The 2019 season did not go as many Miner fans expected and the season finale after two quarters looked promising for UTEP with a 16-14 lead. In the end the Miners fell to Rice (3-9, 3-5) 30-16 on a windy afternoon earning their 11th straight loss, finishing the year 1-11 and winless in Conference-USA play in front of 11,776 fans at the Sun Bowl on Senior Day.
The Miners now have a 2-34 record since the 2016 season.
Rice would take the lead after a rough punt by the Miners in the windy conditions that put the Owls in UTEP territory.