Florida International at UTEP - 2024 Matchup Preview

Florida International Golden Panthers at UTEP Miners

Wednesday, October 16th 2024 (9:00 PM EDT)
Florida International -7 (47.0) (-245) Open: -3.5
UTEP 30 - Florida International: 21 (Conference USA)

Golden Panthers (4 - 8) (7 - 5 - 0)
Coach Mike MacIntyre (8 - 16)
Avg Score : 29 - 30 (22 - 30 on Road)
Record Prediction: 4 - 8 (#101)
'24 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

FIU 2nd straight Road Game
Our Line: Florida International -9.5 (SP+ FIU -10.5)
Projected Score: FIU: 30 - UTEP: 21 (51)
FIU Win prob: 70% | Cover: 49%
FIU Travel: 1632 miles, 2 hrs ahead

Miners (3 - 9) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach Scotty Walden (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 23 - 30 (24 - 27 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 3 - 9 (#114)
'24 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Florida International's 2024 Schedule

Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/31	Florida International at Indiana	+20.5L7–31	50.5	L7–31	U	N
Sat 9/7	Florida International vs Central Michigan	+3.5W52–16	51.5	W52–16	O	Y
Sat 9/14	Florida International at Florida Atlantic	+3.5L20–38	44.5	L20–38	O	N
Sat 9/21	Florida International vs Monmouth	-12.5L42–45	59.5	L42–45	O	N
Sat 9/28	Florida International vs Louisiana Tech	+2.0W17–10	49.0	W17–10	U	Y
— Bye Week —
Tue 10/8	Florida International at Liberty	+15.5L24–31	56.0	L24–31	U	Y
Wed 10/16	Florida International at UTEP	-7.0L21–30	47.0	L21–30	O	N
Tue 10/22	Florida International vs Sam Houston	+5.0L7–10	47.0	L7–10	U	Y
Tue 10/29	Florida International vs New Mexico State	-7.0W34–13	43.5	W34–13	O	Y
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/16	Florida International at Jacksonville State	+12.5L31–34	58.5	L31–34	O	Y
Sat 11/23	Florida International at Kennesaw State	-9.0L26–27	42.5	L26–27	O	N
Sat 11/30	Florida International vs Middle Tennessee	-9.5W35–24	50.5	W35–24	O	Y

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Predictions for Florida International's Schedule

UTEP's 2024 Schedule

Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/31	UTEP at Nebraska	+27.5L7–40	49.0	L7–40	U	N
Sat 9/7	UTEP vs Southern Utah	-6.5L24–27	54.5	L24–27	U	N
Sat 9/14	UTEP at Liberty	+23.5L10–28	57.5	L10–28	U	Y
Sat 9/21	UTEP at Colorado State	+8.5L17–27	49.0	L17–27	U	N
— Bye Week —
Thu 10/3	UTEP vs Sam Houston	+10.0L21–41	49.5	L21–41	O	N
Thu 10/10	UTEP at Western Kentucky	+19.0L17–44	55.5	L17–44	O	N
Wed 10/16	UTEP vs Florida International	+7.0W30–21	47.0	W30–21	O	Y
Tue 10/22	UTEP at Louisiana Tech	+6.5L10–14	49.0	L10–14	U	Y
Sat 11/2	UTEP vs Middle Tennessee	-2.0L13–20	48.0	L13–20	U	N
Sat 11/9	UTEP vs Kennesaw State	-4.5W43–35	42.0	W43–35	O	Y
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/23	UTEP at Tennessee	+41.5L0–56	54.0	L0–56	O	N
Sat 11/30	UTEP at New Mexico State	+3.5W42–35	51.5	W42–35	O	Y

Important Stats (2023)

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
FIU	#117 (.09)	37% (120)	28.5	40% (104)	2.67 (126)	90	35% (119)	230	3.21 (113)	#84 (.2)	40% (46)	30	40% (39)	42% (73)	3.34 (26)	50.6	1.8	1
UTEP	#80 (.17)	39% (103)	23.3	43% (62)	3.05 (83)	144	36% (113)	218	3.59 (93)	#109 (.25)	43% (88)	30.4	48% (122)	38% (23)	4.62 (127)	58.8	1.5	1

