As a part of the University of Texas at El Paso ‘Innovation Day’ initiative, the Miners’ are allowing fans to vote on the start time of an October football game.
According to FBSchedules, UTEP is scheduled to play San Jose State on Saturday, Oct. 17, but the start time has not yet been set. Instead of accepting the schedule from the Mountain West Conference, the Miners have given the fans the power.
“In the spirit of innovation and with a Fan-First mentality in mind, we’d like for our fans to set the time for the game,” UTEP Vice President and Director of Athletics Jim Senter said in the release. “This is the first step in providing a more interactive experience for Miner Nation when we take on our old WAC rivals, the Spartans!”
Fans can vote from four different kick off times: 1:00, 2:00, 4:00 or 7:00 Mountain Time.
Voting began this week and will continue through July 1. Fans can submit their vote via a one-question online portal.
According to the El Paso Times, UTEP regularly polls its season ticket holders to gauge game time preferences, but this marks the first instance that the Minders have extended the poll to all fans and students.
