UTEP Miners vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 8/31/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTEP Miners vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, NE

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Cornhuskers (-28)

Total/Over-Under: 49

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-7 last year) will go up against the UTEP Miners (3-9 last season) at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, August 31, 2024. UTEP opens this matchup as 27.5-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 49.

The UTEP Miners finished the season with a 3-9 record. In their last game, the Miners took on the Liberty Flames and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 42-28. The UTEP Miners ran the ball a total of 28 different times and accounted for 50 yards, earning them an average of 1.8 yards per attempt. In the game, they tallied 56 plays which converted into 271 yards. UTEP surrendered 5 completions on 13 tries for a total of 28 yds, and a completion rate of 38.5%. Against the rush, the Miners conceded 441 yds on 62 tries, which is 7.1 yds per run allowed.

The Miners racked up 4,344 total yards last season. UTEP compiled 13 touchdowns via the pass and 16 touchdowns on the ground. They surrendered the football 18 times. UTEP had 220 1st downs as a unit, and they were called for 84 penalties for 721 yards. As a team they averaged 144.3 yds on the ground, which ranked them 84th in the nation. When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the UTEP Miners had an average of 19.9 points per game.

When it comes to passing yardage, the Miners gave up 2,216 yds which ranked them 5th in the country. Over the course of their 12 games played, they conceded 184.7 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 56.7%. They conceded 386.8 yards per contest which had them sitting 77th in the nation. They conceded 16 touchdowns through the air and 28 rushing touchdowns. They gave up an average of 5.4 yards per rushing attempt and 202.2 rushing yards per contest last season. Overall, they allowed 2,426 yards via the running game in 12 games. The Miners were sitting in 88th in college football when it comes to their opponents scoring, allowing 28.5 PPG.

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The Cornhuskers ended the year holding a 5-7 mark. The last time they took the field, the Cornhuskers took a defeat with a final score of 13-10 when they played the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Cornhuskers finished the contest with a total of 264 yds on 58 plays (4.6 yds per play). Nebraska ran the ball for 2.5 yds per carry, finishing the game with 75 yds on 30 carries. Nebraska conceded 40 rush attempts for 163 yds (4.1 yards per carry). The Cornhuskers pass defense gave up a completion rate of 39.3%, relinquishing 94 yards on 11 for 28 passing.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers held an average of 312.8 yards per game, which was good for 117th in college football. The Nebraska offense had 514 yards of penalties on 61 infractions, which ranked 114th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the other team. They maintained an average of 176.8 yards per game via the ground game and toted the ball for 2,122 yards overall. They tossed 16 picks while allowing opponents to recover 16 fumbles and they tallied 198 first downs. When looking at how much they scored, the Cornhuskers earned a ranking of 123rd in D-1 scoring 18.0 points per contest. For the prior season, the Cornhuskers compiled 1,631 yards via the pass as well as an average of 135.9 passing yards per game, ranking them 129th in D-1.

The Cornhuskers surrendered 18.3 points per game, which had them ranked 13th in Division 1. Nebraska conceded a total of 1,115 yards rushing (92.9 yards per game) and 10 touchdowns via the rush last season. Overall, they surrendered 220 total points. They allowed 14 touchdowns through the air and 210.6 yards/game, which put them in 40th in the country. The Cornhuskers defense took part in 788 plays, ranking them 25th in D-1. They tallied 5 fumbles recovered and 10 interceptions for the previous season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Cornhuskers -27.5

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