3. UTEP at New Mexico State
LINE: UTEP -10
ATS PICK: UTEP
Ugggggggh. Really, I’m taking UTEP and giving away double-digits?
Really?! This is through gritted teeth, but it’s the right call even though New Mexico State is at home, it played a few games this spring, and UTEP has lost three straight in the series.
The Miners, though, should be able to run.
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They’re not going to steamroll through anyone, but they have the parts to at least push for over 200 yards against a soft Aggie run defense that got cranked up by Tarleton State and Dixie State. Nothing against the Texans and Trailblazers, respectively, but if they could roll at will offensively against New Mexico State …
Okay, so UTEP hasn’t beaten anyone by more than ten points since the end of the 2016 season, but if this is going to be any sort of a decent season for the program, it has to take this game down with ease.
By the way, the last UTEP road win by more than ten points was …
UTEP 42, New Mexico State 21 in early 2013.