Free Week 1 Prediction: Huskies vs Miners Odds
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College Football Handicapping: Week 1
(0-0) Houston Baptist Huskies vs. UTEP Miners (0-0)
Date: Saturday, August 31 2019
Time: 8:00 pm EST
Venue: Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas
NCAA Football Spread: UTEP -17.5
NCAA Betting Total: 61.5
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UTEP is not a strong program but they also scheduled what looks like a guaranteed win in this spot. Houston Baptist has just two wins over the last two season.
The Miners may not be challenging in CUSA but if they lose this one they are even worse than expected.
Houston Baptist Huskies
The Huskies play in the Southland and went 1-11 last season so basically there is nowhere to go but up….maybe.
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Bailey Zappe is the returning quarterback but beyond a great name I am not sure what else we can expect. He had his moments but they need more.
Zappe will hope that 9 returning starters on offense will mean an improvement on their solid 29ppg and perhaps faring better in close ball games.
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Overall HBU might be improved but we might not see it here or in the win-loss column at the end of the year.
UTEP Miners
The Miners cannot be too confident given they only won one game a year ago. They lost their FCS tilt to Northern Arizona by 20 points.
The offense was terrible last season averaging just 17ppg. Kai Locksley a senior quarterback has been suspended indefinitely and they are without their top returning rusher Quadraiz Wadley too.
The offense is not in a good place.
Their defense was close tp the bottom of Conference USA giving up 32ppg. That group returns 5 starters so improvement might be hard to expect too.
This should be a win but UTEP is anything but a guarantee.
The injuries and absences are why there is no line at the moment I assume.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
Over is 4-0 in Miners last 4 games overall.
Miners are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games.
Miners are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Free Week 1 NCAA Football Pick
This game is a real toss up. No line and not much to be thrilled about with either team.
4* Free NCAA Betting Pick: Houston Baptist +17.5 (Or even moneyline)
Why not take a shot with the Huskies, right. You are going to be fading UTEP all season, might as well start early.
This one is probably low scoring too. I think. UTEP might be really bad on defense again and that speeds things along.
Week 1 Free Score Prediction: Houston Baptist 27 – UTEP 21
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