UTEP Miners vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 9/16/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTEP Miners vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023

Location: Arizona Stadium in Tucson, AZ

TV: PAC12

Odds/Point Spread: Wildcats (-17)

Total/Over-Under: 56.5

The Arizona Wildcats (1-1) will try to beat the UTEP Miners (1-2) at Arizona Stadium on Saturday, September 16, 2023. UTEP opens as 17-point dogs. The total is set at 56.5.

The UTEP Miners head into this matchup 1-2 for this season. In their last matchup, the Miners faced the Northwestern Wildcats and went home with a loss by a final score of 38-7. Gavin Hardison went 17/25 with 192 yards through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 129.7 and ended the game with 2 interceptions. Torrance Burgess Jr. led the offense in rushing for the Miners with 7 carries for 34 yards (4.9 yards per attempt). The UTEP Miners ran the football 35 different times and accrued 104 yards, which came out to an average of 3.0 yards per tote. In the game, they had 65 plays for 319 yards. UTEP allowed 13 completions on 20 tries for 207 yards, and a completion rate of 65.0%. Against the run, the Miners gave up 184 yds on 39 attempts, which is an average of 4.7 yards per rush surrendered.

The Miners have tallied 1,106 total yards this year. When it comes to notching touchdowns, UTEP has compiled 4 passing touchdowns and 3 touchdowns via the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 6 times. UTEP has amassed 65 1st downs, and they have committed 22 infractions for 214 yards. Offensively they are averaging 196.3 yards on the ground which ranks them 38th in the nation. Regarding scoring points, the UTEP Miners are averaging 16.3 points per game.

The Miners rank 68th in the country concerning their opponents scoring, allowing 23.0 PPG. They are giving up 4.2 yards per attempt on the ground and 152.3 rushing yards per contest so far this season. Overall, they have allowed 457 yards via the ground game in 3 games. In terms of yards through the air, the Miners have given up 519 yards which puts them in 97th in college football. They are allowing 173.0 yards per game through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 57.8%. Overall, they are surrendering 325.3 yards per game which has them sitting 59th in college football. They have relinquished 3 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 6 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Wildcats head into this matchup 1-1 this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Wildcats took a defeat with a final score of 31-24 against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Jayden De Laura (2 TDs) ended the game with 342 yds on 32/46 passing while his quarterback rating was 129. He tossed 4 picks and his average yards per attempt was 7.4. Jayden De Laura ran the ball 8 times for 44 yards, finishing the contest with 5.5 yds per attempt for Arizona. The Wildcats finished the game with a total of 431 yds while running 72 plays (6.0 yds per play). Arizona ran the football for 3.6 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 91 yds on 25 carries. Arizona relinquished 39 rush attempts for 145 yds (3.7 yards per carry). The Wildcats passing defense gave up a completion rate of 76.5%, relinquishing 162 yds on 13 for 17 through the air.

The Arizona Wildcats hold an average of 454.5 yards per outing, which has them sitting 39th in college football. The Arizona offense has compiled 146 penalty yards on 16 violations, which ranks them 21st in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They average 138.5 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 277 yards in total. They have given away 5 interceptions while conceding 2 fumbles and they have obtained 46 first downs. When it comes to how much they score, the Wildcats are sitting 61st in college football with 31.0 points per outing. During this campaign so far, the Wildcats have a total of 632 passing yards as well as holding an average of 316.0 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 17th in the nation.

Arizona has allowed the opposition a total of 223 rushing yards (111.5 yards/game) as well as 1 touchdown by way of the ground game so far this season. They have given up 3 touchdowns via the pass as well as 174.0 yards per outing, which has them sitting 40th in college football. They have earned 2 fumbles and 0 picks this year. The Wildcats defense has taken the field for 126 plays, ranking them 46th in the nation. The Wildcats are surrendering 17.0 points per contest, which has them sitting 43rd in college football. This season, they have relinquished 34 points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Wildcats -17

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