UTEP leaped happily into their second bye week after a thrilling homecoming triple overtime win against new Conference-USA foe Kennesaw State.
But Nov. 23 the time came to face the now No. 7 team in the nation Tennessee, who were looking to make a statement to the entire nation.
The Volunteers were coming off a daunting loss against the No. 6 ranked Georgia Bulldogs and slid down four spots in the AP Top 25 ranking.
Their response was a near-flawless showing against the Miners, winning Saturday’s contest 56-0.
It’s the Volunteers second highest scoring game of the season, trailing their 69-3 victory over Chattanooga in Week 1.