Maybe UTEP doesn't have a rock bottom after all .

A game after discovering new offensive depths against Louisiana Tech, the Miners offered a reprise against a Liberty team that came in 129th nationally in rushing defense and 95th in total defense.

The easiest way to get better is to play someone worse and the Flames did just that, stifling UTEP 19-8 for their second win of the year that dropped the Miners to 1-5.

After saying Malachi Nelson was still the starting quarterback, coach Scotty Walden started Skyler Locklear, swapped him out for Nelson after three futile possessions, then went back to Locklear. So it went.

Then Nelson in the second half, then Locklear for the fourth quarter, who eventually led a touchdown drive as the carousel briefly didn't spin in a circle.

In bet

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