In this article we will formulate a Louisiana Tech vs UTEP prediction for this College Football game on Tuesday, October 22nd at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this week nine matchup.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Betting Preview
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are 2-4 (1-2) this season after they lost to New Mexico State in double overtime by a score of 33-30 in their last game. Louisiana Tech led 24-17 in the fourth quarter, but they allowed NMSU to tie the game late and win it in the second overtime. The Bulldogs recorded 364 total yards, won the turnover battle 2-0, and went 11-23 on third down in the game. Evan Bullock threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns, while Omiri Wiggins rushed for 63 yards and one score.
Louisiana Tech also has losses against NC State, Tulsa, and FIU, but they do have two wins against Nicholls and Middle Tennessee. The La Tech offense has scored 25.5 points per game with 255.8 passing yards and 111.8 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 23.5 points against per game this season. The Bulldogs have gone 45.5% on third down and 5-10 on fourth down so far this season. Evan Bullock has completed 64.2% of his passes for 790 yards and eight touchdowns, while Tru Edwards has caught 32 passes for 445 yards and four scores.
UTEP Miners Betting Preview
The UTEP Miners are 1-6 (1-3) this year after they defeated FIU by a score of 30-21 in their last game. UTEP trailed 14-10 late in the first half, but they scored 20 of the last 27 points in the game for the win. The Miners out gained FIU by a total of 372-287, won the turnover battle 4-2, and went 4-14 on third down in the game. Skyler Locklear threw for 161 yards, one touchdown, and one interception, while Jevon Jackson rushed for 148 yards and one score.
UTEP opened the season with six straight losses against Nebraska, Southern Utah, Liberty, Colorado State, Sam Houston, and Western Kentucky. The UTEP offense has scored 18 points per game with 215.9 passing yards and 114.4 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 32.6 points against per game this season. The Miners have gone 33.7% on third down and 4-12 on fourth down through seven games. Skyler Locklear has completed 63.2% of his passes for 953 yards, four touchdowns, and five interceptions, while Jevon Jackson has rushed for 387 yards and one score.
Louisiana Tech vs UTEP Prediction
UTEP comes into this game with a 1-6 record on the season, but their lone win came last week and they should have plenty of momentum here. The Miners have struggled defensively for most of the season, but luckily for them, La Tech doesn’t have a very good offense. Louisiana Tech does have a conference win against Middle Tennessee, but they just lost to New Mexico State as a double-digit favorite. Both of these teams are pretty bad, but I think UTEP’s confidence is going to be very high in this game and I think they could win. Take UTEP and the points.