 10 2.0 FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Clarence Ward 12 0 0 0 0 4 4 0.3 Roddray Walker 1 70 70.0 1 70 Greg Hiett 12 -6 0 0 0 0 -6 -0.5 Jo Jo Ortiz 1 10 10.0 0 10 Kyle Wright 12 -17 0 0 0 0 -17 -1.4 Brandon Miller 0 9 0.0 0 9 TEAM 4 -55 0 0 0 0 -55 -13.8 Total 2 89 44.5 1 70 Trevor Vittatoe 12 -83 0 0 0 0 -83 -6.9 Opponents 2 13 6.5 0 13 Total 12 1813 3331 110 1304 198 6756 563.0 Opponents 12 2410 2953 213 1299 212 7087 590.6 PAT PAT PAT PAT SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Donald Buckram 21 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 126 Logan Barrett 0 13-18 39-41 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 78 Defensive Statistics Jason Williams 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 GP T At TT TFL SACK INT PBU QBH FR FF BKS af Jeff Moturi 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 D. Cromartie-Smith 10 48 61 109 4.0-13 1.0-6 . 1 . . 2 . . Donavon Kemp 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Clarence Ward 12 37 36 73 2.5-4 . 1-4 8 . 1-0 . . . Tufick Shadrawy 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 14 Royzell Smith 12 22 46 68 1.5-3 . 2-70 1 2 . . . . Kris Adams 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Jeremy Springer 12 25 41 66 3.5-8 . . 3 3 1-0 . . . James Thomas II 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 DeShawn Grayson 12 39 26 65 1.5-4 . . 3 1 . . . . Vernon Frazier 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Melvin Stephenson 12 35 23 58 1.0-3 . 2-52 4 . . 1 . . Jonny Moore 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Melvin Stephenson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Braxton Amy 8 19 33 52 0.5-3 . 5-72 3 1 . . . . Evan Davis 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Cornelius Brown 12 31 10 41 2.0-6 . . 8 . . 1 . . Roddray Walker 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Roddray Walker 12 17 22 39 4.5-20 1.0-9 . . 5 2-70 . . . Trevor Vittatoe 0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 1-3 0 0 2 Aaron King 12 15 22 37 7.5-50 4.5-38 . . 10 . 2 . . Kyle Wright 0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 0 Anthony Morrow 8 7 23 30 2.5-7 1.5-4 ...... Total 46 13-18 39-41 1-2 1 1-3 0 0 358 Steve Riddick 12 11 18 29 4.0-12 1.0-5 . . 1 . . . . Opponents 53 11-19 49-50 0-0 0 0-2 0 1 402 Brandon Miller 10 15 14 29 1.0-5 . . . . 1-9 1 . . Bernard Obi 12 13 15 28 5.0-32 2.0-24 . . 2 1-0 . . . TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Brian Wilkins 11 13 13 26 1.0-2 . . 1 2 . 1 . . Trevor Vittatoe 12 454 -83 3308 3225 268.8 Tory Robinson 12 10 14 24 6.5-30 2.0-14 . . 2 . 1 . . Donald Buckram 12 260 1594 0 1594 132.8 Dustin Bell 12 17 6 23 . . 1-0 1 . . . . . Jason Willams 12 40 126 0 126 10.5 Antwon Blake 8 13 7 20 1.0-1 1.0-1 . 1 . . . . . Marlon McClure 9 7 75 0 75 8.3 Robert Soleyjacks 11 4 15 19 4.0-16 1.0-11 . 2 3 . . . . Jeff Moturi 12 7 68 0 68 5.7 James Thomas II 12 16 46 12 58 4.8 Landon Goodwell 8 3 13 16 1.0-6 . . . 2 . . . . Robert Soleyjacks 11 1 27 0 27 2.5 Jamie Irving 7 3 10 13 ...... Vernon Frazier 3 10 25 0 25 8.3 Chris Moore 12 5 7 12 2.0-4 . . . 2 . . . . Michael Farrar 3 7 13 0 13 4.3 Justin Hickman 5 4 8 12 ...... Greg Hiett 12 1 -6 0 -6 -0.5 Greg Holleman 7 1 10 11 . . . . 2 . . . . Kyle Wright 12 12 -17 11 -6 -0.5 Richard Spencer 9 6 5 11 . . . 1 . . . . . TEAM 4 7 -55 0 -55 -13.8 Aubrey Alexius 10 4 6 10 1.0-8 1.0-8 ...... Total 12 823 1813 3331 5144 428.7 Jo Jo Ortiz 11 9 1 10 2.0-4 . . . . 1-10 . . . Opponents 12 880 2410 2953 5363 446.9 Austin Contreras 7 5 3 8 ...... Wiston Jeune 7 1 6 7 ...... FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Eric Reynolds 4 3 1 4 ...... Logan Barrett 13-18 72.2 0-0 7-8 5-6 1-4 0-0 40 1 Giovanni Guerra 6 2 2 4 ...... Drew Thomas II 3 . 4 4 ...... PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd Greg Hiett 49 2101 42.9 67 3 13 12 0 Josh Scott 2 1 3 4 ...... Kyle Petersen 3 139 46.3 56 0 1 0 0 Greg Watkins 2 1 3 4 0.5-1 ...... Total 52 2240 43.1 67 3 14 12 0 Isaac Tauaefa 9 3 . 