Yesterday’s Results for UTEP vs Utah State

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Analysis: #193 ASA PLAY ON UTEP +6.5 over Utah State, Saturday at 7:30 PM ET - We like UTEP to be greatly improved this year coming off a poor 3-9 season last year. It was head coach Walden is in his 2nd year and he brings back both coordinators so they have some stability. His team improved throughout the year in 2024 and over their final 6 games they were 3-3 with 2 tight losses by 4 and 7 points. So they are carrying some positive momentum into this season. Utah State, on the other hand, has had a complete turnover in their program. Veteran coach Bronco Mendenhall takes over and while he is a solid coach, this turnaround will take some time with new systems on both sides of the ball. Utah State was just 4-8 last season (3-3 at home). Mendenhall has only 1 offensive starter and 3 defensive starters back to work with. The defense was brutal last year allowing 40 PPG (129th) and it won’t be easy meshing nearly a full new team early in the season, most who haven’t played together. UTEP has 2 very good options at QB including former USC & Boise State transfer Nelson who was a 5* coming out of HS. He will start this game, however the Miners also have Locklear as an option at QB and he was their starter last year. USU defense allowed 40+ points 7 times last year including 50 or more 3 times. Tough to lay almost a TD with that defense. USU has covered just once the last 7 times they were favored and we’ll take the points with an improving and undervalued UTEP team.