Overview

• Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network from Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, with UTEP entering 1-5 and Sam Houston 0-6.
• Consensus odds list UTEP as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 47.5 points, and the moneyline around Miners -138 and Bearkats +115.
• SportsLine’s projection model calls for the Under with about 44 combined points and reports one side of the spread cashing in nearly 70% of simulations.
• Covers recommends UTEP -2.5, citing Sam Houston’s last-in-FBS pass defense and the Miners’ potential to exploit it through the air.
• Players to watch include UTEP receiver Kenny Odom and defenders Udoka Ezeani and Micah Davey, with Sam Houston quarterback Hunter Watson offering dual-threat production.