UTSA Roadrunners vs UTEP Miners Prediction, 11/6/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs UTEP Miners

Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021

Location: Sun Bowl in El Paso, TX

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Miners (+12)

Total/Over-Under: 51.5

The UTEP Miners (6-2) welcome the UTSA Roadrunners (8-0) at Sun Bowl on Saturday. UTEP opens this contest as 12-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is set at 51.5.

The UTSA Roadrunners come into this game with a record of 8-0 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Roadrunners went up against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and notched a win by a score of 45-16. Frank Harris connected on 12/20 with 193 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 174.1 and walked away from the contest with no interceptions. Sincere McCormick led the offense in rushing for the Roadrunners with 23 carries for 113 yds (4.9 yds per carry). The UTSA Roadrunners ran the rock 41 times and had 213 yds, which earned them an average of 5.2 yds per attempt. When the final whistle blew, they ran 61 plays which converted into 406 yds. UTSA allowed 26 pass completions on 38 attempts for 339 yds, and a completion rate of 68.4%. When it came to stopping the run, the Roadrunners gave up 62 yds on 33 attempts, which calculates to 1.9 yards per run allowed.

Concerning scoring, the UTSA Roadrunners have an average of 39.4 PPG. As a unit they're averaging 184.1 yards rushing which has them sitting 45th in the country. The Roadrunners have tallied 3,530 total yards for the season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, UTSA has compiled 19 touchdowns via the pass and 14 touchdowns via the ground. UTSA has amassed 192 first downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 30 penalties for 316 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 7 different times.

Regarding yards via the pass, the Roadrunners have allowed 2,033 yards which ranks them 109th in the nation. They have conceded 254.1 yards per contest through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 59.0%. During the season, they have allowed 333.0 yards per game which puts them 43rd in Division 1. They have yielded 15 touchdowns by air and 3 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 2.5 yards per attempt on the ground and 78.9 rushing yards per contest so far this year. During the season, they have given up 631 rushing yards through 8 outings. The Roadrunners rank 29th in the nation in terms of team defense, allowing 18.8 PPG.

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The Miners step onto the field holding a record of 6-2 this season. In their last game, the Miners walked away with a loss by a score of 28-25 when they faced the Florida Atlantic Owls. Ronald Awatt ran the football 12 times for 35 yards, finishing the contest with 2.9 yards per attempt for UTEP. Gavin Hardison (2 touchdowns) finished the contest with 327 yds on 23/46 through the air while his quarterback rate was 115.4. He threw 2 interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 7.1. UTEP gave up 36 attempts on the ground for 131 yards (3.6 yds per carry). The Miners secondary allowed a completion rate of 50.0%, surrendering 149 yds on 13 for 26 passing. The Miners finished the contest with a total of 443 yds and they ran 76 plays (5.8 yards per play). UTEP ran the football for 3.7 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 111 yds on 30 attempts.

The UTEP Miners are averaging 396.3 yards/game, which ranks them 70th in Division 1. The UTEP offense has compiled 668 penalty yds on 69 infractions, ranking them 9th in the nation in terms of helping out the other team. During this campaign thus far, the Miners have compiled 1,890 yards through the air in addition to an average of 236.3 passing yards per outing, which is ranked 63rd in college football. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Miners are 89th in Division 1 scoring 24.9 points per outing.

UTEP has surrendered a total of 789 yards rushing (98.6 yards per game) as well as 10 touchdowns via the rush for the campaign. They have given up 8 touchdowns through the air and 197.1 yards/outing, which has them in 41st in the country. The Miners defense has been on the field for 498 plays, which has them ranked 30th in Division 1. The Miners are relinquishing 20.4 points per game, which has them ranked 41st in the country. Overall, they have relinquished 163 total points.

Who will win tonight's Roadrunners/Miners college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Roadrunners -12

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