EL PASO, Texas -- Trevor Vittatoe threw three touchdownpasses as Texas-El Paso came back for a 24-21 win over Tulane onSaturday night.

Vittatoe finished 21-of-32 passing for 296 yards.

The Miners (3-3, 3-0 Conference USA) reached .500 after an 0-3start for the first time in school history.

Andre Anderson, who entered the game as the nation'sninth-leading rusher, carried the ball 29 times for 255 yards andtwo touchdowns for Tulane (2-4, 1-2).

UTEP took an early 7-0 lead, scoring on its opening possession for the first time this season.

Following rushing scores of 72 and 28 yards by Anderson, UTEP tied it 14-14 in the second quarter after Daniel Palmer hauled in a low pass and scurried 8 yards to the end zone.

Down 21-14 at halftime, UTEP inched back on a 28-yard field goal from Jose Martinez in the third quarter, then took the lead for good on a 68-yard bomb to Jeff Moturi with 4:22 remaining in the game.

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