About that step forward the UTEP football team made last week against Louisiana Tech: That three-touchdown loss was fool's gold.
Playing a 1-4 team with a bad offense did indeed prove to be a miracle cure, but it was Florida International that fixed all its woes, blasting the Miners 35-21 Saturday. It was the most points the Panthers have scored and the fewest they've allowed this season.
There was some good news for the Miners: Only 17,751 people saw it, the fewest to see the Miners this season.
What those fans did see was a neat summary of the season to date.