UTEP at Middle Tennessee - 2017 Matchup Preview

UTEP Miners at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

Saturday, November 4th 2017 (7:30 PM EDT)
Middle Tennessee -20 (50.0) (0) Open: 0.0
Middle Tennessee 30 - UTEP: 3 (Conference USA)

Miners (0 - 12) (2 - 9 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 12 - 37 (9 - 37 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

MTSU coming off BYE
Our Line: -14 (SP+ MTSU -23)
Projected Score: UTEP: 18 - MTSU: 28 (46)
MTSU Win prob: 93% | Cover: 53%
UTEP Travel: 1188 miles, 1 hrs behind

Blue Raiders (7 - 6) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 26 - 25 (25 - 18 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
UTEP Players
MTSU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

UTEP's 2017 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/2	UTEP at Oklahoma	+43.5	63.0	L 7 - 56	U	N
Sat 9/9	UTEP vs Rice	-1.0	55.5	L 14 - 31	U	N
Fri 9/15	UTEP vs Arizona	+25.5	58.5	L 16 - 63	O	N
Sat 9/23	UTEP at New Mexico State	+17.5	59.0	L 14 - 41	U	N
Sat 9/30	UTEP at Army	+23.0	49.0	L 21 - 35	O	Y
Sat 10/7	UTEP vs Western Kentucky	+16.5	53.5	L 14 - 15	U	Y
Sat 10/14	UTEP at Southern Miss	+23.0	52.5	L 0 - 24	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/28	UTEP vs UTSA	+15.5	47.5	L 14 - 31	U	N
Sat 11/4	UTEP at Middle Tennessee	+20.0	50.0	L 3 - 30	U	N
Sat 11/11	UTEP at North Texas	+24.0	53.5	L 10 - 45	O	N
Sat 11/18	UTEP vs Louisiana Tech	+16.5	48.5	L 21 - 42	O	N
Sat 11/25	UTEP at UAB	+21.0	48.0	L 7 - 28	U	Y

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for UTEP's Schedule

Middle Tennessee's 2017 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/2	Middle Tennessee vs Vanderbilt	+2.5	58.0	L 6 - 28	U	N
Sat 9/9	Middle Tennessee at Syracuse	+7.5	73.0	W 30 - 23	U	Y
Sat 9/16	Middle Tennessee at Minnesota	+13.5	49.5	L 3 - 34	U	N
Sat 9/23	Middle Tennessee vs Bowling Green	-7.0	54.0	W 24 - 13	U	Y
Sat 9/30	Middle Tennessee at Florida Atlantic	+2.5	60.0	L 20 - 38	U	N
Sat 10/7	Middle Tennessee vs Florida International	-9.0	53.5	W 37 - 17	O	Y
Sat 10/14	Middle Tennessee at UAB	-4.5	55.0	L 23 - 25	U	N
Fri 10/20	Middle Tennessee vs Marshall	+1.5	49.0	L 10 - 38	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/4	Middle Tennessee vs UTEP	-20.0	50.0	W 30 - 3	U	Y
Sat 11/11	Middle Tennessee at Charlotte	-15.5	49.5	W 35 - 21	O	N
Fri 11/17	Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky	-1.0	56.0	L 38 - 41	O	N
Sat 11/25	Middle Tennessee vs Old Dominion	-13.0	51.5	W 41 - 10	U	Y
Sat 12/16	Middle Tennessee vs Arkansas State	+3.5	61.0	W 35 - 30	O	Y

Important Stats (2017)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
UTEP	-.07	33%	11.8	38%	2.71	96	28%	135	1.76	.26	48%	36.8	51%	42%	4.39	52.1	1.7	1.1
MTSU	.14	42%	25.5	42%	2.84	142	40%	251	3.16	.05	40%	24.7	40%	38%	3.02	62.2	1.8	0.8

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
UTEP	#121 (.07)	37% (124)		38% (118)	2.8 (106)	121	36% (117)	200	2.81 (132)	#46 (.13)	40% (42)		40% (42)	39% (46)	3.85 (78)	50.9	1.6	1.5
MTSU	#107 (.13)	39% (105)		38% (114)	2.82 (104)	91	40% (83)	261	3 (128)	#129 (.32)	49% (130)		50% (124)	49% (127)	4.61 (126)	61.3	1.6	0.8

Overall Stats 2017

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
UTEP Offense	12	11.8	8.9	33.4%	1.76	1.7	12	231	96	135	3.3	49%	50%	38%	28%	20%	-.07
MTSU Defense	13	24.7	18.2	39.9%	3.02	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	49%	50%	40%	38%	17%	.05

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
UTEP Defense	12	36.8	37	47.5%	4.39	1.1	-	-	-	-	-	57%	42%	51%	42%	12%	.26
MTSU Offense	13	25.5	24.7	42%	3.16	1.8	21	393	142	251	4.3	43%	56%	42%	40%	19%	.14

Additional Stats 2017

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
UTEP	12	27:47	12.2	27%	45%	5.8	52.1	1.7	1.1	4.6	1	1	28
Middle Tennessee	13	29:26	21.1	38%	44%	6.5	62.2	1.8	0.8	7.5	2.5	1	27

