Mustangs 21, Miners 24
Final · Sun Bowl · Attendance 41,258
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SMU | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
 UTEP | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
The UTEP Miners beat the SMU Mustangs 24-21 on Oct 7, 2006 at Sun Bowl.
Top performers
DeMyron Martin ran for 55 yards on 17 carries.
Jordan Palmer threw for 271 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception for the Miners.
Jason Williams ran for 29 yards on 7 carries.
Before and after
- Mustangs · 2006 season · Previous Sep 30, 2006: SMU 33, TULN 28 · Next Oct 14, 2006: MRSH 21, SMU 31
- Miners · 2006 season · Previous Sep 30, 2006: NMSU 38, UTEP 44 · Next Oct 14, 2006: TULN 20, UTEP 34
Other Mustangs vs Miners games
| Oct 6, 2012 | SMU at UTEP | 17-0 | Regular |
| Sep 10, 2011 | UTEP at SMU | 17-28 | Regular |
| Nov 6, 2010 | SMU at UTEP | 14-28 | Regular |
| Nov 14, 2009 | UTEP at SMU | 31-35 | Regular |
| Nov 15, 2008 | SMU at UTEP | 10-36 | Regular |
| Sep 29, 2007 | UTEP at SMU | 48-45 | Regular |