UTEP vs Arizona Prediction - College Football Picks 9/16/23

The UTEP Miners and Arizona Wildcats face off on Saturday in a Week 3 college football showdown at Arizona Stadium. 

How Bad is UTEP’s Offense? 

Northwestern is one of the worst power five teams in all of college football and all they did last weekend was lose to them 38-7. At the end of the first quarter they were tied 7-7, but they couldn’t get any more offense going the rest of the game and that led to the blowout defeat. Under center for UTEP was Gavin Hardison and he completed 17 of his 25 passes for 191 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. In this game, Hardison is going to need to clean up on the interceptions. The defense also needs to clean up the mistakes. 

UTEP Betting Trends

• UTEP has lost 21 of its last 22 September games as a road underdog.
• The home team has covered the spread in five of UTEP's last six games.
• Six of UTEP's last seven games in September have gone UNDER the total points line.

Is Arizona Better Than Many Expect?

Arizona comes into this game with a 1-1 record, but they didn’t look awful in the loss. Heading into the season, there weren’t many expectations for this Arizona team, but they almost have two wins. In the first game against Northern Arizona, the WIldcats were able to secure the 38-3 victory. In the last game against Mississippi State, they were able to force overtime but they ended up losing 31-24. Under center for Arizona is Jayden de Laura and he has thrown for 627 yards, five touchdowns, and five interceptions.