Texas El Paso has an average running game, getting 4.6 yards per rush to teams that normally allow 4.6. They are weak in the passing getting 6.7 passing yards per attempt to defenses that permit 7.7 and they get 5.6 yards per play to 6.0.
Defensively they allow a generous 4.9 to teams normally getting just 3.9, but 6.6 yards per pass to 7.0 and 5.7 yards per play teams that usually get 5.5.
BYU rushes for 4.2 yards per play to defenses that allow an average of 4.4. They also get a pedestrian 5.8 passing yards per attempt to 7.2 and just 4.9 yards per play to teams that normally allow 5.6.
Defensively, the Cougars permit 4.1 yards per rush versus squads that earn 4.5 and they allow a stout 6.4 yards per pass to 7.4, holding teams to .6 yards per play below what they normally get.
Spread betting trends (all records are against the spread): UTEP is 8-21 off spread win. BYU is 7-0 after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game.
Over/under trends: The Miners have gone over seven straight on grass.
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