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Rice Owls vs UTEP Miners Recap - Owls Win 30-16
Aston Walter ran for 149 yards as Rice handled UTEP by a score of 30-16 on Saturday at Sun Bowl.
Rice was a favorite by -6.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 43.5.
Aston Walter rushed for 149 yards, while Jovoni Johnson added 62 yards in the win. Austin Trammell and Zane Knipe added 54 and 42 receiving yards respectively.
Kai Locksley rushed for 63 yards for UTEP, while Treyvon Hughes added 29 yards. Kai Locksley threw for 100 yards for the Miners, while receivers Jacob Cowing and Justin Garrett had 56 and 51 yards respectively.
Rice outgained UTEP 371-312 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 18-16 by the Miners.
UTEP led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 32:33-27:27 split in that important category.