The North Texas Mean Green (0-0) face a fellow C-USA foe when they visit the UTEP Miners (0-0) on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at the Sun Bowl Stadium.
The Mean Green had a 6-7 record last season, and they lost the Frisco Football Classic. Their offense put up 27.5 points per game (77th in the nation), while their defense allowed 27.5 (79th). The Miners’ 2021 record was 7-6, and they lost the New Mexico Bowl. They averaged 25.1 points per game on offense (90th in college football) while giving up 25.2 per contest on defense (54th).
The Miners are expected to have a shot as underdogs (+1) against the Mean Green (the game has an over/under of 54.5 points).
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