The UTEP Miners are 0-20 straight up and 6-13-1 against the spread over their last 20 games. This Saturday, the longest losing streak in the nation will come to an end against the Rice Owls.
UTEP is a 1-point road underdog in Houston at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Since defeating Prairie View 31-28 on a late field goal in their season opener, the Owls are 0-8. Their offense has slowed to a grinding halt averaging only 9.3 points per game over the team's last four games.
While UTEP was an absolute doormat last season in ending the year on an 0-5-1 ATS run, the Miners have put up a lot more fight in 2018 and are 4-2 ATS over their last six games, pushing North Texas and Louisiana Tech to the limit despite being underdogs of over three touchdowns in those games.