UTEP Miners vs MTSU Blue Raiders Prediction, 11/18/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTEP Miners vs MTSU Blue Raiders

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, TN

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Raiders (-8)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium is the site where the MTSU Blue Raiders (3-7) will try to beat the UTEP Miners (3-7) on Saturday, November 18, 2023. UTEP opens this contest as 8-point dogs. The total comes in at 48.5.

The UTEP Miners come into this matchup with a record of 3-7 this season. The last time they took the field, the Miners took on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and took a loss by a final of 21-13. Torrance Burgess Jr. led the offense in rushing for the Miners with 15 totes for 86 yards (5.7 yards per carry). Cade McConnell connected on 14/24 with 214 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 138.7 and ended the contest with 1 interception. On the ground, the Miners conceded 178 yards on 32 attempts, which is an average of 5.6 yards per rush surrendered. UTEP gave up 11 completions on 20 tries for a total of 102 yards, and a completion rate of 55.0%. On the day, they ran 64 plays which gave them 368 yds. The UTEP Miners ran the football 40 different times and recorded 154 yards, which earned them an average of 3.9 yards per tote.

The Miners have attained 3,620 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to getting in the endzone, UTEP has earned 10 passing touchdowns and 12 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the football 13 times. UTEP has compiled 186 1st downs as a team, and they have been hurt by 70 penalties for 611 yards. As a team they're holding an average of 159.3 yards via the ground game which is 66th in D-1. In terms of getting in the endzone, the UTEP Miners are sitting at 18.1 points per contest.

The Miners are sitting in 70th in D-1 regarding team defense, giving up 26.6 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.1 yards per attempt on the ground and 180.0 rushing yards per contest on the season. Overall, they have allowed 1,800 yards via the ground game in 10 outings. When it comes to yards via the pass, the Miners have conceded 1,946 yards which puts them in 23rd in D-1. They have conceded 194.6 yards per contest through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 58.1%. During the season, they have given up 374.6 yards/game which has them ranked 67th in D-1. They have yielded 12 touchdowns through the air in addition to 22 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Blue Raiders head into this game 3-7 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Blue Raiders went home victorious with a score of 40-6 when they played the FIU Panthers. DJ Riles carried the rock 9 times for 58 yds, finishing the game with 6.4 yds per attempt for MTSU. Nicholas Vattiato (4 touchdowns) walked away from the game with 275 yards on 18/25 passing while his quarterback rating was 217.2. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 11.0. MTSU relinquished 36 rushing attempts for 47 yards (1.3 yds per rush). The Blue Raiders passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 59.0%, relinquishing 230 yds on 23 out of 39 passing. The Blue Raiders ended up finishing with 427 yards and they ran 63 plays (6.8 yds per play). MTSU ran the football for 3.9 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 139 yds on 36 attempts.

When looking at their ability to score points, the Blue Raiders sit 92nd in D-1 by scoring 23.7 points per outing. The MTSU Blue Raiders average 392.4 yards per game, which ranks them 64th in Division 1. The MTSU offense has 571 yards of penalties on 69 infractions, which is good for 27th in the nation in terms of hurting your team. They have thrown 9 picks while surrendering 7 fumbles and they have earned 195 1st downs. For the year to this point, the Blue Raiders have thrown for 2,674 yards via the pass along with an average of 267.4 throwing yards per game, which has them ranked 35th in the nation. They are averaging 125.0 yards per game via the rush and have run for 1,250 yards overall.

MTSU has yielded a total of 1,579 yards on the ground (157.9 yards per contest) in addition to 18 touchdowns via the rush on the campaign. They have surrendered 17 touchdowns through the air as well as 243.1 yards per contest, which has them ranked 98th in Division 1. They have totaled 5 fumbles recovered and 6 interceptions over the course of the season. The Blue Raiders defense has taken the field for 716 plays, which has them ranked 108th in the country. The Blue Raiders are conceding 28.4 points per game, which has them ranked 89th in the nation. Overall, they have given up 284 points.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Blue Raiders -8

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