How to Watch UTEP vs. Middle Tennessee: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – November 2, 2024

Updated Nov. 2, 2024 3:32 a.m. ET

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On Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET, Kenny Odom and the UTEP Miners (1-7) will take on the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (2-6).

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How to Watch UTEP vs. Middle Tennessee

Against UTEP, Middle Tennessee has collected two wins over the past two matchups.
The Miners and the Blue Raiders have an even record ATS (1-1) the last two times they have met, while the two teams have gone over the point total on one occasion.
Middle Tennessee has scored 58 points in the last two matchups while only allowing 43 to UTEP.

While UTEP ranks 99th in total defense with 400.3 yards allowed per game, the team's offensive unit has been a little worse, ranking 18th-worst (320.4 yards per game).
UTEP is averaging 199.5 passing yards per game on offense this year (92nd in the FBS), and is surrendering 212.1 passing yards per game (57th) on the other side of the ball.
While the Miners' defense ranks 106th with 30.3 points allowed per game, they've been a little worse on offense, ranking seventh-worst (17 points per game).
Despite sporting a bottom-25 run defense that ranks 21st-worst in the FBS (188.1 rushing yards allowed per game), the Miners have had more success on the other side of the ball, ranking 106th in the FBS by averaging 120.9 rushing yards per game.
UTEP has been a bottom-25 offense on third down this year, ranking 10th-worst with a 30.4% third-down conversion rate. On defense, the Miners rank 87th in the FBS (40.8% third-down percentage allowed).
With 10 forced turnovers (65th in the FBS) against 13 turnovers committed (89th in the FBS), the Miners' -3 turnover margin ranks 91st in college football.

Name	Position	Stats
Skyler Locklear	QB	1,029 YDS (63.2%) / 5 TD / 5 INT 131 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 18.7 RUSH YPG
Kenny Odom	WR	25 REC / 535 YDS / 4 TD / 66.9 YPG
Jevon Jackson	RB	499 YDS / 1 TD / 62.4 YPG / 4.4 YPC 6 REC / 53 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 8.8 REC YPG
Kam Thomas	RB	27 YDS / 0 TD / 3.4 YPG / 2.1 YPC 42 REC / 422 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 52.8 REC YPG
Lantz Russell	DB	29 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK / 2 INT
Kory Chapman	DB	24 TKL / 4 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Maurice Westmoreland	DB	17 TKL / 4 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Dorian Hopkins	LB	31 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD

Middle Tennessee has not been getting things done defensively, ranking seventh-worst with 467.5 total yards allowed per game. It has been more effective on the other side of the ball, putting up 339 total yards per contest (105th-ranked).
Middle Tennessee's defense has been a bottom-25 unit in pass defense this season, surrendering 270.5 passing yards per game, which ranks 13th-worst in the FBS. On offense, it ranks 37th with 262.4 passing yards per contest.
This season has been hard for the Blue Raiders on both sides of the ball, as they are averaging only 16.9 points per game (fifth-worst) and allowing 36.3 points per game (11th-worst).
The Blue Raiders have been unproductive on both sides of the ball in terms of rushing this season, ranking second-worst in rushing yards (76.6 per game) and 15th-worst in rushing yards surrendered (197 per game).
Middle Tennessee's defense has been bottom-25 on third down this season, allowing a 50% third-down conversion rate, which ranks fifth-worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 91st with a 50% third-down rate.
After forcing seven turnovers (110th in the FBS) and turning the ball over 12 times (78th in the FBS) this season, the Blue Raiders own the 104th-ranked turnover margin of -5.

Name	Position	Stats
Nicholas Vattiato	QB	2,057 YDS (64.3%) / 9 TD / 5 INT
Omari Kelly	WR	46 REC / 779 YDS / 3 TD / 97.4 YPG
Holden Willis	TE	40 REC / 601 YDS / 3 TD / 75.1 YPG
Jaiden Credle	RB	341 YDS / 3 TD / 42.6 YPG / 4.7 YPC 17 REC / 72 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 10.3 REC YPG
John Howse IV	DB	24 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK / 2 INT
Brandon Buckner	DL	24 TKL / 3 TFL / 3 SACK
Jalen Davis	LB	24 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK
Anthony Bynum	DL	31 TKL / 2 TFL / 1.5 SACK