3 2.0-4 . . . 1 . . . . Opponents 47 1967 41.9 64 8 8 15 0 Charles Ofili 3 . 3 3 ...... Alex Solot 12 2 . 2 ...... ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Geoff Amato 9 1 1 2 ...... Donald Buckram 12 1594 453 0 0 0 2047 170.6 Kyle Petersen 12 2 . 2 ...... Jeff Moturi 12 68 974 110 73 0 1225 102.1 Martel Strange 5 1 1 2 ...... Marlon McClure 9 75 43 0 641 0 759 84.3 Rod Huntley 12 . 1 1 ...... Kris Adams 12 0 580 0 0 0 580 48.3 Matt Camilli 12 . 1 1 ...... Donavon Kemp 12 0 284 0 254 0 538 44.8 Jonny Moore 12 1 . 1 ...... Evan Davis 12 0 186 0 253 0 439 36.6 Logan Barrett 12 1 . 1 ...... Tufick Shadrawy 12 0 275 0 0 0 275 22.9 Tanner Cullumber 11 1 . 1 ...... Jonny Moore 12 0 135 0 8 0 143 11.9 Jason Williams 12 126 1 0 0 0 127 10.6 Greg Hiett 12 1 . 1 ...... Russell Carr 12 0 115 0 0 0 115 9.6 Nathan McCage 2 . 1 1 ...... James Thomas II 12 46 55 0 0 0 101 8.4 Jeff Moturi 12 1 . 1 ...... Eloy Atkinson 10 1 . 1 ...... Tufick Shadrawy 12 1 . 1 ...... Anthony McNac 2 . 1 1 ...... Total 12 455 536 991 62-246 15-120 11-198 37 39 7-89 9 . . Opponents 12 416 408 824 59.0-303 25-191 13-212 52 37 8-13 12 3 1 2010 │ UTEP │ Media Policy

Please direct any UTEP Football interview, information or SIDELINE POLICY PRACTICE COVERAGE/INTERVIEWS Price’s TV show can be seen twice weekly on Time photo requests to Jeff Darby, Associate Athletic Director All photographers and cameramen are granted access Members of the media are permitted to attend Warner Cable MetroSports Southwest Channel 24. Shows for Media Relations (915-747-6652; [email protected]). to the sidelines with the appropriate credentials. Sideline practices. Please contact the UTEP athletic media will air each Thursday and Friday at 6:30 p.m. beginning on The UTEP Athletic Media Relations Office is locatedMedia in access generally is limited to newspapers or publications relations office in advance for the status of practice and Sept. 3. Brumbelow Building Room 126 at 201 Glory Road, next to staffing the two teams, national publications, wire services, for clearance into practice. Media members (including the Center. and local and national television outlets. photographers) are required to observe practice from the C-USA TELECONFERENCE Sideline photographers must follow NCAA guidelines, side of the field opposite to the team. Coach and player Conference USA coaches will be featured on a CREDENTIALS which prohibit access to the bench areas and the interviews are permitted before and after practice on teleconference from 1-2:30 p.m. Central on select Mondays Requests for working press credentials at UTEP home stands. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of game week. Player during the 2010 C-USA Football season. The first call will be football games should be made in writing on company interviews are not permitted on Friday of game week, held on Monday, August 30 with additional calls taking letterhead to Jeff Darby in the athletic media relations GAMEDAY PARKING although coach Price is available on that day. place on September 6, September 13, October 4 and office. The mailing address is Brumbelow Building Room Press parking at the Sun Bowl is available on a limited The best time to reach coach Mike Price for phone November 8. Media representatives wishing to participate 126, 201 Glory Road, El Paso, Texas 79902. Requests may basis. Requests for parking passes should be made at least interviews is Tuesday mornings. on the teleconference should contact the conference be sent by fax (915-747-5444) or e-mail ([email protected]), a week in advance of the game to Jeff Darby. All interviews with UTEP players and coaches should office to obtain the access phone number Coach Price’s but all requests should be received at least one week prior be arranged through the media relations office. Media scheduled time is 1:08 p.m. MST. to the