When UTEP picked up Kansas State transfers Nick Ast and Walter Neil, the Miners knew they were adding experience to the roster.
As the Miners prepare for Saturday's New Mexico Bowl against Fresno State, that comes into sharper focus.
For a program that last made a bowl game in 2014, when every player on the roster was either in high school or junior high, Neil and Ast represent the entirety of UTEP's bowl experience.
Neil has been to three bowl games and started in two for Kansas State, and Ast has traveled to two bowls.