The UTEP Miners travel to take on the Boise State Broncos on Friday night. The Miners started their 2021 capaign strong with wins against New Mexico State and Bethune-Cookman. The Broncos look to bounce back after a tough loss to UCF in Week 1.
Kickoff from Albertsons Stadium is set for 9:30 p.m. ET. The Broncos are 26-point favorites in the latest UTEP vs. Boise State odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is set at 56.5. Before making any Boise State vs. UTEP picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of over $3,500 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It also enters Week 2 of the 2021 season on a 63-45 run on all top-rated college football picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Boise State vs. UTEP. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the college football odds and trends for UTEP vs. Boise State:
- UTEP vs. Boise State spread: Boise State -26
- UTEP vs. Boise State over-under: 56.5 points
- UTEP vs. Boise State money line: UTEP +1600, Boise State -7000
- UTEP: The total has gone over in 4 of UTEP’s last 5 games
- BOISE: Boise State is 15-5 straight up in their last 20 games
Featured Game | Boise State Broncos vs. UTEP Miners
Why UTEP can cover
The Miners came out the gate strong with wins in back-to-back weeks against New Mexico State and Bethune-Cookman. UTEP is averaging 34 points a game and 462 yards of total offense. The Miners average 246 rushing yards a game with 5.3 yards a carry. UTEP’s running back committee has been impressive thus far.
Redshirt junior Ronald Awatt is the Miners’ leading rusher through the first two games. Awatt has 30 carries for 203 yards and two touchdowns. He is also averaging 100 yards rushing a game with 6.7 yards a carry. Freshman running back Willie Eldridge has made the most of his early opportunities. Eldridge has rushed for 124 yards on 18 carries, averaging 6.8 yards a carry. The Miners will look to establish the run game against the Broncos, and if they can, that’ll give them a great chance to keep this game within the spread.
Why Boise State can cover
The Broncos came out firing last week in their matchup against UCF. Boise State jumped out to a 21-0 lead before falling short 36-31. Boise State had 283 total yards of offense with the majority coming through the air. Junior quarterback Hank Bachmeier completed 64 percent of his passes for 263 yards and two touchdowns.
The Broncos struggled to run the ball last week, so expect that to be a point of emphasis in this matchup. The successful rushing attack will take some pressure off of Bachmeier and allow the receivers to have more one-on-one matchups. Look for Bachmeier to exploit these matchups when given the opportunity.
How to make UTEP vs. Boise State picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning over on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 61 points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Boise State vs. UTEP? And which side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its college football picks, and find out.