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
FIU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
UTEP		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2023

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
FIU Offense	12	28.5	22.4	36.8%	3.21	1.8	15	320	90	230	2.9	44%	55%	40%	35%	20%	.09
UTEP Defense	12	30.4	26.8	43.4%	4.62	1	-	-	-	-	-	57%	43%	48%	38%	15%	.25

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
FIU Defense	12	30	29.8	40.4%	3.34	1	-	-	-	-	-	51%	48%	40%	42%	12%	.2
UTEP Offense	12	23.3	24	39.5%	3.59	1.5	18	362	144	218	3.9	53%	46%	43%	36%	16%	.17

Additional Stats 2023

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
Florida International	12	27:16	15.3	28%	48%	5.8	50.6	1.8	1	5.1	1	1	25.8
UTEP	12	31:25	18.3	33%	45%	6.8	58.8	1.5	1	4.3	2	1	26.1

Run Game Stats (2024)

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
FIU Offense	12	44% (106)	40% (104)	31.7	90.3	2.9	17 (81)	.05 (119)	2.67 (126)	69% (99)	13% (125)	1.05 (40)
UTEP Defense	12	57% (126)	48% (122)	-	-	-	-	.28 (127)	3.35 (113)	76% (89)	9% (106)	1.1 (112)

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
FIU Defense	12	51% (90)	40% (39)	-	-	-	-	.1 (39)	3.08 (64)	90% (131)	9% (91)	1.03 (89)
UTEP Offense	12	53% (42)	43% (62)	37.3	144.3	3.9	16 (89)	.09 (105)	3.05 (83)	76% (44)	9% (51)	0.89 (119)

Pass Game Stats (2024)

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
FIU Offense	12	55% (28)	35% (119)	18.3	31.9	230	7.2	12.6	12 (113)	12 (85)	.17 (102)	1.6 (69)	35% (115)	24% (121)	.24 (95)	6% (78)	2 (86)
UTEP Defense	12	43% (8)	38% (23)	-	-	-	-	-	-	6 (120)	.26 (61)	1.7 (104)	32% (67)	31% (87)	.48 (126)	7% (50)	2.3 (128)

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
FIU Defense	12	48% (45)	42% (73)	-	-	-	-	-	-	6 (120)	.36 (110)	1.8 (119)	35% (31)	29% (47)	.29 (56)	3% (133)	2.2 (119)
UTEP Offense	12	46% (94)	36% (113)	14.8	27.5	217.7	7.9	14.7	13 (111)	12 (85)	.29 (68)	1.9 (6)	32% (82)	29% (82)	.34 (65)	7% (104)	2.1 (37)

Florida International's Power Ratings
Florida International's Power Rating: -10.65 #104
Florida International's Offense Rating: 19.00 #77
Florida International's Defense Rating: 9.00 #65
2024 Talent Rating: 224.00 #109
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #102
Florida International's 2024 Expected Record: 4.0 - 8.0
Florida International's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -12.1 #112
Florida International's Offense SP+ Rating: 20.5 #110
Florida International's Defense SP+ Rating: 31.3 #99

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 186.11
Average Power Five Talent: 432.03
Average FBS Talent: 332.4

Power Ratings Matchup
Florida International: -10.65 UTEP: -20.745

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Florida International: -12.1 UTEP: -22.7

UTEP's Power Ratings
UTEP's Power Rating: -20.745 #127
UTEP's Offense Rating: 10.45 #128
UTEP's Defense Rating: 12.53 #95
2024 Talent Rating: 195.00 #118
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #102
UTEP's 2024 Expected Record: 3.0 - 9.0
UTEP's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -22.7 #130
UTEP's Offense SP+ Rating: 13.7 #131
UTEP's Defense SP+ Rating: 34.2 #113

Average Talent
Average Mountain West Talent Rating is 190
Average Power Five Talent: 432.03
Average FBS Talent: 332.4

Florida International Scoring
Offense: 28.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 22.4
Defense: 30 PPG
Defense on Road: 29.8

Florida International's 2024 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 4
Record on Road: 0 - 6
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 0 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Florida International 30
UTEP 21

