You have probably seen the billboards around town by now: “One city. One team.” Half of the words are draped in UTEP’s orange and blue colors and the other are in the gold and black of the Army Black Knights. The two teams have never met in football, and the game is especially meaningful to the city of El Paso with Fort Bliss located within the city’s borders.
“It was essential to present a unified front with Fort Bliss serving as such a vital part of our community,” said Bob Stull, UTEP’s director of athletics. “This is so much more than a football game.