One month ago, UTEP hosting Stephen F. Austin in football wasn't anything based in reality, and NCAA sports seemed headed down that path as well.
The Miners had their home opener against Texas Tech whisked away, conference and entire divisions across America were shutting down and UTEP was about to postpone its first day of practice three separate times as it dealt with positive COVID-19 tests.
Yet, improbably, the Miners and the Lumberjacks are set to kick off what will be UTEP's 103rd season of college football Saturday night at 7 p.