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Miners vs Bearkats Final: 35-17 - Recap
UTEP earned a 35-17 victory over Sam Houston State on Wednesday in Week 8 action at Shell Energy Stadium.
UTEP won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 46.5.
Ashten Emory rushed for 96 yards, while Skyler Locklear added 48 yards in the win. Wondame Davis Jr. and Kenny Odom added 79 and 67 receiving yards respectively.
Landan Brown rushed for 110 yards for Sam Houston State, while Alton McCaskill added 52 yards. Mabrey Mettauer threw for 38 yards for the Bearkats, while receivers Chris Reed and Tim Burns Jr. had 51 and 45 yards respectively.
UTEP outgained Sam Houston State 411-398 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 20-19 by the Bearkats.
The time of possession battle favored Sam Houston State as their offense was on the field for 35:25, longer than the 24:35 of their opponents.
Next game, UTEP takes its act on the road to face Kennesaw State looking for another win. For Sam Houston State, they head on the road to face LA Tech.