The New Mexico State University Aggies (0-2, 0-1 Away) head to take on the University of Texas-El Paso Miners (0-2, 0-1 CUSA) at Sun Bowl on Saturday. The Miners are 16-point favorites, and the total is 46.5. New Mexico State (0-2, 0-1 Away) is coming off a deflating 38-0 loss against Minnesota at Huntington Bank Stadium last Thursday. Gavin Frakes was 2-7 for 43 yards and an interception. Diego Pavia ran three times for 14 yards. Justice Powers caught one pass for 34 yards. UTEP (0-2, 0-1 CUSA) lost 45-13 to Oklahoma at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium last Saturday. Gavin Hardison threw for 288 yards. Ronald Awatt carried 12 times for 39 yards and a touchdown. Reynaldo Flores hauled in seven receptions for 76 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Miners won the only game between the teams last season, a 30-3 victory in August. Hardison threw one touchdown for UTEP, as Awatt added a rushing TD and Jacob Cowing scored once.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Aggies are averaging 6.0 points per game so far this season, 129th in FBS, and they are facing a Miners defense that has surrendered 38.0 PPG (105th). Meanwhile, UTEP has scored 13.0 points a game this season, 113th in the country, and New Mexico State is allowing 30.5 PPG (87th).The Aggies rank as one of the country’s worst teams in both passing (135.5, 118th) and rushing (61.5, 120th) yards per game. They may find their best opportunities on the ground, as the Miners are 110th in the nation in rushing yards allowed per game (211.0). Against the pass, UTEP is 80th (234.5).UTEP has been one of the country’s least successful rushing teams, averaging 67.5 yards per game (117th), while ranking 41st in passing yards (290.5). New Mexico State’s defense has been most vulnerable on the ground, as the Aggies are 118th in the nation in rushing yards allowed per game (238.0). Against the pass, the Aggies are 22nd (133.0).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through two games, Frakes has thrown for one touchdown (2 INT) and 93.0 yards per game to lead New Mexico State in passing. Pavia leads the team in rushing with an average of 25.0 yards a game over two games. Powers is the Aggies’ leading receiver with 54.0 yards a game. Hardison has one passing touchdown with 268.5 yards per game through two games to lead UTEP. In one previous home game this season, he threw for one TD and 293 yards. Awatt has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 37.5 yards a game through two games. He has one touchdown. Flores has been a key target in the Miners’ passing game, averaging 99.0 yards per game through two appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
UTEP
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