When UTEP Athletic Director Bob Stull told Miner Rush in September of 2014 that UTEP will host Army in the 2016 season, fans reacted with excitement, and expressed high interest in this football series.
UTEP listened, and will turn the September 17th matchup in the Sun bowl into an "Event Feel" according to UTEP officials with the message of "One City, One Team."
"It was essential to present a unified front with Fort Bliss serving as such a vital part of our community," UTEP Director of Athletics Bob Stull said. "This is so much more than a football game.