Colorado State Rams vs UTEP Miners Matchup

At 5:00 ET, truTV will be covering the UTEP Miners vs. Colorado State Rams matchup, which is set to take place at Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins. The Rams are the -9.5-point favorites over UTEP, with the over/under line currently sitting at 50.5 points. UTEP is looking for their first win of the season, while Colorado State comes in with a 1-2 record.

Miners vs. Rams Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: UTEP Miners at Colorado State Rams
Where: Fort Collins at Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium
Date: Saturday, September 21st
Betting Odds COLST -9.5, UTEP +273 | COLST -350 O/U 50.5

Miners Preview:

UTEP is still looking for their first win of the season after falling to Liberty on the road. Despite being +24 point underdogs, the Miners managed to cover the spread in their 28-10 loss. The game’s over/under was set at 57.5 points, but the teams combined for just 38 points, resulting in the under hitting.

After trailing 7-3 at the end of the first quarter, UTEP fell further behind with a 7-0 second quarter. The Miners managed to tie the game at 10-10 in the third quarter, but Liberty pulled away in the fourth, outscoring UTEP 7-0.

Miners Offense Breakdown

In UTEP's 28-10 loss to Liberty, the Miners' offense put up 335 yards, with 244 yards coming from the passing game. Skyler Locklear completed 60.5% of his passes for 244 yards, throwing one touchdown and two interceptions, ending the game with a passer rating of 64.49. Kam Thomas led the receiving corps with eight receptions for 68 yards.

The UTEP offense moved the chains 18 times but struggled to establish the run, finishing with just 91 yards on the ground. Jevon Jackson was the leading rusher, gaining 67 yards on 15 carries.

Miners Team Defense

UTEP's defense will need to tighten up after giving up 417 total yards and 28 points in their most recent game. The Miners struggled to stop the run, allowing 189 yards and three rushing touchdowns. In the passing game, they gave up 228 yards and one touchdown on 15 completions.

Rams Preview:

Rams Offense Breakdown

Colorado State's offense, led by quarterback Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, put up 340 yards in their most recent game, but they were limited to just nine points in a 28-9 loss. Fowler-Nicolosi completed 56.4% of his passes for 209 yards, with no touchdowns and two interceptions, resulting in a passer rating of 50.05.

The Rams' rushing attack managed 131 yards, with Avery Morrow leading the way with 67 yards on just three carries. In the passing game, Jamari Person caught seven passes for 51 yards, leading the team in receiving.

Rams Team Defense

Colorado State's defense will be looking to bounce back after giving up 28 points to Colorado in their most recent game. The Rams allowed 419 total yards, with 310 yards coming through the air. Colorado State's secondary was tested with 49 pass attempts, and they ended up allowing four passing touchdowns. On the ground, the Rams held Colorado to 109 yards rushing.

Miners vs Rams Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the UTEP Miners have a straight up record of 2-8 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 20 points per game in these contests.
When looking at their past five home matchups, Colorado State has an ATS record of 1-4 while averaging 17 per game. The team went 0-5 overall in these games.
Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, UTEP has an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 2-8 straight up.
Across their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Colorado State Rams have an overall record of 3-2 while going 0-5 against the spread.