UTEP fired football coach Dana Dimel on Sunday, a day after the end of his fifth losing season in six years. The Miners finished 3-9 after a 42-28 loss to undefeated Liberty before a sparse crowd at the Sun Bowl. It was the fourth time UTEP failed to win more than three games under Dimel, who had a year left on his contract.
Oklahoma is already piling up plenty of accolades in its final Big 12 season. A year after their first losing season since 1998 and the week after a comeback Red River rivalry win over Texas, the fifth-ranked Sooners (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) are the league's only undefeated team. Oklahoma also has the top coach, top offensive player and best defensive player so far this season, according to a midseason vote of Associated Press writers who cover the league.