game. POSTGAME INTERVIEWS members are asked not to call players at home, unless Due to the demand for credentials, media agencies Following a brief cooling-off period, UTEP coach Mike previously arranged by the media relations office. UTEP ON THE WEB which cover UTEP and the visiting school on a regular basis Price and selected players will be available for interviews The official UTEP athletic department website is located will receive top priority. Other credentials will be issued in the upstairs meeting area of the Miner locker room. The MIKE PRICE MEDIA LUNCHEONS at www.utepathletics.com and features up-to-date game according to availability of space. Credentials will be locker room itself is closed. UTEP head coach Mike Price will hold a weekly press notes and statistics as well as press releases, player and mailed if possible. Otherwise, they can be picked up in Jeff Darby will escort members of the media from the luncheon every Monday during the season (starting Aug. coach biographies and photos. the UTEP athletic media relations office or, on gameday, press box to the field with three minutes remaining in the 30) at 11:30 a.m. in the Hall of Champions, located on the will be available from the parking attendant at the press fourth quarter. second floor of the Larry K. Durham Sports Center (adjacent box lot of the Sun Bowl. Will call opens two hours prior to For visiting team player and coaches’ interviews, please to the Sun Bowl). Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., and kickoff. consult the visiting team’s sports information director. coach Price will address the media beginning at noon.

PRESS BOX SERVICES PHONES MIKE PRICE TV AND RADIO SHOWS Wireless internet access is available in the Sun Bowl press The press row phone number is (915) 747-5154. Three Coach Price’s radio show will air weekly on The Fox, KOFX collegepressbox.com is the official media website for Conference USA box. Programs, flip cards, statistics and notes for both teams courtesy phones are available in the press box for media 92.3 FM. Fans are invited to attend the shows which will football. Access and download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, will be provided prior to each game. Last-minute lineup members to file stories. If a media member needs a originate alternately from Border City Ale House, 1506 N. changes, weather conditions and other information will be personal phone in the press box, he or she should contact Lee Trevino on the east side of El Paso and at Brew Sports media guides and more for the conference and each of its 12 member relayed through the internal public address system. Play- AT&T at (800) 499-7928 to make arrangements. When Pub and Grill, 8041 N. Mesa on the west side. All shows will schools throughout the season. Login information will be distributed by-play and statistics are distributed at the conclusion of ordering lines, please contact Jeff Darby at (915) 747-6652 begin at 7 p.m. The dates of the Border City Ale House to accredited media or you can apply for a password by sending an each quarter. Complete team and individual statistics, a to ensure proper placement along press row. shows are Aug. 25, Sept. 8, Sept. 22, Oct. 6, Oct. 20, Nov. 3 e-mail to [email protected]. scoring summary and post-game notes are available after and Nov. 17. The dates of the Brew Sports Pub & Grill shows each game. UTEP coach and player quotes are available RADIO are Sept. 1, Sept. 15, Sept. 29, Oct. 13, Oct. 27, Nov. 10 and by request. For fax service, please contact a UTEP athletic One ISDN, one dial-up line, and two dry pair to the visiting Nov. 24. media relations staff member. A meal is served in the press locker room are provided for visiting radio. Broadcast box one hour prior to kickoff. Soft drinks and coffee are coordinators should contact Jon Teicher at (915) 747-6869 served throughout the duration of the game. to make arrangements to use these lines.

