Louisiana Tech at UTEP - 2015 Matchup Preview
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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at UTEP Miners

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Saturday, November 21st 2015 (3:30 PM EST)
Louisiana Tech -21.5 (54.0) (0)  Open: 0.0
Louisiana Tech 17 - UTEP: 15  (Conference USA)

 
Bulldogs (9 - 4) (6 - 5 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 27 - 21 (19 - 25 on Road)
'15 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
LT coming off BYE
UTEP is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: -2.5  (SP+ -0)
Projected Score: LT: 26 - UTEP: 23 (49)
LT Win prob: 95% | Cover: 49%
LT Travel: 811 miles, 1 hrs ahead
Miners (5 - 7) (4 - 7 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 23 - 30 (24 - 27 @ Home)
'15 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Louisiana Tech's 2015 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5 Louisiana Tech vs Southern-23.5
Thu 9/10 Louisiana Tech at Western Kentucky+3.062.5L 38 - 41OY
Sat 9/19 Louisiana Tech at Kansas State+11.052.0L 33 - 39OY
Sat 9/26 Louisiana Tech vs Florida International-14.056.5W 27 - 17UN
Sat 10/3 Louisiana Tech vs Louisiana-14.058.5W 43 - 14UY
Sat 10/10 Louisiana Tech at UTSA-11.554.0W 34 - 31ON
Sat 10/17 Louisiana Tech at Mississippi State+15.560.0L 20 - 45ON
Sat 10/24 Louisiana Tech vs Middle Tennessee-8.563.0W 45 - 16UY
Fri 10/30 Louisiana Tech at Rice-10.060.5W 42 - 17UY
Sat 11/7 Louisiana Tech vs North Texas-30.062.0W 56 - 13OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/21 Louisiana Tech at UTEP-21.554.0W 17 - 15UN
Sat 11/28 Louisiana Tech vs Southern Miss-6.562.0L 24 - 58ON
Sat 12/19 Louisiana Tech vs Arkansas State+1.0

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Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Louisiana Tech's Schedule
UTEP's 2015 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5 UTEP at Arkansas+35.049.5L 13 - 48OY
Sat 9/12 UTEP at Texas Tech+16.565.0L 20 - 69ON
Sat 9/19 UTEP at New Mexico State-4.059.5W 50 - 47ON
Sat 9/26 UTEP vs Incarnate Word-31.5
Sat 10/3 UTEP vs UTSA+2.058.0L 6 - 25UN
Sat 10/10 UTEP at Florida International+13.046.5L 12 - 52ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/24 UTEP vs Florida Atlantic+5.053.0W 27 - 17UY
Sat 10/31 UTEP at Southern Miss+18.559.0L 13 - 34UN
Fri 11/6 UTEP vs Rice+6.556.5W 24 - 21UY
Sat 11/14 UTEP at Old Dominion+2.056.5L 21 - 31UN
Sat 11/21 UTEP vs Louisiana Tech+21.554.0L 15 - 17UY
Sat 11/28 UTEP at North Texas+4.053.0W 20 - 17UY

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for UTEP's Schedule
Important Stats (2014)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
LT.2142%27.341%2.514941%2523.94.0638%20.838%35%2.9839.61.93
UTEP.0842%23.346%3.220832%1433.32.239%30.442%35%3.6439.10.91.6
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
LT0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
UTEP0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2014
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
LT Offense1427.318.841.9%3.941.9204011492524.248%50%41%41%2%.21
UTEP Defense1330.426.839.4%3.641.6 - - - - - 54%45%42%35%2%.2
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
LT Defense1420.825.337.6%2.983 - - - - - 45%53%38%35%3%.06
UTEP Offense1323.32442.1%3.320.9173512081434.764%34%46%32%2%.08

Additional Stats 2014
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Louisiana Tech1429:512040%67%4.939.61.9300334.5
UTEP1335:1717.342%33%539.10.91.600430.9
Run Game Stats (2015)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
LT Offense1448%41%35148.64.232.062.570%0%1.01
UTEP Defense1354%42% - - - - .23.0874%0%1.16
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
LT Defense1445%38% - - - - -.022.3981%0%0.98
UTEP Offense1364%46%44207.84.727.123.280%0%0.81

