The UTEP Miners and UNLV Rebels are set to face off on the turf at Sam Boyd Stadium. ATSN has the TV rights and the matchup is scheduled to get underway at 9:00 p.m. ET.
UTEP Miners vs. UNLV Rebels Betting Preview
UNLV has been tabbed as the heavy favorite and is currently giving up 25 points to UTEP. Some good live betting scenarios might exist during the matchup, and bookmakers haven’t decided what the game’s over/under (O/U) will be yet.
The line for this contest first opened at -23
The Miners have lost 1.0 unit so far and are 0-1 against the spread (ATS). The team’s recorded an O/U mark of 0-0. The Rebels have gained 0.0 units this season. The team is 1-0 ATS and has an O/U record of 1-0.
The Miners have gone 0-1 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Rebels are also 0-1 SU.
The Miners fell to Northern Arizona 30-10 in a thumping where their defense allowed the Lumberjacks to run for 107 yards on 36 rush attempts, including two rush TDs. On the offense, the Miners completed 15-of-31 passes for 127 yards and two interceptions. Kai Locksley went 13-for-26 for 120 yards and one interception while Ryan Metz completed two-of-five for seven yards and one interception. Locksley (50 yards on 18 rush attempts) also mounted the ground attack. Warren Redix (four receptions, 29 yards) and Walter Dawn Jr. (three catches, 30 yards) shared the receiving duties in the defeat.
One week ago, USC took care of this UNLV crew by a score of 43-21. Armani Rogers completed 12-of-27 passes for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Rogers (82 yards on 18 rush attempts) and Lexington Thomas (136 yards on 14 carries, one TD) mounted the running game while Mekhi Stevenson (three receptions, 21 yards) and Tyleek Collins (two catches, 23 yards) led all UNLV pass-catchers in the loss..
Bedding Prediction: UTEP Miners at UNLV Rebels
SU Winner – UNLV, ATS Winner – UTEP
Notes
Team Betting Trends
Each team has lost one fumble this year
The Miners offensive line gave up 25 sacks last season. Their defense created 11 sacks.
The Rebels offense gave up 24 sacks last year. Their defense sacked opposing quarterbacks 11 times
The Miners created nine rushing touchdowns last season.
The Rebels put up 29 rushing touchdowns last season.
The Miners logged 3.3 yards per carry last season while allowing a YPC of 5.4 to opponents.
The Rebels ran for 5.5 yards per carry last season and allowed a YPC of 5.4 to opponents.
The Miners only threw for seven passing touchdowns last season.
The Rebels recorded 10 passing touchdowns last season.
The UNLV defense has tallied two sacks on the year while UTEP has 1.