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Media Relations Mailing Address JEFF DARBY MARK BRUNNER ANGELA OLIVAS ANA CHAVEZ UTEP Athletics Media Relations Assoc. Athletics Director for MR Associate Director for MR Associate Director for MR Assistant Director for MR Brumbelow Bldg., Room 126 (Football, Men's Basketball, Men's & Women's Golf) (Football, Women's Basketball, Women's Tennis & Soccer) (Volleyball, Women's Rifle, Director of New Media) (Cross Country, Softball, Track & Field) 201 Glory Road Office (915) 747-6652 Office (915) 747-5722 Office (915) 747-6451 Office (915) 747-6653 El Paso, Texas 79902 Cell (915) 204-0642 Cell (915) 472-6038 Cell (915) 588-7335 Cell (915) 588-7346 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Media Directory 2010 Travel Information

Newspapers KFOX-TV (FOX) Ray Sanchez Houston (Sept. 10) (915) 834-2145 (915) 584-0626 Charter departs at 5:30 p.m. MST on Thursday, Sept. 9. Fax (915) 833-8717 4501 Skylark Hotel: JW Marriott, (713) 961-1500. (915) 546-6161 6004 North Mesa El Paso, TX 79922 Charter returns following the game on Friday, Sept. 10. Fax (915) 546-6343 El Paso, TX 79912 ([email protected]) 300 North Campbell Sports Contact: Daniel Novick New Mexico (Oct. 2) El Paso, TX 79901 ([email protected]) Buses depart at 2 p.m. MST on Friday, Oct. 1. Spanish Newspapers Sports Editor: TBA Hotel: MCM Elegante, (505) 884-2511. Football Beat Writer: Bret Bloomquist TIME WARNER CABLE Charter returns following the game on Saturday, Oct. 2. ([email protected]) (915) 772-1123 El Norte 7010 Airport Road (915) 821-6524 or (915) 329-6857 UAB (Oct. 16) The Prospector El Paso, TX 79906 Ave. Valle de Juarez #6689 Charter departs at 3 p.m. MST on Friday, Oct. 15. (915) 747-5161 Programming Manager: Russ Kalman Cd. Juarez, Chih. 6070 Hotel: Marriott Birmingham, (205) 968-3775. Fax (915) 747-8031 Sports Contact: Javier Sanchez Charter returns following the game on Saturday, Oct. 16. 105 Union East Radio ([email protected]) University of Texas-El Paso El Paso, TX 79968-0622 KROD 600 AM El Diario Marshall (Oct. 30) Sports Editor: Salvador Guerrero (915) 351-4592 (915) 838-1600 ext. 1077 Charter departs at 2 p.m. MST on Friday, Oct. 29. ([email protected]) Fax (915) 532-0123 Fax (915) 772-1299 Hotel: Pullman Plaza, (304) 525-1001. 4180 North Mesa 425 North Kansas Charter returns following the game on Saturday, Oct. 30. Associated Press El Paso, TX 79902 El Paso, Texas 79901 (915) 532-1939 Program Director: Steve Kaplowitz Sports Contact: Roberto Carillo Arkansas (Nov. 13) Fax (915) 313-3958 ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Charter departs at 10 a.m. MST on Friday, Nov. 12. 300 North Campbell Hotel: Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas, (479) 254-8400. El Paso, TX 79901 KOFX 92.3 FM (English Flagship) El Mexicano Charter returns following the game on Saturday, Nov. 13. El Paso Correspondent: Alicia Caldwell (915) 581-1126 011-52-656-612-1023 ([email protected]) Fax (915) 585-4613 Fax 011-52-656-615-0481 Ramon Corona Igaliana 301 Tulsa (Nov. 20) 5426 North Mesa Charter departs at 10 a.m. MST on Friday, Nov. 19. Cd. Juarez, Chih. 32000 El Paso, TX 79912 Hotel: Doubletree Warren Place, (918) 495-1000. Sports Contact: Ismael Gonzalez Television General Manager: David Candelaria Charter returns following the game on Saturday, Nov. 20. Operations Manager: JoJo Garcia ([email protected]) KTSM (NBC) Departure times subject to change (915) 532-5421 ext. 294 Maria 1650 AM (Spanish Flagship) Spanish Television Fax (915) 544-0536 (915) 581-1126 801 North Oregon Fax (915) 585-4613 KINT El Paso, TX 79902 5426 North Mesa (915) 581-1126 Sports Director: Fred Albers El Paso, TX 79912 Fax (915) 585-4642 ([email protected]) Play-By-Play: Omar Ropele 5426 North Mesa Sports Anchors: ([email protected]) El Paso, TX 79912 Beau Bagley ([email protected]) Color: Mike Perez Sports