UTEP at Louisiana Tech - 2018 Matchup Preview

Saturday, October 20th 2018 (3:30 PM EDT)
Louisiana Tech -21 (50.5)
Louisiana Tech 31 - UTEP: 24 (Conference USA)

Miners (1 - 11) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 18 - 33 (20 - 34 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Wind: 13.2 MPH
UTEP coming off BYE
LT is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: -12.5 (SP+ LT -20)
Projected Score: UTEP: 20 - LT: 25 (45)
LT Win prob: 92% | Cover: 53%
UTEP Travel: 811 miles, 1 hrs behind

Bulldogs (8 - 5) (7 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 25 - 23 (27 - 22 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

UTEP's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	UTEP vs Northern Arizona	+7.0	52.5	L 10 - 30	U	N
Sat 9/8	UTEP at UNLV	+22.5	53.5	L 24 - 52	O	N
Sat 9/15	UTEP at Tennessee	+33.5	51.0	L 0 - 24	U	Y
Sat 9/22	UTEP vs New Mexico State	+4.5	50.5	L 20 - 27	U	N
Sat 9/29	UTEP at UTSA	+10.0	46.5	L 21 - 30	O	Y
Sat 10/6	UTEP vs North Texas	+26.0	52.5	L 24 - 27	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/20	UTEP at Louisiana Tech	+21.0	50.5	L 24 - 31	O	Y
Sat 10/27	UTEP vs UAB	+15.5	50.0	L 0 - 19	U	N
Sat 11/3	UTEP at Rice	-2.0	45.0	W 34 - 26	O	Y
Sat 11/10	UTEP vs Middle Tennessee	+13.5	49.0	L 32 - 48	O	N
Sat 11/17	UTEP at Western Kentucky	+6.5	47.5	L 16 - 40	O	N
Sat 11/24	UTEP vs Southern Miss	+14.0	45.0	L 7 - 39	O	N

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for UTEP's Schedule

Louisiana Tech's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Louisiana Tech at South Alabama	-10.5	53.0	W 30 - 26	O	N
Sat 9/8	Louisiana Tech vs Southern	-34.0	64.5	W 54 - 17	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/22	Louisiana Tech at LSU	+19.5	51.0	L 21 - 38	O	Y
Sat 9/29	Louisiana Tech at North Texas	+7.0	62.5	W 29 - 27	U	Y
Sat 10/6	Louisiana Tech vs UAB	+1
Sat 10/13	Louisiana Tech at UTSA	-13.0	45.5	W 31 - 3	U	Y
Sat 10/20	Louisiana Tech vs UTEP	-21.0	50.5	W 31 - 24	O	N
Fri 10/26	Louisiana Tech at Florida Atlantic	+3.5	58.5	W 21 - 13	U	Y
Sat 11/3	Louisiana Tech at Mississippi State	+23.0	49.0	L 3 - 45	U	N
Sat 11/10	Louisiana Tech vs Rice	-24.0	53.0	W 28 - 13	U	N
Sat 11/17	Louisiana Tech at Southern Miss	+2.5	45.5	L 20 - 21	U	Y
Sat 11/24	Louisiana Tech vs Western Kentucky	-10.5	49.0	L 15 - 30	U	N
Sat 12/22	Louisiana Tech vs Hawai'i	-2.0	60.5	W 31 - 14	U	Y

Important Stats (2018)

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	.02	37%	17.7	38%	2.45	124	34%	184	3.08	.18	44%	32.8	44%	40%	3.57	44.7	2.3	1
LT	.12	42%	24.7	43%	2.59	129	40%	250	3.49	.1	40%	23	44%	35%	3.67	44.7	1.5	1.7

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
LT	#130 (.02)	37% (119)		37% (122)	2.62 (125)	109	38% (111)	211	3.09 (124)	#26 (.1)	37% (13)		39% (36)	35% (11)	3.72 (61)	46.7	1.5	1.2

Overall Stats 2018

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	17.7	19.8	36.9%	3.08	2.3	16	308	124	184	3.5	54%	45%	38%	34%	21%	.02
LT Defense	13	23	22.4	40%	3.67	1.7	-	-	-	-	-	50%	49%	44%	35%	17%	.1

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	32.8	33.8	43.9%	3.57	1	-	-	-	-	-	54%	44%	44%	40%	15%	.18
LT Offense	13	24.7	27	42.1%	3.49	1.5	21	379	129	250	3.8	44%	54%	43%	40%	16%	.12

Additional Stats 2018

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	30:54	15.6	35%	38%	5.3	44.7	2.3	1	5	1.7	0	25.5
Louisiana Tech	13	30:15	20.9	40%	55%	4.6	44.7	1.5	1.7	6.7	2.6	1	29.7

Run Game Stats (2018)

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	54%	38%	35.6	123.7	3.5	17	.05	2.45	65%	13%	0.99
LT Defense	13	50%	44%	-	-	-	-	.12	2.92	74%	12%	0.93

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	54%	44%	-	-	-	-	.15	2.99	73%	9%	1
LT Offense	13	44%	43%	33.8	129.5	3.8	22	.06	2.59	63%	10%	0.95

