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11/08 14:43 CST MWC matchup features Wyoming taking on UTEP
MWC matchup features Wyoming taking on UTEP
By The Associated Press
Wyoming (6-3) at UTEP (1-8), Nov. 14 at 10 p.m. EST.
Opening Line: Wyoming by 9.5. Against the spread: Wyoming 5-4, UTEP 2-7.
How to watch: Fox Sports 1
Key stats
Wyoming Offense
Overall: 346.2 yards per game (108th in FBS)
Passing: 141.1 yards per game (132nd)
Rushing: 205.1 yards per game (21st)
Scoring: 21.9 points per game (109th)
Wyoming Defense
Overall: 361.8 yards per game (73rd in FBS)
Passing: 176.0 yards per game (16th)
Rushing: 185.8 yards per game (120th)
Scoring: 21.7 points per game (43rd)
UTEP Offense
Overall: 281.1 yards per game (137th in FBS)
Passing: 140.3 yards per game (133rd)
Rushing: 140.8 yards per game (90th)
Scoring: 14.1 points per game (138th)
UTEP Defense
Overall: 399.2 yards per game (107th in FBS)
Passing: 219.7 yards per game (77th)
Rushing: 179.6 yards per game (114th)
Scoring: 34.3 points per game (129th)
Both teams struggle on third down. Wyoming ranks 119th in the FBS, converting
34.0% of the time. UTEP ranks 138th, converting on 25.9% of third downs.
UTEP is 72nd in the FBS averaging 55.7 penalty yards per game, compared to
Wyoming's 22nd-ranked 44.4 per-game average.
UTEP is 136th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 63.2% of trips. Wyoming's
red zone defense ranks 24th at 75.8%.
UTEP ranks 123rd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 27:51.
Team leaders
Wyoming
Passing: Tyler Hughes, 1,238 yards, 6 TDs, 7 INTs, 62.1 completion percentage
Rushing: Hughes, 687 yards on 113 carries, 6 TDs
Receiving: Jake Wilson, 298 yards on 24 catches, 3 TDs
UTEP
Passing: E.J. Colson, 687 yards, 7 TDs, 5 INTs, 66.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Raymond Moore III, 522 yards on 77 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Jaden Smith, 303 yards on 36 catches, 1 TD
Last game
Wyoming beat UNLV 41-35 on Nov. 7. Hughes led Wyoming with 107 yards on 5-of-9
passing (55.6%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the
ball 12 times for 71 yards. Samuel Harris carried the ball 17 times for 128
yards and scored two touchdowns, adding one reception for 10 yards. Wilson
recorded 56 yards on two catches with one touchdown.
UTEP fell to Hawaii 17-14 on Nov. 7. Moore threw for 109 yards on 9-of-18
attempts (50.0%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the
ball seven times for 41 yards. Lamar Sperling had 63 rushing yards on 11
carries and one touchdown. Carver Cheeks recorded 46 yards on two catches.
Next game
Wyoming hosts No. 23 New Mexico on Nov. 20. UTEP plays at Air Force on Nov. 20.
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