Louisiana Tech visits Texas El Paso on Saturday, hoping to send the Miners to a loss while also covering the spread in college football betting action at Sun Bowl.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Odds makers at Sportsbook had the Texas El Paso Miners as 21.5-point underdogs in the matchup, while the betting total had not been set at press time (check Sportsbook for the latest on the over under).
A 45-12 result in favor of the Bulldogs is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs Texas El Paso Miners Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 6-4 ATS against the spread this season, while the Texas El Paso Miners are 4-6 ATS. Louisiana Tech is 6-4 on the over under betting totals; Texas El Paso is 4-6. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Texas El Paso vs Louisiana Tech injuries news.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Texas El Paso Miners rated this week at No. 117 and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs sitting at No. 27.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Texas El Paso Miners No. 110-ranked offense (21.3 PPG) against a Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defense that ranks No. 54 at 24.8 PPG. The Texas El Paso Miners passing attack has averaged 210.6 yards per game, less than the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs give up through the air (263.7 YPG on average).
Defensively, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs feature the league's No. 16-rated road run defense, allowing 115.2 yards per game. Texas El Paso, meanwhile, ranks No. 120 in rushing offense at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
North Texas didn't make much of a game of it last time out, losing to the Bulldogs as Louisiana Tech blasted them 56-13 in Week 10 action.
In their last gridiron battle, Zach Pascal did much of the damage, producing 145 receiving yards but Texas El Paso managed to defeat the Miners 31-21 at Foreman Field.
- Louisiana Tech is 17-7 ATS in its last 24 games
- Louisiana Tech is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
- Louisiana Tech is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
- Louisiana Tech is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- Texas El Paso is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas El Paso's last 7 games
- Texas El Paso is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games at home
- Texas El Paso is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Louisiana Tech home to Southern Miss, Saturday, November 28th
Texas El Paso at North Texas, Saturday, November 28th
