Southern Miss football hosts UTEP tonight in its homecoming game. Last week, the Golden Eagles went on the road against Rice to open conference play, but a fourth-quarter comeback attempt fell short. USM enters tonight's game at 1-4.
UTEP comes in following a win over Old Dominion to open conference play. The Miners led by three scores last week but had to hold on for the victory. UTEP enters tonight's game at 4-1.
Kickoff is at 6 p.m. on ESPN3.
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