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Gallery: Miners defeat Wildcats in football season opener

September 20, 2020 by Riley Fisher

The Wildcat football team opened its season against the University of Texas at El Paso Miners on Saturday night in El Paso. After a close first half, the Miners defeated the Wildcats 17-13, leaving the Wildcats standing 0-1 as they prepare to face Army West Point in New York on Oct. 3.

Wildcat fans cheer on their team. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
Kade Parmelly, senior offensive lineman, greets his teammates as they walk onto the field. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
Wildcats and Miners fall into each other as they chase the ball. (Photo by Riley Fisher)

A Miner chases down a Wildcat as he carries the ball out of bounds. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
ACU’s sophomore wide receiver Taelyn Williams and UTEP’s senior defensive back Dy’Vonne Inyang clash near the end zone. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
Redshirt junior defensive back Broderick Harrell watches as his teammates tackle two Wildcats. (Photo by Riley Fisher)

A Wildcat successfully runs around a Miner as he navigates down the field. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
A Wildcat takes UTEP’s junior defensive back Dennis Barnes down to the ground. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
Junior safety Brian Bullock wraps his arms around a Miner. (Photo by Riley Fisher)

Junior defensive tackle Quent Titre leaps toward the ball. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
The Miners and the Wildcats line up to begin a play. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
Two Miners take down a Wildcat. (Photo by Riley Fisher)

Sophomore wide receiver Jordan Brooks-Wess chases down UTEP’s freshman kicker and punter Alejandro Chavarria to protect his teammate. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
Senior defensive end Reynel Previlon carries a Miner to the ground. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
A Miner catches sophomore wide receiver Taelyn Williams in mid-air. (Photo by Riley Fisher)

Sophomore defensive tackle William Morgan reaches toward a Miner to keep him from catching the ball (Photo by Riley Fisher)
Senior running back Joshua Fields breaks through the offensive line. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
Senior linebacker Hunter Kier pushes UTEP’s senior runningback Joshua Fields away from the end zone. (Photo by Riley Fisher)

A Miner pulls a Wildcat down to the ground. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
A Wildcat pushes past two Miners as he runs toward the end zone. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
Junior linebacker Tory Hargrove celebrates with a teammate. (Photo by Riley Fisher)

Wildcats and Miners pile around the ball. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
Two Miners fans dance for the cameras. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
Junior defensive back Dennis Barnes celebrates a successful play. (Photo by Riley Fisher)

A Miner leaps over his teammate as he attempts to reach the ball. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
The Miners and the Wildcats greet each other after the game. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
Miners reach for the ball as the Wildcats attempts to push them back. (Photo by Riley Fisher)

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