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Star wide receiver Tyrin Smith and the UTEP Miners (1-2) play the New Mexico Lobos (1-1) on Saturday at 8:00 PM ET, at University Stadium (NM).
The Miners are favored, but by less than a field goal (-2.5), versus the Lobos. The over/under for this matchup is 39 points.
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Game Info and Betting Lines for UTEP vs. New Mexico
- Game Day: Saturday, September 17, 2022
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: MW Network
- Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Stadium: University Stadium (NM)
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miners | -2.5 | -115 | -105 | 39 | -110 | -112 | -154 | +124 |
UTEP Betting Insights
- UTEP went 8-5-0 ATS last season.
- UTEP was favored by 2.5 points or more four times last season, and covered the spread in three of those contests.
- Last season, the combined scoring went over the point total eight times in UTEP games.
UTEP Stats & Insights
- Last year, UTEP scored 3.3 fewer points per game (25.1) than New Mexico gave up (28.4).
- When UTEP put up over 28.4 points last season, it went 2-1 against the spread and 3-0 overall.
- When New Mexico surrendered less than 25.1 points last year, it had a 1-3 record against the spread and a 3-1 record overall.
- UTEP averaged 29.1 more yards per game (392.2) than New Mexico allowed per matchup (363.1) last year.
- UTEP was 5-3 against the spread and 5-3 overall when the team churned out over 363.1 yards last season.
- In games New Mexico kept its opponents to fewer than 392.2 yards last year, it had a 1-5 record ATS and a 3-3 record overall.
- UTEP rushed for 140.1 yards per game last season, just 3.4 fewer yards than the 143.5 New Mexico allowed per outing.
- When UTEP rushed for over 143.5 yards last year, it had a 2-1 ATS record and a 3-0 overall record.
- New Mexico was 1-6 against the spread and 3-4 overall when holding opponents to less than 140.1 rushing yards last season.
- UTEP turned the ball over 24 times last season, 11 more turnovers than New Mexico forced (13).
UTEP’s Best Players
- Gavin Hardison had a passing stat line last season of 3,218 yards with a 55.2% completion rate (198-for-359), 18 touchdowns, 13 interceptions, and an average of 247.5 yards per game.
- Last year, Ronald Awatt ran for 844 yards on 159 attempts (64.9 yards per game) and scored six times.
- Deion Hankins collected 453 rushing yards on 120 carries and six touchdowns last season.
- Jacob Cowing reeled in 69 catches for 1,354 yards (104.2 per game) while being targeted 114 times. He also scored seven touchdowns.
- Justin Garrett amassed 685 yards on 50 grabs with four touchdowns. He was targeted 91 times, and averaged 52.7 receiving yards per game.
- Smith grabbed 33 passes on 53 targets for 570 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 43.8 receiving yards per game.
- Jadrian Taylor did his thing last season with an incredible stat line of 6.5 sacks, 6.0 TFL and 24 tackles.
- Breon Hayward went to work last year, collecting 77 tackles, 3.0 TFL, and 1.5 sacks.
- Dy’Vonne Inyang collected three interceptions while adding 39 tackles, 2.0 TFL, one sack, and three passes defended last year.
New Mexico Betting Insights
- New Mexico won just one game against the spread last season.
- New Mexico covered the spread once when an underdog by 2.5 points or more last season (in eight opportunities).
- New Mexico and its opponent combined to hit the over three out of 12 times last season.
New Mexico Stats & Insights
- Last year New Mexico put up 13.0 fewer points per game (12.2) than UTEP gave up (25.2).
- New Mexico was 0-2 against the spread and 2-0 overall last year when the team put up more than 25.2 points.
- When UTEP allowed fewer than 12.2 points last year, it had a 2-0 record against the spread and a 2-0 record overall.
- New Mexico racked up 114.4 fewer yards per game (234.4) than UTEP allowed per outing (348.8) last season.
- Last year New Mexico averaged 120.7 yards per game on the ground, 18.4 fewer than UTEP allowed per contest (139.1).
- New Mexico had a 1-3 ATS record and a 2-2 overall record when the team ran for over 139.1 yards last season.
- UTEP was 4-1 against the spread and 5-0 overall when holding opponents to less than 120.7 rushing yards last year.
- Last year New Mexico turned the ball over 19 times, five more than UTEP’s takeaways (14).
New Mexico’s Best Players
- Terry Wilson connected on 57.6% of his passes to throw for 1,054 yards and seven touchdowns last season.
- Aaron Dumas racked up two rushing touchdowns on 54.8 yards per game last season.
- Bobby Cole ran for two touchdowns on 360 yards a year ago.
- Luke Wysong was targeted 2.9 times per game and collected 226 receiving yards over the course of 2021.
- Trace Bruckler grabbed three touchdowns and had 194 receiving yards (16.2 ypg) in 2021.
- Kyle Jarvis averaged 13.3 receiving yards per game on 1.8 targets per game a season ago.
- Last year Joey Noble put pressure on opposing quarterbacks with 6.5 sacks, and added 14.0 TFL and 48 tackles.
- Tavian Combs was a force on the field last season with 70 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and two interceptions.
