The New Mexico State Aggies (4-3, 2-1 Conference USA) and UTEP Miners (2-5, 1-2) tussle in a midweek showdown in El Paso. The Wednesday contest at the Sun Bowl kicks off at 9 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the New Mexico State vs. UTEP odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
New Mexico State beat Sam Houston State 27-13 last Wednesday, covering as a 4-point favorite and winning its 2nd straight game. NMSU has yielded just 23.1 points per game, an average that ranks 3rd in CUSA. The Aggies have been especially stingy in the red zone, allowing TDs on just 48.3% of opponent trips.
The Miners snapped a 4-game losing skid with a 27-14 win at Florida International last Wednesday (as a +3.5 underdog). Texas-El Paso bolted out of the gate with 21 1st-quarter points in that game.' The Miners also leveraged a plus-2 in turnover margin. That was a flip of the script for a team that had been a minus-8 heading in to that contest.
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