Director: Luis Zuniga ([email protected]) KDBC (CBS) Sports Anchor: Omar Ropele (915) 532-5421 Others ([email protected]) Fax (915) 496-4590 801 North Oregon Jon Teicher ([email protected]) XHJUB El Paso, TX 79902 (football and men’s basketball play-by-play) (915) 204-4617 (915) 747-6869 Fax 011-52-656-625-0248 KVIA (ABC) Brumbelow Building, Room 115 Avenida de la Industria S-N (915) 496-1761 201 Glory Road Parque Industrial-Canal 56 Fax (915) 532-0505 El Paso, TX 79968 Cd. Juarez, Chih. 34720 4140 Rio Bravo Sports Contact: Raul Grajeda El Paso, TX 79902 Bernie Ricono ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Sports Director: Raul Martinez (football color) ([email protected]) (915) 755-2000 XEJ Weekend Sports Anchor: Paul Cicala 604 Espolon 011-52-656-615-5555 ([email protected]) El Paso, TX 79912 Fax 011-52-656-615-3393 Vicente Guererro 732 JEFF LIMBERG ([email protected]) Cd. Juarez, Chih. 32000 (football sideline) Sports Contact: Pedro Judino (915) 581-1126 ([email protected]) 5426 North Mesa El Paso, TX 79912 English Language Spanish Language Radio Radio and Television

Once again in 2010, all UTEP football games -- home and Maria 1650 AM is home to all UTEP away -- can be heard in El Paso and throughout the Southwest on The Fox, KOFX 92.3 FM. football broadcasts in Spanish in 2010. Selected road games will be seen on Time Warner Cable Omar Ropele (play-by-play) and Sports Channel 24. Those outside of the El Paso area can enjoy an audio former Miner Mike Perez (color) are the stream of all games, an accompanying video stream of all commentators. home games, plus a video stream of all Conference USA road Ropele is in his second tour of duty games via subscription on the official UTEP Athletics website, www.utepathletics.com. as a sports anchor for Univision affiliate The veteran tandem of Jon Teicher and Bernie Ricono ISP, America’s Home for College Sports, is nationally recognized KINT-TV Channel 26. He returned to El returns for a 19th season calling the action. for its quality performance, professional workmanship and unrivaled Paso following a one-year stint as sports Teicher is in his 30th season as the “Voice of the Miners.” A service. native of Detroit, Mich. and a UCLA graduate, Teicher serves Founded in 1992 in Winston-Salem, N.C., ISP Sports has enjoyed anchor for Telemundo in Dallas. as UTEP’s Assistant Athletics Director for Broadcasting. He first arrived in El Paso to call play-by-play for the Diablos minor tremendous growth within the intercollegiate athletics marketplace. Ropele graduated from the University league baseball team from 1980-84 and again from 1988-92. The ISP Sports family of leading NCAA members now touches every of Chihuahua with a degree in mass Teicher has also broadcast professional baseball in Portland, state in the Southeast while extending across the Mid-Atlantic into the communication. Ore. and in Wichita, Kan. Additionally he spent a season as Northeast, Midwest and West Coast corridors as well. the voice of New Mexico State, five years as the host of the Sports fans from upstate New York to south Florida, from Texas to Before initially joining the staff at KINT- popular local afternoon show “Sportstalk” and three years as Ohio, and from California to Washington state can tune in to the ISP TV, the El Paso native spent four years with a sports anchor for KDBC-4. Sports Network that includes nearly 800 radio affiliates, while television During the season, Teicher also hosts the Mike Price and Tim XHJUB-TV, working as a news editor, news Floyd radio and television shows. In the spring and summer viewers all across America watch ISP Sports programming every week writer, news reporter and sports reporter. months, he is involved in sales and promotions with Miner ISP on one of its 100+ outlets. Sports. Teicher was inducted into the El Paso Athletic Hall of As the country’s largest