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At 9:00 PM ET on Friday, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (2-3) play at the UTEP Miners (1-4).
The Miners are slight favorites (-1) in their game versus the Bulldogs, with the over/under being 53 points. (In terms of 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 has covered the spread once in five games this season.
- UTEP has a 1-2 record against the spread in games it was favored by 1 point or more this season.
- Out of UTEP’s five games with a set total, two have hit the over (40%).
UTEP Stats & Insights
- UTEP is putting up 350.8 yards per game on offense, which ranks 95th in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, the Miners rank 99th, allowing 403 yards per contest.
- UTEP has been a bottom-25 scoring offense this season, ranking 12th-worst with 17.4 points per contest. The defense ranks 100th in the FBS (29 points allowed per game).
- UTEP is averaging 205 passing yards per game on offense (100th in the FBS), and ranks 44th on the other side of the ball with 201.8 passing yards allowed per game.
- With 201.2 rushing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 15th-worst in the FBS, UTEP has been forced to lean on their 78th-ranked running game (145.8 rushing yards per contest) to keep them competitive.
- With a 34.4% third-down conversion rate (22nd-worst) and a 48.5% third-down rate allowed on defense (14th-worst), UTEP has been getting outplayed on both sides of the ball this year in terms of third-down efficiency.
- With three forced turnovers (110th in the FBS) against 10 turnovers committed (121st in the FBS), UTEP’s -7 turnover margin is the fifth-worst in college football.
UTEP’s Best Players
- Gavin Hardison has racked up 947 yards (189.4 ypg) on 73-of-129 passing with five touchdowns compared to seven interceptions this season.
- Torrance Burgess Jr. has 298 rushing yards on 56 carries with two touchdowns. He’s also added eight catches for 117 yards (23.4 per game).
- 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 receptions (out of 29 targets) with one touchdown.
- Jeremiah Ballard has caught 12 passes for 207 yards (41.4 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
- Tyrin Smith’s 19 catches have turned into 191 yards and one touchdown.
- Tyrice Knight paces the team with 2.5 sacks. He’s also the team’s tackle leader, and has racked up five TFL and 51 tackles.
- Trez Moore leads the team with one interception, while also recording six tackles and one pass defended.
Louisiana Tech Betting Insights
- Louisiana Tech is 2-3-0 against the spread this season.
- Louisiana Tech has a 1-1 record against the spread in games it was an underdog by 1 point or more this year.
- Two of Louisiana Tech’s five games with a set total have hit the over (40%).
Louisiana Tech Pick Insights
- From an offensive angle, Louisiana Tech is posting 392.8 total yards per game (72nd-ranked). It ranks 93rd in the FBS on defense (388.8 total yards allowed per game).
- Louisiana Tech is generating 27.6 points per contest on offense this season (79th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 28.8 points per contest (99th-ranked) on defense.
- Louisiana Tech’s pass defense has been leading the charge for the team, as it ranks 13th-best in the FBS with 162.2 passing yards surrendered per game. In terms of offense, it is accumulating 238.8 passing yards per game, which ranks 68th.
- Louisiana Tech’s defense has been a bottom-25 unit in run defense this season, surrendering 226.6 rushing yards per game, which ranks seventh-worst in the FBS. On offense, it ranks 69th with 154 rushing yards per contest.
- Louisiana Tech ranks 101st in the FBS with a 35.8% third-down conversion rate on offense, and 68th with a 39% third-down percentage allowed on the defensive side of the ball.
- At -2, Louisiana Tech has the 96th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with five forced turnovers (74th in the FBS) and seven turnovers committed (88th in the FBS).
Louisiana Tech’s Best Players
- Hank Bachmeier leads Louisiana Tech with 756 yards on 70-of-106 passing with five touchdowns compared to two interceptions this season.
- Keith Willis Jr. is his team’s leading rusher with 33 carries for 240 yards, or 48 per game. He’s found paydirt three times on the ground, as well.
- Tyre Shelton has racked up 21 carries and totaled 214 yards with two touchdowns.
- Smoke Harris has hauled in 361 receiving yards on 34 receptions to pace his team so far this season while scoring three touchdowns as a receiver.
- Cyrus Allen has recorded 246 receiving yards (49.2 yards per game) and two touchdowns on 17 receptions.
- Kyle Maxwell’s five grabs (on seven targets) have netted him 113 yards (22.6 ypg).
- Deshon Hall has two sacks to lead the team, and also has two TFL and 16 tackles.
- Myles Heard, Louisiana Tech’s tackle leader, has 48 tackles and two TFL this year.
- Cecil Singleton has picked off a team-high one pass. He also has 33 tackles and one pass defended to his name.
