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UTEP gets CUSA football schedule; to play New Mexico State on Thanksgiving weekend
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A Thanksgiving weekend game at New Mexico State on Saturday, Nov. 30 is the new highlight of UTEP's 2024 football schedule , which was completed Thursday when Conference USA released conference playing dates.
The other four games, including an Aug. 31 opener for the Scotty Walden era at Nebraska, had previously been released.
UTEP's Cade McConnell throws the ball down the field against WKU on Nov. 4, 2023 at the Sun Bowl.
UTEP had made it known since New Mexico State joined CUSA that it would like to play its oldest rival on Thanksgiving weekend and in the Aggies' second season in the league that happened.
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The Miners have four mid-week nationally televised games in October, including a Thursday, Oct. 3 home game against Sam Houston and a Wednesday, Oct. 16 home game against Florida International.
The Miners open CUSA play at defending champion Liberty on Sept. 14. Their first game against CUSA newcomer Kennesaw State will be in the Sun Bowl on Nov. 9.
Walden's first home game as head coach will be Sept. 7 against Southern Utah.
UTEP 2024 football schedule
HOME GAME ALL CAPS
Games Saturday unless noted. All times TBA
Aug, 31 at Nebraska
Sept. 7 SOUTHERN UTAH
Sept. 14 at Liberty
Sept. 21 at Colorado State
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Oct. 3 (Thu.) SAM HOUSTON
Oct. 10 (Thu.) at WKU
Oct. 16 (Wed.) FIU
Oct. 22 (Tues.) at LA Tech
Nov. 2 MIDDLE TENNESSEE
Nov. 9 KENNESAW STATE
Nov. 23 at Tennessee
Nov. 30 at New Mexico State
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on Twitter.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: UTEP gets CUSA football schedule; to play NMSU on Thanksgiving weekend