and fastest growing multimedia rightsholder, He also created the sports segment on Fame in the spring of 2001. ISP Sports serves as an active partner with more than 40 of America’s the morning news show, and was the host A former collegiate coach, Ricono spent four seasons as leading universities, four major conferences and two postseason bowl of a weekend sports radio program. the Miners’ defensive coordinator in the mid-to-late ‘70s. He games. also coached at Eastern Illinois (with Denver Broncos Head Perez played for the Miners from 2002- These many growing relationships feature numerous prominent Coach Mike Shanahan) and at the University of Wisconsin- 04, seeing time at defensive back and Whitewater. sponsorship opportunities including official university publications, radio Since leaving the coaching profession, Ricono spent time and television programming, Internet sites, game event promotions and linebacker. The San Elizario native had as the General Manager of the Southwestern International stadium/arena signage. a career-high 64 tackles in 2003 and was Livestock Show and Rodeo and currently is the Director of Sponsorships for the El Paso Diablos. credited with 123 takedowns in his Miner Talented long-time El Paso television and radio personality career. He was on the field for all 12 Jeff Limberg begins his fourth season reporting from the UTEP games in 2004, UTEP’s first season under sideline on game day. A Wisconsin native, Limberg anchored sports for KTSM and KVIA TV, served as News Director at KTSM the direction of coach Mike Price. The and spent time as the host of “Sportstalk” prior to induction 2004 Miners finished 8-4 and faced Big in the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. He is currently an account executive for UTEP flagship The Fox, 92.3 FM. 12 North Division champion Colorado UTEP Football coverage on The FOX starts one hour prior in the EV1.net Houston Bowl. A UTEP to kickoff with the Countdown to Kickoff Show. The 90-minute postgame show features the Locker Room Report and the graduate, Perez works as an accountant popular Miner Talk program, an opportunity for fans to call in in El Paso. and discuss the game. Guidelines To the NCAA Rules for Alumni, Faculty and Friends

“Institutional control” of athletics is a fundamental requirement Examples Of Prohibited “Extra Benefits” Include, But Are Not Limited of NCAA legislation. As such, the University of Texas at El Paso is To: responsible for ensuring that members of the faculty and staff, • Providing cash or loans in any amount. coaches, student-athletes, alumni, donors, boosters and friends • Signing or co-signing for a loan or guarantee of bond. of the institution comply with all applicable NCAA rules. The • Use of an automobile or other personal property (e.g., boats, information below is intended to provide a basic overview of summer homes, stereos). NCAA rules governing UTEP alumni, faculty and friends. Because • Gifts of any kind, including birthday cards, flowers, holiday of the complexity of the rules, the following does not include all gifts and gifts of clothing or equipment. applicable situations and should not be relied upon exclusively. • Any tangible items, including merchandise. UTEP appreciates your interest and support but reminds you • Free or reduced-cost services, rentals, or purchases (e.g., car that an inappropriate contact or an inadvertent action on your repairs, legal services, haircuts, meals at local restaurants). part can jeopardize the eligibility of a prospective or enrolled • Purchasing complimentary admissions from a student- student-athlete and the university. If you have specific questions, athlete. please contact the Athletics Department’s Compliance Office • Providing an honorarium to a student-athlete for a speaking at (915) 747-8024. engagement. Once you become a booster, you retain that status