UNLV at UTEP

Saturday, September 22, 1979

UTEP beat UNLV 17–⁠15. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayUNLV9–⁠1–⁠2 in 1979
15
HomeUTEP2–⁠9 in 1979
17

FinalAttendance 27,400

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

UNLV 61% to win. UTEP won as Elo’s underdog.

UNLV leads 7–⁠2 in nine meetings, counting the seven since this game.

Recent meetings
2023UNLV 45, UTEP 28
2018UNLV 52, UTEP 24
1993UTEP 41, UNLV 24
1992UNLV 19, UTEP 17
1982UNLV 28, UTEP 21
1981UNLV 27, UTEP 20

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