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UTEP defense looks to get its bearings against Rice

The way Justin Prince sees it, the way for the UTEP defense to pull out of a tailspin this Saturday at Rice is simple and straightforward.

The Miners have a list of reasons they could give for their struggles against UTSA. The season has been a start-and-stop nature, the team is playing an unprecedented sixth consecutive road game and UTEP looked worn down two weeks ago.

UTEP senior safety Justin Prince hits a tackling dummy during Tuesday's workout at Glory Field

That's all true, but the safety Prince knows the way out.

"It’s been difficult all year playing during the pandemic," he said.