San Jose State (3-3) at UTEP (1-5), Oct. 17 at 9 p.m. EDT.<\/p>\n
Opening Line: San Jose State by 9.5. Against the spread: San Jose State 3-3, UTEP 1-5.<\/p>\n
How to watch: MW+<\/p>\n
\nKey stats\n<\/p>\n
San Jose State Offense<\/p>\n
Overall: 377.8 yards per game (81st in FBS)<\/p>\n
Passing: 254.8 yards per game (47th)<\/p>\n
Rushing: 123.0 yards per game (114th)<\/p>\n
Scoring: 21.0 points per game (114th)<\/p>\n
San Jose State Defense<\/p>\n
Overall: 377.0 yards per game (92nd in FBS)<\/p>\n
Passing: 234.0 yards per game (101st)<\/p>\n
Rushing: 143.0 yards per game (75th)<\/p>\n
Scoring: 23.5 points per game (71st)<\/p>\n
UTEP Offense<\/p>\n
Overall: 257.0 yards per game (138th in FBS)<\/p>\n
Passing: 130.2 yards per game (133rd)<\/p>\n
Rushing: 126.8 yards per game (109th)<\/p>\n
Scoring: 15.8 points per game (132nd)<\/p>\n
UTEP Defense<\/p>\n
Overall: 393.7 yards per game (110th in FBS)<\/p>\n
Passing: 206.8 yards per game (69th)<\/p>\n
Rushing: 186.8 yards per game (120th)<\/p>\n
Scoring: 39.5 points per game (135th)<\/p>\n
San Jose State ranks 114th in third down percentage, converting 32.5% of the time. UTEP ranks 132nd on defense, holding its opponents to 48.6%.<\/p>\n
UTEP is 133rd in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 64.3% of trips. San Jose State\u2019s red zone defense ranks 46th at 80.0%.<\/p>\n
Both teams rank low in time of possession. San Jose State is 130th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 27:01, while UTEP\u2019s 112th-ranked average is 28:06.<\/p>\n
\nTeam leaders\n<\/p>\n
San Jose State<\/p>\n
Passing: Luke Weaver, 1,529 yards, 11 TDs, 6 INTs, 63.2 completion percentage<\/p>\n
Rushing: Jabari Bates, 556 yards on 120 carries, 1 TD<\/p>\n
Receiving: Carson Clark, 405 yards on 37 catches, 4 TDs<\/p>\n
UTEP<\/p>\n
Passing: E.J. Colson, 541 yards, 7 TDs, 3 INTs, 63.6 completion percentage<\/p>\n
Rushing: Raymond Moore III, 359 yards on 48 carries, 2 TDs<\/p>\n
Receiving: Carver Cheeks, 179 yards on 16 catches, 3 TDs<\/p>\n
\nLast game\n<\/p>\n
San Jose State fell to Wyoming 16-13 on Oct. 9. Weaver passed for 251 yards on 26-of-38 attempts (68.4%) with no touchdowns and one interception. Bates carried the ball 16 times for 69 yards and scored one touchdown, adding two receptions for three yards. Clark had eight receptions for 91 yards.<\/p>\n
UTEP lost 30-13 to Nevada on Oct. 10. Moore led UTEP with 132 yards on 16-of-26 passing (61.5%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 15 times for 65 yards. Lamar Sperling had 10 rushing yards on three carries. Jaden Smith recorded 56 yards on four catches with one touchdown.<\/p>\n
\nNext game\n<\/p>\n
San Jose State plays at Nevada on Oct. 24. UTEP plays at North Dakota State on Oct. 31.<\/p>\n
\nBy The Associated Press<\/p>\n
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