COLLEGE FOOTBALL
San Jose State enters with a 3-3 record and a 21.0-point scoring average, powered by 254.8 passing yards per game and 123.0 rushing yards per game. Defensively, the Spartans have given up 23.5 points per game and 375.5 yards per game, which is solid enough to keep lesser offenses in check. UTEP sits at 1-5 and has lost four straight, with its offense averaging only 15.8 points and 257.0 yards per game. The Miners have also been exposed on defense, allowing 39.5 points and 393.7 yards per game, while their 3.5 yards per play on offense points to persistent inefficiency that has made it difficult to keep pace.
San Jose State is the stronger side in this matchup and should be able to separate from UTEP behind a more reliable offense and a defense that is far less vulnerable than the Miners’ unit. UTEP’s low scoring output, poor yardage profile, and four-game skid all point to an uphill task, especially against a road team that has been more efficient through the air and more stable overall. The projected result is San Jose State 27, UTEP 19, which supports the Spartans on the spread and fits a controlled game script with the visitors doing enough to stay in front.