Pass Game Stats (2018)

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	45%	34%	13.4	27	184	6.8	13.7	10	19	.01	1.7	37%	27%	.07	8%	1.9
LT Defense	13	49%	35%	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	.09	1.6	35%	28%	.13	5%	1.7

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	44%	40%	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	.25	1.7	32%	33%	.27	6%	1.7
LT Offense	13	54%	40%	20.8	36.6	249.6	6.8	12	16	11	.19	1.5	34%	34%	.26	6%	1.9

UTEP's Power Ratings
UTEP's Power Rating: NR
UTEP's Offense Rating: NR
UTEP's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #118
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
UTEP's 2018 Expected Record: -
UTEP's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -26.6 #130
UTEP's Offense SP+ Rating: 12.1 #127
UTEP's Defense SP+ Rating: 37.1 #111

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

Power Ratings Matchup
UTEP: Louisiana Tech: -0.95

SP+ Ratings Matchup
UTEP: -26.6 Louisiana Tech: -6.9

Louisiana Tech's Power Ratings
Louisiana Tech's Power Rating: -0.95 NR
Louisiana Tech's Offense Rating: NR
Louisiana Tech's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #77
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Louisiana Tech's 2018 Expected Record: -
Louisiana Tech's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -6.9 #94
Louisiana Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 22.0 #111
Louisiana Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.0 #56

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

UTEP Scoring
Offense: 17.7 PPG
Offense on Road: 19.8
Defense: 32.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 33.8

UTEP's 2018 Record
Record: 1 - 11
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 5
Record on Road: 1 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Louisiana Tech 25
UTEP 20

Total Points: 45

Based on Last 4 Games
Louisiana Tech 21
UTEP 20

Total Points: 40

Based on Entire Season
Louisiana Tech 30
UTEP 21

Total Points: 51

Louisiana Tech Scoring
Offense: 24.7 PPG
Offense at Home: 27
Defense: 23 PPG
Defense at Home: 22.4

Louisiana Tech's 2018 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 9
Record at home: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	09/27	UTEP	11	Louisiana Tech	30	Louisiana Tech -3.5	Louisiana Tech	48.5	Under
2024	10/22	Louisiana Tech	14	UTEP	10	Louisiana Tech -6.5	UTEP	49.0	Under
2023	09/29	UTEP	10	Louisiana Tech	24	Louisiana Tech -2	Louisiana Tech	49.5	Under
2022	10/08	Louisiana Tech	41	UTEP	31	Louisiana Tech -2	Louisiana Tech	52.0	Over
2021	10/16	UTEP	19	Louisiana Tech	3	Louisiana Tech -6.5	UTEP	55.5	Under
2020	10/10	Louisiana Tech	21	UTEP	17	Louisiana Tech -14.5	UTEP	56.0	Under
2019	10/26	UTEP	21	Louisiana Tech	42	Louisiana Tech -18.5	Louisiana Tech	50.0	Over
2018	10/20	Louisiana Tech	31	UTEP	24	Louisiana Tech -21	UTEP	50.5	Over
2017	11/18	UTEP	21	Louisiana Tech	42	Louisiana Tech -16.5	Louisiana Tech	48.5	Over
2016	10/01	Louisiana Tech	28	UTEP	7	Louisiana Tech -21	Push	57.5	Under
2015	11/21	UTEP	15	Louisiana Tech	17	Louisiana Tech -21.5	UTEP	54.0	Under
2014	10/04	Louisiana Tech	55	UTEP	3	Louisiana Tech -13	Louisiana Tech	0
2013	10/05	UTEP	35	Louisiana Tech	38	UTEP -1.5	Louisiana Tech	0
2004	10/23	Louisiana Tech	27	UTEP	44
2003	10/11	UTEP	35	Louisiana Tech	38
2001	11/10	UTEP	30	Louisiana Tech	53

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Louisiana Tech	14	7	4 Overs
UTEP	2	5	7 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	7 - 9	4 - 8	2 - 4	2 - 4
Road Teams	9 - 7	8 - 4	4 - 2	4 - 2

(#) UTEP at (#) LT

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	UTEP	LT
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#130	#94
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#118	#77
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

UTEP Injury Report

Louisiana Tech Injury Report

UTEP on Offense


CategoryCat	UTEP Off	LT Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#127	#56
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

UTEP Run Game


CategoryCat	UTEP Off	LT 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	LT 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

Louisiana Tech on Offense


CategoryCat	LT Off	UTEP Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#111	#111
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Louisiana Tech Run Game


CategoryCat	LT 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

Louisiana Tech Pass Game


CategoryCat	LT 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
LT 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Average G5

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

Weather Forecast
Playing in Joe Aillet Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 62° - Wind: 13 mph

Rematch from Week 8
Louisiana Tech -21.0 (50.5)
Louisiana Tech won vs UTEP this year (31-24)

Previous Matchups
Louisiana Tech beat UTEP last year (14-10)
Louisiana Tech beat UTEP in 2023 (24-10)
Louisiana Tech beat UTEP in 2022 (41-31)

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

View UTEP's Full Roster

UTEP's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

LT'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

View Louisiana Tech's Full Roster

LT's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD