UTEP gets its shot at No. 7 Texas, and a guarantee of a $1.63 million pay check, when it heads to Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium to take on the Longhorns in front of more than 100,000 people.
Both teams come in with 1-1 records , both losing disappointing openers before rebounding with big wins.
The game pits two of the top quarterback prospects of the high school class of 2023, as Arch Manning leads Texas against Malachi Nelson's UTEP team.
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Two hours to kickoff
There are already students in the student section, though the rest of the stadium is mostly empty. There is a huge crowd outside tailgating, as 100,000 are expected. Interesting, the line on the game has dropped about three points from the beginning of the week, about two poin