Overview

• Playing Wednesday night at Houston's Shell Energy Stadium, UTEP moved to 2-5 and 1-2 in Conference USA, while Sam Houston fell to 0-7.
• Locklear threw for 236 yards with two touchdown passes and one interception and added two rushing scores in his second start.
• Sam Houston quarterback Hunter Watson opened with a touchdown pass before exiting with an injury and not returning.
• Previews highlighted the Bearkats’ last-ranked FBS pass defense and UTEP’s unsettled quarterback situation entering the matchup.
• Oddsmakers had UTEP around a 2.5-point favorite with a 47.5 total, and the Miners covered in the nationally televised game on CBS Sports Network.