How to Watch Western Kentucky vs. UTEP: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – October 10, 2024

How to Watch Western Kentucky vs. UTEP: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – October 10, 2024

Updated Oct. 10, 2024 7:33 p.m. ET
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Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium is the venue where Kisean Johnson and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (3-2) will take on the UTEP Miners (0-5) on Thursday, October 10, 2024.

This matchup will be available on ESPNU.

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Learn more about the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the UTEP Miners.

How to Watch Western Kentucky vs. UTEP

  • When: Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. ET
  • Location: Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky
  • Live Box Score: FOX Sports

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Western Kentucky's 2024 Schedule

Date Opponent Score
8/31/2024 at Alabama L 63-0
9/7/2024 vs. Eastern Kentucky W 31-0
9/14/2024 at Middle Tennessee W 49-21
9/21/2024 vs. Toledo W 26-21
9/28/2024 at Boston College L 21-20
10/10/2024 vs. UTEP -
10/16/2024 at Sam Houston -
10/30/2024 vs. Kennesaw State -
11/9/2024 at New Mexico State -
11/16/2024 vs. Louisiana Tech -
11/23/2024 at Liberty -
11/30/2024 vs. Jacksonville State -

Western Kentucky 2024 Stats & Insights

  • Western Kentucky is putting up 382.2 yards per game on offense this year (77th in the FBS), and are allowing 396.8 yards per game (99th) on the other side of the ball.
  • Western Kentucky is averaging 281.8 passing yards per game on offense (26th in the FBS), and ranks 90th defensively with 233.2 passing yards allowed per game.
  • The Hilltoppers rank 93rd in scoring offense (25.2 points per game) and 78th in scoring defense (25.2 points allowed per game) this season.
  • The Hilltoppers have been a bottom-25 run offense this year, ranking 19th-worst with 100.4 rushing yards per contest. On the defensive side of the ball, they are ranked 96th in the FBS (163.6 rushing yards allowed per game).
  • In addition to a 49.3% third-down conversion rate allowed on defense, which ranks fourth-worst in the FBS, Western Kentucky has put up the 95th-ranked third-down percentage (36.4%) on offense.
  • The Hilltoppers own the 68th-ranked turnover margin in college football at even, forcing nine turnovers (25th in the FBS) while turning it over nine times (98th in the FBS).

Western Kentucky 2024 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Caden Veltkamp QB 883 YDS (70.4%) / 8 TD / 4 INT
42 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 8.4 RUSH YPG
Kisean Johnson WR 29 REC / 392 YDS / 4 TD / 78.4 YPG
Elijah Young RB 218 YDS / 2 TD / 43.6 YPG / 3.5 YPC
20 REC / 158 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 31.6 REC YPG
Easton Messer WR 20 REC / 236 YDS / 2 TD / 47.2 YPG
Devonte' Mathews DB 8 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Darius Thomas LB 13 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 SACK
Hosea Wheeler DL 15 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Kylan Guidry LB 8 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 SACK

UTEP's 2024 Schedule

Date Opponent Score
8/31/2024 at Nebraska L 40-7
9/7/2024 vs. Southern Utah L 27-24
9/14/2024 at Liberty L 28-10
9/21/2024 at Colorado State L 27-17
10/3/2024 vs. Sam Houston L 41-21
10/10/2024 at Western Kentucky -
10/16/2024 vs. Florida International -
10/22/2024 at Louisiana Tech -
11/2/2024 vs. Middle Tennessee -
11/9/2024 vs. Kennesaw State -
11/23/2024 at Tennessee -
11/30/2024 at New Mexico State -

UTEP 2024 Stats & Insights

  • UTEP has plenty of room to improve, as it ranks 21st-worst in total yards per game (322) and 15th-worst in total yards surrendered per game (435.6).
  • With 234.4 passing yards per game on offense, UTEP ranks 66th in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 46th, allowing 196.6 passing yards per game.
  • The Miners have struggled on both sides of the ball this season, ranking 10th-worst in points (15.8 per game) and 17th-worst in points allowed (32.6 per game).
  • The Miners have plenty of room to improve in the running game, as they rank 12th-worst in rushing yards per game (87.6) and fifth-worst in rushing yards surrendered per game (239).
  • In terms of third-down efficiency, this season has been difficult for UTEP on both offense and defense, as it is compiling a 30.6% third-down conversion percentage (15th-worst) and conceding a 44.7% conversion rate (20th-worst).
  • The Miners have not done well in terms of turnovers, as the team's turnover margin of -5 is 17th-worst in the FBS.

UTEP 2024 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Kenny Odom WR 18 REC / 359 YDS / 3 TD / 71.8 YPG
Skyler Locklear QB 710 YDS (63.5%) / 3 TD / 4 INT
87 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 21.8 RUSH YPG
Kam Thomas RB 25 YDS / 0 TD / 5 YPG / 3.1 YPC
31 REC / 315 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 63 REC YPG
Jevon Jackson RB 233 YDS / 0 TD / 46.6 YPG / 3.9 YPC
5 REC / 31 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 6.2 REC YPG
Kory Chapman DB 23 TKL / 3 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Dorian Hopkins LB 27 TKL / 1 TFL
Xavier Smith DB 21 TKL / 0 TFL
Josiah Allen DB 14 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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