Utep has been very good to me the last couple of weeks. Sean Kugler is doing a great job with the Miners this year, since getting smoked by La.Tech 55-3, they have went 4-1 (5-0ats). Kugler kept the team focused all year. After every loss they came right back that week and practiced harder then the week before and it showed the following Saturdays. I still have friends in El Paso and they tell me the atmosphere on campus about this team is something they never thought was possible.
The thing is Utep was also very lucky the last couple of weeks with the teams that they faced.
Old Dom: Not very Good
UTSA: They suck
S Miss: Their offense is very one dominisional. They also turned the ball over 5 times.
W.Kntcky: Also very pass happy.
N.Texas: Both S.Miss & N.Texas were starting QBs that weren't the starters at the beginning of the season. N.Texas (McNulty) got his first start on 10/18, the 7th game of the season. S.Miss (Weeks) got his first start 10/25, the 8th game of the season.
Now they face a Rice team that is coming off a bad loss to Marshall (41-14). Plus Rice is very balanced on offense and Jackson is a good QB who doesn't throw Ints. (15tds 4ints).
Another thing that scares me about the Miners this week. Their main goal was to get to a bowl game this year. They reached that goal with last weeks win.
Im sorry if this is hard to understand, im in a hurry. I just wanted to share this because i really believe Rice is a good play on Friday night.
Rice -7.5
S.D St. -5.5 small play.
F*ck it. I'm taking SD St. In their 5 loses this year they were out scored 62-19 in the 4th quarter. And of course last week they blew a lead to Boise. Tonight will be different. They will have a lead going into the 4th and build on it.
They also close out the season with 2 home games. Get these 2 wins and go Bowling Baby!!!
Good Luck Guys!!!