UTEP Miners vs Sam Houston State Bearkats Prediction, 10/25/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTEP Miners vs Sam Houston State Bearkats

Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Location: Elliott T. Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, TX

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bearkats (-1)

Total/Over-Under: 36

The UTEP Miners (2-6) are hitting the road to Elliott T. Bowers Stadium on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 where they will attempt to defeat the Sam Houston State Bearkats (0-7). UTEP is 1-point underdogs. The over/under is 36.

The UTEP Miners come into this game with a record of 2-6 for this year. In their last game, the Miners went up against the New Mexico State Aggies and ended up losing by a score of 28-7. Cade McConnell connected on 15/32 with 179 yards passing. He had a QB rating of 93.9 and ended the game without throwing a pick. Deion Hankins was the rushing leader for the Miners with 16 totes for 120 yards (7.5 yds per attempt). The UTEP Miners ended up rushing 31 times and had 125 yards, earning them an average of 4.0 yards per carry. Overall, they ran 63 plays which totaled 304 yds. UTEP relinquished 15 pass completions on 25 tries for 186 yds, and a completion percentage of 60.0%. On the ground, the Miners gave up 253 yards on 35 attempts, which is an average of 7.2 yds per rush surrendered.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the UTEP Miners have an average of 16.4 points per outing. As a team they average 152.1 yards on the ground which ranks them 72nd in D-1. The Miners have attained 2,824 total yards for the season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, UTEP has compiled 8 touchdowns via the pass and 9 rushing touchdowns. UTEP has a total of 150 first downs offensively, and they have been called for 57 infractions for 511 yds. They have surrendered the football 11 different times.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Miners have conceded 1,619 yds which has them sitting in 65th in Division 1. They are allowing 202.4 yards per outing via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 58.6%. Overall, they have allowed 389.0 yards/contest which puts them 87th in the country. They have surrendered 9 touchdowns by air as well as 18 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams are running for an average of 5.1 yards per rush and 186.6 rushing yards per game so far this season. For the year, they have allowed 1,493 running yards through 8 contests. The Miners rank 80th in D-1 in terms of the opposition scoring, conceding 26.4 points per contest.

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The Bearkats come into this game with a record of 0-7 for this season. In their last game, the Bearkats took a loss by a score of 33-27 against the FIU Panthers. Keegan Shoemaker (2 TDs) finished the contest with 306 yds on 31/47 passing while his QB rate was 130.4. He had 1 interception and his Y/A was 6.5. Noah Smith carried the ball 3 times for 40 yds, ending the game with 13.3 yds per carry for Sam Houston State. The Bearkats finished the game with a total of 410 yds while they ran 73 plays (5.6 yds per play). Sam Houston State ran the ball for 4.2 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 104 yds on 25 attempts. Sam Houston State conceded 42 run attempts for 141 yds (3.4 yds per rush). The Bearkats pass defense conceded a completion rate of 66.7%, surrendering 190 yards on 26 out of 39 through the air.

The Sam Houston State Bearkats are averaging 283.1 yards/game, which is good for 128th in the country. The Sam Houston State offense has racked up 351 penalty yards on 41 infractions, which is 83rd in the country in terms of hurting your team. They hold an average of 74.3 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 520 yards overall. They have given away 7 picks while conceding 1 fumbles and they have earned 112 1st downs. When looking at this team's ability to score points, the Bearkats sit 132nd in D-1 averaging 13.4 points per contest. For the year to this point, the Bearkats have earned 1,462 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 208.9 passing yards per outing, which ranks 94th in Division 1.

The Bearkats are conceding 25.9 points per game, which has them ranked 74th in the country. Sam Houston State has allowed the opposition a total of 1,242 rushing yards (177.4 yards per game) and 14 touchdowns via the rush this year. Overall, they have allowed 181 points in total. They have conceded 9 touchdowns via the pass and 205.9 yards per outing, which has them sitting 42nd in D-1. The Bearkats defense has participated in 487 plays, which is 74th in D-1. They have 4 fumbles and 2 interceptions on the year.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Bearkats -1 and under 36 total points

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