Run Game Stats (2017)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
UTEP Offense	12	49%	38%	28.8	95.6	3.3	9	.02	2.71	62%	11%	0.9
MTSU Defense	13	49%	40%	-	-	-	-	.02	2.53	68%	12%	0.92

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
UTEP Defense	12	57%	51%	-	-	-	-	.26	3.53	75%	8%	0.98
MTSU Offense	13	43%	42%	32.8	142.3	4.3	15	.05	2.84	77%	11%	0.86

Pass Game Stats (2017)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
UTEP Offense	12	50%	28%	12.5	27.5	134.9	4.9	10.8	7	14	-.13	1.6	35%	19%	-.03	9%	1.9
MTSU Defense	13	50%	38%	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	.11	1.4	32%	30%	.19	5%	1.6

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
UTEP Defense	12	42%	42%	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	.26	1.6	30%	40%	.43	5%	1.8
MTSU Offense	13	56%	40%	21.7	36.4	251.1	6.9	11.6	23	17	.2	1.7	33%	36%	.37	8%	2.1

UTEP's Power Ratings
UTEP's Power Rating: NR
UTEP's Offense Rating: NR
UTEP's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating: #124
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
UTEP's 2017 Expected Record: -
UTEP's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: -27.4 #127
UTEP's Offense SP+ Rating: 12.8 #127
UTEP's Defense SP+ Rating: 38.7 #115

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
UTEP: Middle Tennessee: 0.05

SP+ Ratings Matchup
UTEP: -27.4 Middle Tennessee: -4.9

Middle Tennessee's Power Ratings
Middle Tennessee's Power Rating: 0.05 NR
Middle Tennessee's Offense Rating: NR
Middle Tennessee's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating: #101
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Middle Tennessee's 2017 Expected Record: -
Middle Tennessee's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: -4.9 #88
Middle Tennessee's Offense SP+ Rating: 21.2 #110
Middle Tennessee's Defense SP+ Rating: 26.8 #62

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

UTEP Scoring
Offense: 11.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 8.9
Defense: 36.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 37

UTEP's 2017 Record
Record: 0 - 12
Record vs Spread: 2 - 9 - 1
Over/Under Record: 4 - 8
Record on Road: 0 - 7
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 5 - 1
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 8 - 1
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 5 - 0

Projected Score
Middle Tennessee 28
UTEP 18

Total Points: 46

Based on Last 4 Games
Middle Tennessee 25
UTEP 20

Total Points: 45

Based on Entire Season
Middle Tennessee 31
UTEP 16

Total Points: 47

Middle Tennessee Scoring
Offense: 25.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 24.7
Defense: 24.7 PPG
Defense at Home: 18.2

Middle Tennessee's 2017 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 9
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	11/02	UTEP	13	Middle Tennessee	20	UTEP -2	Middle Tennessee	48.0	Under
2023	11/18	Middle Tennessee	34	UTEP	30	Middle Tennessee -8.5	UTEP	48.5	Over
2022	10/29	UTEP	13	Middle Tennessee	24	UTEP -2.5	Middle Tennessee	52.0	Under
2018	11/10	UTEP	32	Middle Tennessee	48	Middle Tennessee -13.5	Middle Tennessee	49.0	Over
2017	11/04	Middle Tennessee	30	UTEP	3	Middle Tennessee -20	Middle Tennessee	50.0	Under
2014	11/29	UTEP	24	Middle Tennessee	21	UTEP -3	Push	0
2013	11/30	Middle Tennessee	48	UTEP	17	Middle Tennessee -21	Middle Tennessee	0

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Middle Tennessee	6	5	2 Overs
UTEP	1	1	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	4 - 3	2 - 4	2 - 3	0 - 1
Road Teams	3 - 4	4 - 2	1 - 0	3 - 2

(#) UTEP at (#) MTSU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	UTEP	MTSU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#127	#88
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#124	#101
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

UTEP Injury Report

Middle Tennessee Injury Report

UTEP on Offense


CategoryCat	UTEP Off	MTSU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#127	#62
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

UTEP Run Game


CategoryCat	UTEP Off	MTSU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

UTEP Pass Game


CategoryCat	UTEP Off	MTSU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Middle Tennessee on Offense


CategoryCat	MTSU Off	UTEP Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#110	#115
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Middle Tennessee Run Game


CategoryCat	MTSU Off	UTEP Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Middle Tennessee Pass Game


CategoryCat	MTSU Off	UTEP Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
MTSU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Down to Average G5

UTEP 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Johnny Red"" Floyd Stadium""
Conditions:
Temp: 72°

Rematch from Week 10
Middle Tennessee -20.0 (50.0)
Middle Tennessee won vs UTEP this year (30-3)

Previous Matchups
Middle Tennessee beat UTEP last year (20-13)
Middle Tennessee beat UTEP in 2023 (34-30)
Middle Tennessee beat UTEP in 2022 (24-13)

UTEP's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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UTEP's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

MTSU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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MTSU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD