ncaaf Game Recap
UTEP Miners vs Texas Longhorns Wrap - Texas Wins 27-10
The Longhorns were Week 3 winners on Saturday, coming out on top of the Miners by a score of 27-10 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
Texas did not, however, defeat the Miners against the spread, which closed at -39.5 at most sportsbooks. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 51.5.
James Simon rushed for 67 yards, while Jerrick Gibson added 64 yards in the win. Ryan Wingo and Christian Clark added 32 and 32 receiving yards respectively.
Hahsaun Wilson rushed for 39 yards for UTEP, while Shay Smith added 5 yards. Malachi Nelson threw for 209 yards for the Miners, while receivers Trevon Tate and Toric Goins Jr. had 64 and 63 yards respectively.
UTEP lost the offensive yardage battle to Texas 340-259 yards in Saturday's game. Texas had more first downs as that total ended up 23-13.
UTEP lost the time of possession battle 36:47-21:41, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Next game, Texas takes its act home to face Sam Houston State looking for another win. For UTEP, they head home to face Louisiana-Monroe.