Pass Game Stats (2015)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
LT Offense1450%41%19.333.4252.27.613.13013.361.733%34%.412%2
UTEP Defense1345%35% - - - - - - 11.21.837%30%.22%1.7
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
LT Defense1453%35% - - - - - - 26.161.739%30%.183%1.9
UTEP Offense1334%32%12.222.1142.96.511.7126.111.733%26%.132%1.8

Louisiana Tech's Power Ratings
Louisiana Tech's Power Rating: NR
Louisiana Tech's Offense Rating: NR
Louisiana Tech's Defense Rating: NR
2015 Talent Rating:  #77
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Louisiana Tech's 2015 Expected Record: -
Louisiana Tech's 2015 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Louisiana Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Louisiana Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Louisiana Tech:    UTEP: 2.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Louisiana Tech:    UTEP:




UTEP's Power Ratings
UTEP's Power Rating: 2.5 NR
UTEP's Offense Rating: NR
UTEP's Defense Rating: NR
2015 Talent Rating:  #125
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
UTEP's 2015 Expected Record: -
UTEP's 2015 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
UTEP's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
UTEP's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average Mountain West Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


Louisiana Tech Scoring
Offense: 27.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 18.8
Defense: 20.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 25.3

Louisiana Tech's 2015 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 1
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record on Road: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 1
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0
Projected Score
Louisiana Tech 26
UTEP 23

Projected Total Points: 49
UTEP Scoring
Offense: 23.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 24
Defense: 30.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 26.8

UTEP's 2015 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 1
Over/Under Record: 4 - 8
Record at home: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 1
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 3 - 1 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202509/27UTEP11Louisiana Tech30Louisiana Tech -3.5Louisiana Tech48.5Under
202410/22Louisiana Tech14UTEP10Louisiana Tech -6.5UTEP49.0Under
202309/29UTEP10Louisiana Tech24Louisiana Tech -2Louisiana Tech49.5Under
202210/08Louisiana Tech41UTEP31Louisiana Tech -2Louisiana Tech52.0Over
202110/16UTEP19Louisiana Tech3Louisiana Tech -6.5UTEP55.5Under
202010/10Louisiana Tech21UTEP17Louisiana Tech -14.5UTEP56.0Under
201910/26UTEP21Louisiana Tech42Louisiana Tech -18.5Louisiana Tech50.0Over
201810/20Louisiana Tech31UTEP24Louisiana Tech -21UTEP50.5Over
201711/18UTEP21Louisiana Tech42Louisiana Tech -16.5Louisiana Tech48.5Over
201610/01Louisiana Tech28UTEP7Louisiana Tech -21Push57.5Under
201511/21UTEP15Louisiana Tech17Louisiana Tech -21.5UTEP54.0Under
201410/04Louisiana Tech55UTEP3Louisiana Tech -13Louisiana Tech0
201310/05UTEP35Louisiana Tech38UTEP -1.5Louisiana Tech0
200410/23Louisiana Tech27UTEP44
200310/11UTEP35Louisiana Tech38
200111/10UTEP30Louisiana Tech53
TeamWinsCoversO/U
UTEP254 Overs
Louisiana Tech1477 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams7 - 94 - 82 - 42 - 4
Road Teams9 - 78 - 44 - 24 - 2

(#) LT at (#) UTEP
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatLTUTEP
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #77 #125
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Louisiana Tech on Offense
CategoryCat
LT OffUTEP Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Louisiana Tech Run Game
CategoryCat
LT OffUTEP Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Louisiana Tech Pass Game
CategoryCat
LT OffUTEP Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
UTEP on Offense
CategoryCatUTEP OffLT Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
UTEP Run Game
CategoryCat
UTEP OffLT Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
UTEP Pass Game
CategoryCatUTEP OffLT Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
UTEP 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'15 Profile: Remains Poor G5

LT 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'15 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Sun Bowl Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 12
Louisiana Tech 21.5 (54.0)
Louisiana Tech won at UTEP this year (17-15)

Previous Matchups
Louisiana Tech beat UTEP last year (30-11)
Louisiana Tech beat UTEP in 2024 (14-10)
Louisiana Tech beat UTEP in 2023 (24-10)

  
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