Projected Total Points: 51

UTEP Scoring
Offense: 23.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 24
Defense: 30.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 26.8

UTEP's 2024 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record at home: 2 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	10/16	UTEP	30	Florida International	21	Florida International -7	UTEP	47.0	Over
2023	10/11	Florida International	14	UTEP	27	UTEP -1.5	UTEP	44.0	Under
2022	11/19	UTEP	40	Florida International	6	UTEP -14	UTEP	50.0	Under
2019	10/19	Florida International	32	UTEP	17	Florida International -25	UTEP	51.0	Under
2016	10/08	UTEP	21	Florida International	35	UTEP -2.5	Florida International	49.5	Over
2015	10/10	Florida International	52	UTEP	12	Florida International -13	Florida International	46.5	Over
2013	11/16	UTEP	33	Florida International	10	UTEP -6	UTEP	0

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
UTEP	4	5	3 Overs
Florida International	3	2	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	5 - 2	4 - 3	3 - 2	1 - 1
Road Teams	2 - 5	3 - 4	1 - 1	2 - 3

(#104) FIU at (#127) UTEP

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	FIU	UTEP
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#104	#127
SP+SP+	#112	#130
Perf GradeGrade	#61	#130
OffenseOff	#85	#127
DefenseDef	#31	#105
Spec TeamsST	#102	#136
TalentTal	#109	#118
Blue ChipsBC%	#102	#102

Florida International Notes(12/10) Hired HC Simmons (Duke, RB-FAMU, 45-13)
(12/1) HC MacIntyre fired after 12-24 in 3 years
(11/18) Nearly upset Jax St, Jenkins/Rgame good, D bad
(10/29) Killed NMSU, 400+ yds, Rgame still awful
(10/23) Rgame a bit better. Put 4th QB Peery in, tough L
(10/21) Starting QB Jenkins to start vs Sam Houston
(10/17) Can't run, WR good in space, Def bad vs UTEP
(10/17) Top 2 QB's knocked out of UTEP game
(10/8) Great fight @ Lib. QB Jenkins was good, R-D not
(10/4) Bottom 10 Rgame, Off awful, TO issues, Def trying
(9/25) Bad, crazy L to Mon. Def awful TW, 361/197, 42 pts?
(9/8) Big W over CMU, forced 6 TOs. 185 yds rush
Florida International Injury Report

UTEP Notes(12/11) Joining MWC on July 1, 2026
(10/23) Locklear benched in La Tech, Fr JD Pickles no arm
(10/18) QB Locklear #1 (benched earlier) w/ McConnell out
(10/17) Def 4 TOs, 3 sacks, 7 TFL, 2 FIU QBs knocked out
(10/16) Every Defensive starter listed as SR or GR
(10/10) Better vs WKU, expl plays. Def just can't hold up
(10/3) Off a mess, TO's, flags, drops. Def plays hard
(10/2) Def better than #'s, Off is awful. WR worst
(9/8) Outrushed 268-124 by S. Utah? Run D awful
(8/3) Front 7 decimated, will be bad vs run TY
(7/30) Portal 27 in/38 out, took 11 portals from A Peay
(7/30) QB Battle Locklear(A.P.)/McConnell some PT LY
UTEP Injury Report

Florida International on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 48%, Run: 52%
CategoryCat	FIU Off	UTEP Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#85	#105
SuccessSuc	#120	#88
ExplosiveExp	#46	#90
PPAPPA	#117	#109
PowerPwr	#77	#95
SP+SP+	#110	#113
Pts POPPO	#113	#127
HavocHav	#118	#88

Florida International Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 48%, Run: 52%
CategoryCat	FIU Off	UTEP Def
Run GameRun	#114	#86
Run SuccessRSuc	#104	#122
Run ExplRExp	#40	#112
PPAExp	#119	#127
Run BlockR Blk	#75	-
OL YdsOLY	#126	#113
Stuff RateStuff	#128	#72
TackleTak	-	#51

Florida International Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 48%, Run: 52%
CategoryCat	FIU Off	UTEP Def
Pass GamePass	#79	#118
Pass SuccessPSuc	#119	#23
Pass ExplPExl	#69	#104
PPAExp	#102	#61
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#124	#81
F7 HavocF7	#125	#106
DB HavocDB	#78	#50

