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UTEP running back Nathan Jeffery was named Conference USA's Player of the Week for his performance against Oklahoma last week. PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN

NORMAN — UTEP sophomore running back Nathan Jeffery was honored by Conference USA as its Player of the Week for his performance in the Miners’ 24-7 home loss to Oklahoma last week.

Jeffery, who rushed for 177 yards on 21 carries and scored a touchdown on a blocked-punt return, became the first UTEP player to earn the league’s player of the week honor since 2010.

“He made some courageous runs,” said UTEP coach Mike Price, according to the El Paso Times.

Jeffery strained a groin in the third quarter of Saturday’s loss. When he left the game, the Sooners led 10-7 and Jeffery’s last three carries had gone for 20, 71 and 12 yards.

Price said Jeffery will probably play in the Miners’ next game against Ole Miss.

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• JDOG on Sep 08, 2012 @ 5:46 pm
  NATE JEFFERY IS THE SHOW.
• Tim on Sep 04, 2012 @ 9:41 pm
  Hope the young man recovers and has a great year. UTEP is better than advertised. The OU team on the field Sat. night would have compared well to some of the teams they will beat in their conference. They will beat NMSt, So. Miss., UH - 2 of those on the road...ECU, UCF, and Tulsa are on the road and will be tougher because of that...but those teams won't pose any bigger challenge for the Miners than OU did if they stay healthy. Playing OU will pay big benefits for UTEP. Not so much OU...KSU could beat any of those teams...

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