UTEP drops 11 point lead and falls to FAU on road

UTEP junior running back Aaron Jones became the program’s all-time leading rusher and the Miners scored 17 points off three turnovers; but the Orange and Blue lost a heartbreaker to Florida Atlantic 35-31 at FAU Stadium on Saturday night.

The Owls [3-7, 2-4] ended the Miners [3-7, 1-5] bowl hopes when Jason Driskel connected with Nate Terry on a seven-yard scoring pass with 25 seconds remaining in the contest to give his squad a 35-31 lead and eventual victory. UTEP also came up short of winning its first ever game in the Eastern Time Zone [0-21-1] after Ryan Metz threw an interception to essentially end the contest.

The Owls outgained the Miners 476 yards to 355. Singletary led with 145 yards on 20 carries [7.3 avg.]. Driskel threw for 233 yards on 20-of-25 passing.

UTEP will travel to Rice for a Nov. 19 contest in Houston. The Miners will then host North Texas on Nov. 26 to close out the regular season.