 Price's team responded by winning their next three; defeating UCF in a blowout, and both Southern Miss (in double overtime) and Tulane by closer scores.UTEP lost to Tulsa by a score of 77–35 on October 18, the most points allowed by the Miners in a game since giving up the same number to Kentucky in 2002.On November 1, UTEP lost to Rice by a score of 49–44.