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On Friday at 9:00 PM ET, the UTEP Miners (1-4) will host the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (2-3).
The Miners are slight favorites (-1) in their matchup versus the Bulldogs, with the over/under being 53 points. (On the moneyline, the Miners are -115 and the Bulldogs are -105.)
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Game Info for UTEP vs. Louisiana Tech
- Game Day: Friday, September 29, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Location: El Paso, Texas
- Stadium: Sun Bowl Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | -1 | -110 | -110 | 53 | -110 | -110 | -115 | -105 |
UTEP Pick Insights
- UTEP is 1-4-0 against the spread this season.
- In games it has played as at least 1-point favorites this season, UTEP is 1-2 against the spread.
- Two of UTEP’s five games with a set total have hit the over (40%).
UTEP Stats & Insights
- UTEP is totaling 350.8 yards per game on offense, which ranks 95th in the FBS. On the other side of the ball, the Miners rank 99th, giving up 403 yards per game.
- While UTEP’s defense ranks 100th with 29 points allowed per game, the Miners have been slightly worse on offense, ranking 12th-worst (17.4 points per game).
- UTEP is totaling 205 passing yards per game on offense this season (100th in the FBS), and is allowing 201.8 passing yards per game (44th) on the other side of the ball.
- UTEP owns the 78th-ranked rushing offense this season (145.8 rushing yards per game), and has been less effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 15th-worst with 201.2 rushing yards allowed per game.
- It’s been a rough stretch for UTEP in terms of third-down rate (22nd-worst in third-down percentage at 34.4%) and 14th-worst in third-down percentage allowed (48.5%) in 2023.
- UTEP has the fifth-worst turnover margin in college football at -7, forcing three turnovers (110th in the FBS) while turning it over 10 times (121st in the FBS).
UTEP’s Best Players
- Gavin Hardison has 947 passing yards for UTEP, completing 56.6% of his passes and recording five touchdowns and seven interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Torrance Burgess Jr., has carried the ball 56 times for 298 yards (59.6 per game), scoring two times. He’s also caught eight passes for 117 yards.
- Deion Hankins has been handed the ball 58 times this year and racked up 297 yards (59.4 per game) with one touchdown.
- Kelly Akharaiyi’s team-high 253 yards as a receiver have come on 14 catches (out of 29 targets) with one touchdown.
- Jeremiah Ballard has put up a 207-yard season so far with one touchdown, hauling in 12 passes on 21 targets.
- Tyrin Smith has been the target of 29 passes and hauled in 19 catches for 191 yards, an average of 38.2 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone one time through the air this season.
- Tyrice Knight, the team’s tackle and sacks leader, has recorded 2.5 sacks, five TFL and 51 tackles.
- Trez Moore leads the team with one interception, while also putting up six tackles and one pass defended.
Louisiana Tech Betting Insights
- Louisiana Tech is 2-3-0 against the spread this year.
- Louisiana Tech is 1-1 against the spread when an underdog by 1 point or more this year.
- Louisiana Tech hase hit the over in two of five games with a set total (40%).
Louisiana Tech Pick Insights
- With 392.8 total yards per game on offense, Louisiana Tech ranks 72nd in the FBS in 2023. On defense, it ranks 93rd, surrendering 388.8 total yards per game.
- With 27.6 points per game on the offensive side of the ball, Louisiana Tech ranks 79th in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 99th, surrendering 28.8 points per game.
- Louisiana Tech has been dominant on pass defense, giving up only 162.2 passing yards per game (13th-best). On offense, it ranks 68th in the FBS by racking up 238.8 passing yards per game.
- Louisiana Tech ranks 69th in rushing yards per game (154), but it has been less effective on the other side of the ball, ranking seventh-worst in the FBS with 226.6 rushing yards conceded per contest.
- In terms of third-down efficiency, Louisiana Tech ranks 101st in the FBS (35.8% third-down conversion rate) and 68th defensively (39% third-down rate allowed).
- Louisiana Tech has accumulated five forced turnovers (74th in the FBS) and committed seven turnovers (88th in the FBS) this season for a -2 turnover margin that ranks 96th in the FBS.
Louisiana Tech’s Best Players
- Hank Bachmeier has put up 756 passing yards, or 151.2 per game, so far this season. He has completed 66% of his passes and has recorded five touchdowns with two interceptions.
- Keith Willis Jr. has run the ball 33 times for 240 yards, with three touchdowns.
- Tyre Shelton has run for 214 yards across 21 attempts, scoring two touchdowns.
- Smoke Harris has racked up 361 receiving yards on 34 catches to pace his team so far this season while scoring three touchdowns as a receiver.
- Cyrus Allen has 17 receptions (on 29 targets) for a total of 246 yards (49.2 yards per game) and two touchdowns this year.
- Kyle Maxwell’s seven targets have resulted in five receptions for 113 yards.
- Deshon Hall paces the team with two sacks, and also has two TFL and 16 tackles.
- Myles Heard, Louisiana Tech’s tackle leader, has 48 tackles and two TFL this year.
- Jhamal Shelby Jr. leads the team with one interception, while also recording one pass defended.
