UTEP takes aim at Southern Miss Bret Bloomquist, Wochit
The biggest contrast between Southern Miss and UTEP may be on special teams, where the Miners have been steady and unspectacular and the Golden Eagles have been boom or bust.
Southern Miss started absolutely perfectly, as Jaylond Adams returned the season's opening kickoff for a touchdown against Alcorn State and later in the same game added a punt-return touchdown.
The Golden Eagles rank eighth nationally in returning punts and 20th in returning kickoffs.