Arizona vs. UTEP: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – September 16

Arizona vs. UTEP: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – September 16

Updated Sep. 16, 2023 9:29 p.m. ET

The UTEP Miners (1-2) are in action on Saturday at 11:00 PM ET at Arizona Stadium against Jayden de Laura and the Arizona Wildcats (1-1).

The game is on Pac-12 Network, if you're searching for how to watch.

Learn more about the Arizona Wildcats and the UTEP Miners.

How to Watch Arizona vs. UTEP

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Arizona's 2023 Schedule

Date Opponent Score Spread
9/2/2023 vs. Northern Arizona W 38-3 -
9/9/2023 at Mississippi State L 31-24 +8
9/16/2023 vs. UTEP -
9/23/2023 at Stanford - -
9/30/2023 vs. Washington - -
10/7/2023 at USC - -
10/14/2023 at Washington State - -
10/28/2023 vs. Oregon State - -
11/4/2023 vs. UCLA - -
11/11/2023 at Colorado - -
11/18/2023 vs. Utah - -
11/25/2023 at Arizona State - -

Wildcats 2023 Stats & Insights

  • Arizona is averaging 454.5 yards per game on offense (37th in the FBS), and rank 32nd on the other side of the ball, yielding 285.5 yards allowed per game.
  • Arizona ranks 38th in pass defense this year (174 passing yards allowed per game), but has been thriving on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 18th-best in the FBS with 316 passing yards per game.
  • Offensively, the Wildcats rank 62nd in the FBS with 31 points per game. Meanwhile, they rank 41st in points allowed (285.5 points allowed per contest).
  • The Wildcats are putting up 138.5 rushing yards per game on offense (82nd in the FBS), and they rank 62nd defensively with 111.5 rushing yards allowed per game.
  • Arizona ranks 11th-worst in third-down conversion rate (27.8%), but has played better on defense, ranking 33rd with a 31% third-down conversion rate allowed.
  • With two forced turnovers (74th in the FBS) against seven turnovers committed (128th in the FBS), the Wildcats' -5 turnover margin is the eighth-worst in college football.

Arizona 2023 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Jayden de Laura QB 627 YDS (71.4%) / 5 TD / 5 INT
91 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 45.5 RUSH YPG
Tetairoa McMillan WR 11 REC / 226 YDS / 2 TD / 113 YPG
Michael Wiley RB 85 YDS / 0 TD / 42.5 YPG / 4 YPC
14 REC / 117 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 58.5 REC YPG
Jacob Cowing WR 10 REC / 69 YDS / 2 TD / 34.5 YPG
Jacob Manu LB 10 TKL / 1 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Martell Irby DB 8 TKL / 1 TFL
Ta'ita'i Uiagalelei DL 4 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Dalton Johnson S 8 TKL / 0 TFL

UTEP's 2023 Schedule

Date Opponent Score Spread
8/26/2023 at Jacksonville State L 17-14 -2
9/2/2023 vs. Incarnate Word W 28-14 -7.5
9/9/2023 at Northwestern L 38-7 +1
9/16/2023 at Arizona -
9/23/2023 vs. UNLV - -
9/29/2023 vs. Louisiana Tech - -
10/11/2023 at Florida International - -
10/18/2023 vs. New Mexico State - -
10/25/2023 at Sam Houston - -
11/4/2023 vs. Western Kentucky - -
11/18/2023 at Middle Tennessee - -
11/25/2023 vs. Liberty - -

Miners 2023 Stats & Insights

  • In terms of total yards, UTEP ranks 85th in the FBS (368.7 total yards per game) and 57th on the other side of the ball (324.7 total yards allowed per game).
  • UTEP's passing offense has been a bottom-25 unit this season, registering 172.3 passing yards per game, which ranks 22nd-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 36th with 173 passing yards surrendered per contest.
  • The Miners' offense has been bottom-25 this season, compiling 16.3 points per game, which ranks 12th-worst in the FBS. On defense, they rank 65th with 23 points surrendered per contest.
  • From an offensive standpoint, the Miners are compiling 196.3 rushing yards per game (36th-ranked). They rank 91st in the FBS on defense (151.7 rushing yards surrendered per game).
  • With a 35.3% third-down conversion rate on offense, UTEP ranks 101st in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 90th, giving up a 43.9% third-down rate.
  • The Miners have struggled in terms of turnovers, as their turnover margin of -5 is eighth-worst in the FBS.

UTEP 2023 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Deion Hankins RB 255 YDS / 1 TD / 85 YPG / 5.5 YPC
Gavin Hardison QB 494 YDS (65.7%) / 4 TD / 4 INT
38 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 12.7 RUSH YPG
Torrance Burgess Jr. RB 177 YDS / 1 TD / 59 YPG / 6.1 YPC
Kelly Akharaiyi WR 10 REC / 161 YDS / 1 TD / 53.7 YPG
Tyrice Knight LB 28 TKL / 2 TFL / 1.5 SACK
James Neal LB 19 TKL / 0 TFL
McKel Broussard DB 13 TKL / 1 TFL
Maurice Westmoreland DE 7 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
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