AUGUST 29, 2021 • ELPASOTIMES.COM
El Paso High School Football: Best photos from Week 1 Canutillo at Burges and Parkland at Eastwood game coverage from week one during the 2021 high school football season.
Jacob Cowing - Has big game in opener Cowing caught five passes for 158 yards and a touchdown versus NMSU on Saturday.
Impact Even in an easy matchup, this is the way you want a player with upside to start the season. As a freshman he had 550 yards and as a sophomore he had 691 in the compressed time of 2020. Every game might not be this good for Cowing, but he is an intriguing player in a conference that offers a lot of easy matchups.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ronald Awatt - Finds end zone Awatt rushed 11 times for 74 yards and a touchdown against NMSU on Saturday.
Impact This is a nice start to the season, but Awatt only had 42 carries for 190 yards and three touchdowns in 2020. Granted, this was after switching over from being a defensive back during a strange offseason. Nevertheless, Awatt is maybe third on the depth chart, second at best, and not every matchup is this easy.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Deion Hankins - Rushes for TD Hankins rushed 11 times for 50 yards and a score Saturday against NMSU.
Impact Last year as a redshirt freshman Hankins impressed with 592 yards and nine touchdowns on 121 carries. The expectation was that he'd be in for a bigger role in 2021. While this is not a great start, the Miners got off to an early big lead against the Aggies which probably cut into Hankins' touches. No UTEP player had more than 11 carries in this game.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Gavin Hardison - Throws TD in season opener Hardison went 11-for-16 for 249 yards, one touchdown, and one interception against NMSU on Saturday.
Impact Hardison got the nod as the starting quarterback for the Miners prior to this game, and while he wasn't that active he was largely efficient in an easy win for the Miners. UTEP actually has some weapons offensively this year, and Hardison has an easy game next week against Bethune-Cookman.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cowing had career night in UTEP's 30-3 win over Aggies Jacob Cowing had a career-high 158 yards receiving, including a 59-yard score, and UTEP opened the season with a 30-3 victory over New Mexic...
AUGUST 29, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Cowing had career night in UTEP's 30-3 win over Aggies Jacob Cowing had a career-high 158 yards receiving, including a 59-yard score, and UTEP opened the season with a 30-3 victory over New Mexic...
AUGUST 29, 2021 • SEATTLETIMES.COM
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UTEP Miners
New Mexico State Aggies
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Aggie Memorial Stadium
Las Cruces, NM
Aug 29, 2021
19,034