UTEP on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 47%, Run: 52%
CategoryCat	UTEP Off	FIU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#127	#31
SuccessSuc	#103	#46
ExplosiveExp	#49	#114
PPAPPA	#80	#84
PowerPwr	#128	#65
SP+SP+	#131	#99
Pts POPPO	#93	#26
HavocHav	#72	#129

UTEP Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 47%, Run: 52%
CategoryCat	UTEP Off	FIU Def
Run GameRun	#121	#83
Run SuccessRSuc	#62	#39
Run ExplRExp	#119	#89
PPAExp	#105	#39
Run BlockR Blk	#98	-
OL YdsOLY	#83	#64
Stuff RateStuff	#98	#57
TackleTak	-	#27

UTEP Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 47%, Run: 52%
CategoryCat	UTEP Off	FIU Def
Pass GamePass	#116	#9
Pass SuccessPSuc	#113	#73
Pass ExplPExl	#6	#119
PPAExp	#68	#110
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#100	#48
F7 HavocF7	#51	#91
DB HavocDB	#104	#133

Program Comparison
UTEP 5 Year Profile: Declining Below Avg G5
'24 Profile: Up to Poor G5

FIU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'24 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Sun Bowl Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 70° - Wind: 10 mph

Rematch from Week 8
Florida International 7.0 (47.0)
UTEP won vs Florida International this year (30-21)

Previous Matchups
UTEP beat Florida International in 2024 (30-21)
UTEP beat Florida International in 2023 (27-14)

FIU's OC David Yost (been OC for 3 years)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Keyone Jenkins	188	304	62%	2557	22	8	8.4
Chayden Peery	7	12	58%	58	1	0	4.8

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Kejon Owens	92	392	5	4.3	26
Lexington Joseph	82	308	3	3.8	35
Devonte Lyons	43	288	2	6.7	21
Shomari Lawrence	47	177	1	3.8	15

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Eric Rivers	62	1172	12	18.9	62
Dean Patterson	50	685	7	13.7	52
Nazeviah Burris (Tr)	22	209	1	9.5	22
Josiah Miamen	10	120	0	12.0	23

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FIU's DC Jovan Dewitt (been DC for 3 years)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Travion Barnes	129	11	3	4	0
Elijah Anderson-Taylor	94	2	1	2	1
JoJo Evans	93	3	0	1	7
Jamal Potts	81	4	1	2	6

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Eddie Walls III (Tr)	30	6	5	3	1
Keegan Davis	30	4	4	0	0
Travion Barnes	129	11	3	4	0
Jeramy Passmore	35	4	2	3	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
JoJo Evans	93	3	0	1	7
Jamal Potts	81	4	1	2	6
Brian Blades	29	1	0	0	6

UTEP's OC Jake Brown (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Skyler Locklear (Tr)	149	236	63%	1591	10	6	6.7
Cade McConnell	40	71	56%	540	4	3	7.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jevon Jackson (Tr)	191	754	4	3.9	42
Ezell Jolly	64	248	1	3.9	14
Skyler Locklear (Tr)	80	237	2	3.0	18
JP Pickles	39	133	1	3.4	17

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Kenny Odom (Tr)	47	761	8	16.2	76
Kam Thomas (Tr)	46	512	2	11.1	69
Trey Goodman (Tr)	47	469	0	10.0	37
Jaden Smith (Tr)	21	177	0	8.4	41

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UTEP's DC J. J. Clark (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Dorian Hopkins (Tr)	87	8	1	0	1
Nate Dyman	84	10	2	3	4
Xavier Smith (Tr)	78	1	0	0	5
Kory Chapman (Tr)	76	13	3	3	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Maurice Westmoreland	45	9	8	6	1
Kyran Duhon	43	7	7	0	2
Kadarion Johnson	39	8	4	1	1
Kory Chapman (Tr)	76	13	3	3	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Xavier Smith (Tr)	78	1	0	0	5
Josiah Allen	61	5	2	0	5
Nate Dyman	84	10	2	3	4