College football weeknight action continues on Wednesday evening with another matchup from Conference USA getting some national shine.
The UTEP Miners (1-5, 0-2 CUSA) will take on the Sam Houston Bearkats (0-6, 0-3 CUSA) from Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Texas, as both of these teams are desperately looking to get a win among two seasons that have otherwise been off to a rough start.
If you are looking for some betting advice for the matchup, we’ve got you covered. Here are the latest odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM.
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Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now.Spread: UTEP -2.5 (-118), Sam Houston +2.5 (-102)Money Line: UTEP -150, Sam Houston +125Over-Under: Over 47.5 (-110), Under 47.5 (-110)UTEP vs. Sam Houston prediction, pick:
Sam Houston was knocking on the door last week to get their first victory of the season in a two-point loss to Jacksonville State. There are no silver linings in college football, but they can build on that showing.
To get their first win of the year, the Bearkats’ defense is going to have to improve from what they have shown so far. They have given up at least 29 points every game this year and allowed at least 37 in five of six games.
UTEP doesn’t have the defensive issues. Their struggle has been on the offensive side of the ball, scoring just 14.5 points per game. So, that pits us with a stoppable force against a movable object in this game.
UTEP has the slightly better offense and the better defense in this one, which is enough to get it done in Houston on Wednesday night.
Prediction: UTEP 26, Sam Houston 21
Best Bet: UTEP -2.5
UTEP vs. Sam Houston channel, start time, streaming:
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV Channel: CBSSN
Live Stream: CBS Sports App
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