New Mexico State Aggies at UTEP Miners football: What to know

Bret Bloomquist, El Paso Times
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What, when, where

UTEP hosts rival New Mexico State in the final non-conference game the teams will play before the Aggies join Conference USA.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Saturday at the Sun Bowl and will be streamed on ESPN+. It will be aired on radio on KLAQ 95.5 FM.

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NMSU wide receiver Cordell David runs the ball during the New Mexico State University game on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at the Aggie Memorial Stadium.
NMSU wide receiver Cordell David runs the ball during the New Mexico State University game on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at the Aggie Memorial Stadium.

How is UTEP supposed to do?

The Miners are a two-touchdown favorite so this is supposed to be a win. Combined with the over-under of 46, UTEP is expected to win 30-16.

That's significant, as the favored team has won the last 12 games in this series.

Who is New Mexico State?

The Aggies are in their first year under coach Jerry Kill, a former head coach at Minnesota who was an assistant athletic director at Kansas State in 2016 when UTEP coach Dana Dimel was there.

Like UTEP, New Mexico State is looking for its first win of the year after an 0-2 start and is coming off a loss to a power conference team (NMSU lost to Minnesota on Saturday 38-0).

The Aggies are searching for offense after moving between quarterbacks Diego Pavia (a junior college transfer) and Gavin Frakes (a freshman). NMSU ranks 124th out of 128 teams in total offense.

This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: What to know: New Mexico State Aggies at UTEP Miners football