UTEP is finding its first win of the season to be elusive and it will take another swing at that when it takes on Sam Houston State Thursday in the Sun Bowl.
This is a matchup between the newest team in Conference USA and the oldest, and also the first game UTEP is going to play as a lame duck member as it just announced its move to the Mountain West.
Sam Houston has vastly improved in its second year of FBS football and comes in to this game with a 4-1 record after an upset of Texas State. The Bearkats are now a 10 1/2-point favorite against a team it might have been considered an underdog against before the season began.
Jevon Jackson (4) of UTEP celebrates scoring the first touchdown of the game against Southern Utah in the first quarter of their game at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas on Sept. 7, 2024.
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UTEP Miners at Sam Houston State Bearkats odds, money line, over/under
Odds courtesy of BetMGM, as of Oct. 1.
Sam Houston is a 10 1/2-point favorite, indicating the Rams would be favored by about two touchdowns at a neutral site.
Sam Houston quarterback Hunter Watson is the Conference USA offensive player of the week following his performance against Texas State
UTEP vs Sam Houston State predictions, picks for college football Week 5
The line
Colorado State 30, UTEP 20
Fox Sports
Colorado State 25, UTEP 19.
Bet the over.
El Paso Times/USA Today Network
Sam Houston State 29, UTEP 20
Winners and whiners
Sam Houston to win and cover.
Sam Houston State has a 72.9% chance of winning.
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on X.
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