There may have been limited crowds and masks on the sideline, but watching Texas crush the UT-El Paso Miners 59-3 in its season opener Saturday night resembled the closest thing to normalcy the Longhorns have experienced in the last eight months.
Fans danced and players celebrated during Texas' home opener, but DKR has seen better days; the stadium’s emptiness during Texas’ 59-3 rout of UT-El Paso was undeniable.
Ahead of the Longhorns’ home opener against the Miners this Saturday, The Daily Texan spoke with Michael Cuviello, sports editor of UTEP’s The Prospector.
Saturday will be Dana Dimel's first visit to Austin as head coach of the University of Texas at El Paso Miners, but he is no stranger to walking the sidelines at DKR.
The last time Texas played UT-El Paso, Charlie Strong was in his final year as head coach. Much has changed since that game, but one thing that hasn’t is the Longhorns’ dominance over the Miners.
Before Sam Ehlinger was beloved by Texas fans, the Longhorn quarterback was a high school kid who broke Drew Brees’ and Nick Foles’ records at Westlake High School.
