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

Game: UTEP Miners vs Northwestern Wildcats

Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023

Location: Ryan Field in Evanston, IL

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Wildcats (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 37.5

The Northwestern Wildcats (0-1) will try to beat the UTEP Miners (1-1) at Ryan Field on Saturday, September 9, 2023. UTEP is 3-point underdogs. The over/under is set at 37.5.

The UTEP Miners head into this game 1-1 this year. In their last game, the Miners played against the Incarnate Word Cardinals and walked away with a win by a score of 28-14. Gavin Hardison went 10/13 with 94 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 188.4 and ended the game without throwing a pick. Deion Hankins was the best rusher for the Miners with 24 carries for 174 yards (7.3 yds per carry). The UTEP Miners ran the ball a total of 50 different times and accounted for 329 yards, which came out to an average of 6.6 yards per carry. For the game, they had 63 plays which gave them 423 yards. UTEP gave up 18 completions on 31 attempts for a total of 245 yds, and a completion percentage of 58.1%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Miners conceded 63 yards on 27 attempts, which is 2.3 yds per rush allowed.

The Miners have tallied 787 total yards this season. In terms of scoring touchdowns, UTEP has totaled 3 touchdowns via the pass and 3 touchdowns on the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 3 different times. UTEP has compiled 47 first downs as a team, and they have committed 16 penalties for 167 yards. As a team they average 242.5 yards on the ground ranking this team at 20th in the country. In terms of getting in the endzone, the UTEP Miners are averaging 21.0 points per contest.

In terms of yards through the air, the Miners have conceded 312 yds which puts them in 101st in Division 1. They have yielded 156.0 yards per contest via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 54.9%. Over the course of this season, they are surrendering 291.5 yards per game which puts them 54th in Division 1. They have yielded 1 touchdown through the air and 3 touchdowns via the ground game. The opposition is running for an average of 3.8 yards per run and 135.5 yards on the ground per game this year. In total, they have given up 271 rushing yards through 2 contests. The Miners rank 53rd in D-1 when it comes to their opponents scoring, giving up 15.5 points per game.

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The Wildcats head into this game 0-1 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Wildcats went home defeated by a final of 24-7 when they faced the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Ben Bryant ended the game with 169 yds on 20/35 passing while his quarterback rate was 86.3. He had 2 picks and his Y/A was 4.8. Brendan Sullivan carried the football 4 times for 11 yards, finishing the contest with 2.8 yds per carry for Northwestern. The Wildcats finished the game with 201 yds and they ran 62 plays (3.2 yds per play). Northwestern rushed the ball for 0.5 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 12 yards on 22 attempts. Northwestern gave up 44 rush attempts for 122 yds (2.8 yds per carry). The Wildcats secondary conceded a completion percentage of 58.6%, surrendering 163 yards on 17 for 29 through the air.

Regarding how much they score, the Wildcats are sitting 124th in D-1 with an average of 7.0 points per contest. The Northwestern Wildcats maintain an average of 201.0 yards/game, ranking them 127th in D-1. The Northwestern offense has racked up 30 yards of penalties on 3 violations, which has them ranked 117th in Division 1 in terms of giving up free yards. They have tossed 2 picks while conceding no fumbles and they have been able to earn 13 1st downs.

Northwestern has given up a total of 122 yards on the ground and 2 touchdowns on the ground this season. They have yielded 1 touchdown through the air in addition to 163.0 yards/game, which has them in 48th in D-1. Their defense has compiled 1 fumble recovery and no interceptions so far this year. The Wildcats defense has taken part in 73 plays, which is 93rd in D-1. The Wildcats are allowing 24.0 PPG, which has them 83rd in Division 1. In total, they have given up 24 total points.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Wildcats -3

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