FOOTBALL Middle Tennessee(3-4, 0-3) @ UT-El Paso(4-4, 2-2), (ESPN+), 8PM, Saturday, October 29, 2022

[SpaceRaider]

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General Information

Location: El Paso, TX
Founded: 1914 Enrollment: 25,177
Colors: Orange, Dark Blue Nickname: Miners
Series: MT leads 3-1
Stadium: Sun Bowl (46,670)
Head Coach: Dana Dimel (Kansas State, 1986)
Record at UTEP: 12-33 (5th) Overall: 42-72 (10th)
2021 Record: 7-6 (4-4) 2021 Bowl: New Mexico
Starters Ret./Lost: 14/8 Lettermen R/L: TBA

 

[SpaceRaider]

espn matchup predictor has MT's prospects at 63.7

 

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[JohnDavidBlue]

Advantage good guys….I hope. Their wins make this a toss up for me.

Aug 27, 2022	vs North Texas	L 31-13	0-1
Sep 3, 2022	@ 9 Oklahoma	L 45-13	0-2
Sep 10, 2022	vs New Mexico St.	W 20-13	1-2
Sep 17, 2022	@ New Mexico	L 27-10	1-3
Sep 23, 2022	vs Boise St.	W 27-10	2-3
Oct 1, 2022	@ Charlotte	W 41-35	3-3
Oct 8, 2022	@ Louisiana Tech	L 41-31	3-4
Oct 22, 2022	vs FAU	W 24-21	4-4

 

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MTSU Blue Raiders vs UTEP Miners Prediction, 10/29/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

The MTSU Blue Raiders will take on the UTEP Miners on 10/29/22. Doc's has NCAA football predictions, picks, and Best Bets for this matchup.

www.docsports.com

 

[MidTennMtneer]

UTSA 4-0 (bye week)
WKU 3-1 (play UNT)
UNT 3-1
Rice 2-1 (play Char, will most likely be 3rd next week)
UAB 2-2
UTEP 2-2
FAU 2-2
FIU 1-2
LaT 1-2
MT 0-3
Char 0-4

* Stock has averaged 4.6 conference wins per year since joining CUSA in 2013.
* He has never started 0-3 in conference
* Not counting COVID 2020 season, he's never finished with less than 3 wins. He did have one 1 win season in the SBC in 2011.

 

[FranklinRaider315]

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Not a single “crowd” shot?? No applause?

Interesting.

 

[DisgruntledAlum]

Does the Boulevard have to pay to host? How does that work? I took the fam years ago to Sam's for a show and only made that mistake once.

 

[Blue_H]

Not a single “crowd” shot?? No applause?

Interesting.

During the show you hear a, "Hey, we're trying to eat here. Do you mind keeping it down over there with whatever you're doing?"

 

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[Sommy]

Those shows really should be a pulse check on the state of the program. If there is nobody going, then that's a clear message.

 

[MidTennMtneer]

Those shows really should be a pulse check on the state of the program. If there is nobody going, then that's a clear message.

Press conferences are the same way. Every now and then WSMV will be there, but quite often it is just Sam who works for the school. I mean they still do them zoom. Do many schools still do that now?

 

[FranklinRaider315]

Those shows really should be a pulse check on the state of the program. If there is nobody going, then that's a clear message.

It’s pretty evident that they are just going through the motions the last several years. There appeared to be zero fan involvement from what few times I wasted minutes of my life watching or listening.

 

[SpaceRaider]

UTEP to Host Middle Tennessee in the “90th Homecoming Game” Saturday Night - UTEP Miners

utepminers.com

 

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Preview: Q&A with UTEP Beat Reporter Adrian Broaddus - Middle Tennessee State University Athletics

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Jordan Ferguson stepped up the podium for Monday's press conference refreshed. Renewed. Recharged. Whatever "re-" adjective you wish

goblueraiders.com

 

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How they match up: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at UTEP Miners

UTEP has slight edge in a game where they are favored by 1 point against Middle Tennessee at the Sun Bowl.

www.elpasotimes.com

 

[SpaceRaider]

Ever since beating Miami (FL) — which we now know stinks — Middle Tennessee State is 0-3, has failed to cover the spread in each game and has been outscored 121-61.

This offense ranks 120th in the country in Success Rate on offense and quarterback Chase Cunningham has been held under 4.6 yards per attempt in the last two games.

The Blue Raiders don’t really run the ball at all and when they do it, they don’t do it well. Outside of a few big plays here and there, this offense just doesn’t consistently move the ball.