FOREVER! • Providing typing services or other costs associated with You Are Considered A “Representative Of UTEP’s Athletics Interests” A prospective student-athlete (a prospect) is any person who school projects or reports. (i.e., a booster) If You: has begun classes for the ninth grade. A prospective student- • Have ever made any type of financial or in-kind contribution athlete remains a prospect even after he or she has signed a Boosters MAY provide enrolled student-athletes with an to the athletics department, to a specific sport program, or National Letter of Intent or accepts an offer of financial aid to occasional home meal, provided the meal takes place at the to an athletics booster organization, including purchasing attend UTEP. The prospect remains a prospect until they report booster’s home, on campus, or at a facility that is regularly used season tickets to athletics events. for the first day of classes for a regular term (fall or spring), they for home competition. The meal may be catered and must be • Are or have been a member of any organization or agency participate in a regular squad practice or competition, or they limited to infrequent or special occasions. The Compliance Office promoting UTEP athletics. officially register and enroll and attend classes during the summer must approve all such meals. • Have ever helped to arrange or have provided employment prior to initial enrollment. for an enrolled student-athlete, a prospective student- Compliance with NCAA rules is of the highest priority for our athlete, or their parents or relatives. Rules Governing Contacts With And Benefits For Student-Athletes athletics program and institution. Even the best-intentioned • Have ever assisted in any manner in the recruitment of NCAA legislation expressly prohibits University supporters from action on your part may be a violation of NCAA rules. prospective student-athletes. providing “extra benefits” to enrolled student-athletes or their • Have ever provided benefits to enrolled student-athletes or families. An extra benefit is any special arrangement to provide their families. a student-athlete or his/her family a benefit not authorized by Please remember to ASK before you ACT. • Have otherwise promoted the institution’s athletics program NCAA legislation. In general, boosters may not provide anything in any manner. or make special arrangements for student-athletes or their families that are not available to the general student population.

Boosters Are Prohibited From: UTEP Athletics Compliance Boosters Are Permitted To:

• Contacting a prospect in person on or off our campus. Office: • Notify our coaches about prospects that may be strong Nicholas Ojea • Writing or telephoning a prospect or a member of the Assistant Athletic Director For Compliance: additions to our teams. Office: (915) 747-8024 prospect’s family. • Attend high school or two-year college athletic contests or email: [email protected] • Making arrangements for a prospect or the prospect’s other events where prospects compete, however, boosters relatives or friends to receive money or financial aid of any may not contact the prospect or the prospect’s relatives. Steve Shults kind. Assistant Director of Compliance: • Continue existing friendships with families of prospects, but Office: (915) 747-6783 • Providing transportation for a prospect or the prospect’s boosters may not attempt to recruit the prospect. email: [email protected] relatives or friends to visit our campus. • Employ a prospect after they have graduated from high • Providing free tickets or tickets at a reduced cost for school or a two-year college. Fadia Rouhana prospects or the prospect’s relatives or friends to attend an Student Aid Coordinator: Office: (915) 747-8607 athletic event. email: [email protected] • Entertaining high school, preparatory school or community college coaches.