Records: San Jose State (3-3, 1-1 Mountain West), UTEP (1-5, 0-2 Mountain West)<\/p>\n
Kickoff: 6 p.m. Saturday at Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso<\/p>\n
TV: MW+<\/p>\n
Series history: San Jose State and UTEP are tied 5-5. The last meeting was Oct. 30, 2004, when UTEP beat the Spartans 38-10. UTEP won the first meeting 35-0 in 1966. San Jose State has won three of the last four meetings.<\/p>\n
San Jose State storylines: This will be the first meeting between the teams since both joined the Mountain West. \u2026 San Jose State is averaging 55.7 points in its last three games against UTEP. \u2026 The Spartans are coming off a 16-13 overtime loss to Wyoming. \u2026 Jabari Bates, who leads the Mountain West in rushing, has been ruled out of the game. Quarterback Luke Weaver leads the Mountain West with 11 touchdowns and ranks second with 1,529 passing yards, but is questionable because of an unspecified injury. \u2026 San Jose State\u2019s last win against UTEP came in November 2003, when the Spartans scored 69 points, the most an opposing team has scored at Sun Bowl Stadium. \u2026 San Jose State is coming off a six-sack game. \u2026 Junior linebacker Dylan Lee ranks third in the conference with 53 tackles.<\/p>\n
UTEP storylines: UTEP is coming off a 30-13 loss to Nevada. \u2026 Linebacker Isaiah Bogerty had a career-high 15 tackles. \u2026 The Miners have lost four straight games, with their only win coming in their home opener, a 51-10 victory over Texas Southern. \u2026 Quarterback Raymond Moore III leads the Miners with 359 rushing yards, which ranks sixth in the conference. \u2026 Junior tight end Cash Cheeks leads the Mountain West with three receiving touchdowns. \u2026 The Miners rank second in the conference with five fumble recoveries.<\/p>\n
Stats that matter: San Jose State has not scored a touchdown in the first quarter this season. \u2026 San Jose State allowed 345 yards against Wyoming, while the Cowboys held the Spartans to 326 total yards. \u2026 UTEP is averaging 126.8 rushing yards per game, while San Jose State is averaging 123.<\/p>\n
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