Middle Tennessee’s defense has also been torched, especially recently. It has allowed seven yards per play over the last three weeks and over 40 points per game.

UTEP’s offense comes into this game clicking on all cylinders. The Miners’ three highest yards per play outputs this season have all come in the last three games.

Last week against FAU, the Miners rushed for 234 yards, with Deion Hankins leading the way with 138 yards on 17 carries.

Hankins and Ronald Awatt have basically alternated carries this season, and they should be in line for big games against a Middle Tennessee defense that has allowed 10 rushing touchdowns and 211 yards per game on the ground over the last three outings.

The Miners have gone 3-1 at home this season and enter the game winners of three of the last four games. Gavin Hardison has done a much better job protecting the football at home, and this game being in El Paso is a big advantage for the Miners.

College Football Odds & Picks: 3 Best Bets for Saturday's Late-Night Slate, Including Wyoming vs. Hawaii (Oct. 29)

Check out odds, picks and predictions for Saturday's late-night Week 9 college football games, including Wyoming vs. Hawaii.

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C-USA: UTEP vs Middle Tennessee 10/29/22 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds | Sports Chat Place

The UTEP Miners and Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders do battle Saturday in a week 9 C-USA college football matchup from the Sun Bowl.

sportschatplace.com

 

[ewglenn]

I like us 31-17. I think we just have been playing better teams lately.

 

[ewglenn]

We avoid a shut out. MT 3-0

 

[ewglenn]

UTEP gets a fg 10-3 MT

 

[MidTennMtneer]

Defense is playing decent but they are for sure ready for halftime. Already getting tired. UTEP leading ToP. Not by much, but is. .....and an unsportsmanlike on us. Grrrr.

 

[SpaceRaider]

UTEP TD

MT is going to half tied up

10-10

 

[TRUEBLUE73]

I had a business trip that took me to El Paso for the day this week. I could have stayed for the game but it’s stuck and suck football.

 

[Hop45]

OLine looks awful. Chase running for his life every play. Really should be up by 2 TDs at half.

 

[SpaceRaider]

TD by DJ Chisolm England

17-10

 

[SpaceRaider]

UTEP FG

7:30 left

MT 17
UTEP 13

 

[SpaceRaider]

MT TD

75 yd pass Reception by Lane

MT 24
UTEP 13

 

[MidTennMtneer]

Wow. Actually really good clock management on this last drive. Very un-Stock.

 

[TRUEBLUE73]

The offensive pass on El Paso changed the entire game. Finally the CUSA refs screw up and help us.

 

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Blue Raiders pull away in second half to blast past Miners - Middle Tennessee State University Athletics

EL PASO, Texas — The Blue Raiders started and finished strong in the Mountain time zone on Saturday evening, riding the wave of a 10-0 first quarter and 14-3 second

goblueraiders.com

 

[blueraiderJT]

The offensive pass on El Paso changed the entire game. Finally the CUSA refs screw up and help us.

I don't feel bad about that call. They missed holding calls on UTEP all night. Whenever they zoomed in on plays, UTEP's OL had handfulls of jersey not letting go when they were clearly beaten of the LOS. It was clearly holding and I saw it like at least 15 times. Everyone holds but it was worse than normal. Our DL was very effective. I don't know how UTEP beat Boise St. the way they did. That WR they have is very good but they went to the well too many times. Getting DJ back was big for us.

 

[Predarat]

Off the schneid! Stock can resume his media tour. 2 more wins, 1 more year.

 

[FranklinRaider315]

Get another bowl participation tarp ready, boys!

 

[MTTim]

CM is out shopping now for a new shirt.

 

[crposton]

For the sake of discussion, what would you all say if we win out and win our bowl game finishing 9-4? On the surface that is a successful season, but to me it is still just beating bad teams and losing to good teams with no conference championship. Just so happens we have more bad teams on our schedule this year. I don’t think we get 9 wins, but it is definitely not impossible. I have mixed feelings.

 

[Predarat]

For the sake of discussion, what would you all say if we win out and win our bowl game finishing 9-4? On the surface that is a successful season, but to me it is still just beating bad teams and losing to good teams with no conference championship. Just so happens we have more bad teams on our schedule this year. I don’t think we get 9 wins, but it is definitely not impossible. I have mixed feelings.

The problem is when you put it up against the overall body of work of this program it would be successful. Nothing to shoot of fireworks about but at least fairly successful.