The CUSA’s leading rusher, Ray Lawry (1,069 yards, 10 TDs), will be on display when the Old Dominion Monarchs take on the Texas-El Paso Miners. This rough season has shown no signs of improvement for Old Dominion (4-5). In recent weeks, it has lost two of its last three. The game will air Saturday, Nov 14 at 12:00 p.m. ET on FSN.
In last week’s matchup, Old Dominion defeated UTSA 36-31. David Washington had a quality performance, racking up 69 total yards. He got most of his yards running the ball, putting up 69 yards. Jonathan Duhart also had a big game with 160 receiving yards and two TDs on eight catches. UTEP managed to get the win as well, edging Rice 24-21. Hayden Plinke had a solid game for the Miners, grabbing nine receptions for 85 yards. Jaquan White also had a great game with 90 receiving yards and two TDs on four receptions.
Old Dominion is a slender two-point favorite at home against the Miners. The Over/Under (O/U) is currently at 57 points for this matchup.
Heading into Week 11 of the college football season, the Monarchs are 4-5 Straight Up (SU) and 1-8 Against The Spread (ATS). In their five most recent matchups, the Monarchs went 2-3 SU and 1-4 ATS. The Monarchs are averaging 248.4 passing yards in the last five games, higher than their season average of 203.6. As for the Old Dominion defense, there are important areas to keep an eye on. A vital part of the game will be whether the Miners can secure the ball from Old Dominion’s hungry defense. It averages the ninth-most fumbles recovered in the nation with one per game. The Monarchs could be able to pounce on UTEP’s struggles during the third quarter, when they give up 9.7 points per game.
As for their opponent, the Miners head into Week 11 with records of 4-5 for both ATS and SU. In the previous five games, UTEP has a record of 2-3 SU and 3-2 ATS. During their last five games, the Miners have done a better job of keeping their opponents off the scoreboard. They’re allowing 36.7 PPG, but have given up an average of 29 over their last five. UTEP tends to control the time of possession during games, averaging a time of 35:06 for second in the country.
Predictions: SU Winner – Old Dominion, ATS Winner – Texas-El Paso, O/U – Over
Notes
Old Dominion is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games.
Old Dominion is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Old Dominion’s last 5 games.
Old Dominion is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
Old Dominion is 2-0 SU when leading at the half this season.
UTEP is only 2-4) SU in games where it wins the turnover battle, yet 2-1 SU when losing the turnover battle.
