![]() 31 will be matched, thanks to NewsMatch, a national grassroots campaign to support non-profit news in the U.S. We have an incredible opportunity this year to TRIPLE donations we receive to continue to build our program. The challenges facing the news industry make our work even more vital to help fill the training gaps for young journalists as we continue to tell the stories of our region. And now, as many newsrooms are cutting back on internship and job opportunities for students to further develop their skills, Borderzine is needed more than ever to prepare job-ready media professionals. Based at The University of Texas at El Paso Multimedia Journalism Lab, the award-winning program gives students real-life experience with content reporting and production skills needed in the communications industry.Īn elective UTEP broadcast news class celebrates the end of the semester in the makeshift studio they created in a classroom.Īt Borderzine, we cover the often-untold stories of our border community as we train and support the development of the next generation of talented multilingual, multicultural journalists. I would lay the points with the Miners to cover the spread in this New Mexico Bowl.įinal UTEP-Fresno State New Mexico Bowl Prediction & Pick: UTEP +11.Borderzine is a bilingual, online news magazine covering life on the U.S.- Mexico border that is powered by UTEP multimedia journalism students. ![]() They seem like the hungrier team at the moment, and if they can get stops defensively then they should do enough to hang around in this game. UTEP is not a great team, but they have won a fair amount of games this season. It will be interesting to see how the Bulldogs execute offensively without their starting quarterback and head coach. Final UTEP-Fresno State Prediction & Pick Over their last five games against a team with a winning record, Fresno State is 4-1 against the spread. The Bulldogs yield 21.2 points and 348.8 yards per game to opponents. They have the 2nd best opponent completion percentage as well (52.79%). Defensively, they have the best opponent 4th down conversion percentage in the country (18.75%). Packers trade Davante Adams to Las Vegas in blockbuster dealįresno State is the more complete team, having the advantage on both sides of the ball. They should be able to move the ball through the air against this mediocre Miner defense that just allowed UAB to throw for 204 yards last game. They rank top ten in the nation in pass play percentage (56.16%) and pass yards per game (316.9). Overall, Fresno State averages 30.9 points and 444.8 yards per game offensively. Wide receiver Jalen Cropper leads the team with 827 receiving yards and eleven touchdown catches. The Bulldogs quarterback Jake Haener has been quite impressive this season, throwing for 3,810 passing yards and 32 touchdowns with a 67.5% completion rate. The offense totaled 486 yards and the defense forced two turnovers to dominate the Spartans. Fresno State has won five of their last six games, beating SJSU 40-9 in their most recent game. Deservingly so, the Bulldogs have only lost three times this year, two of which were a one possession loss to Oregon and Hawaii. Why Fresno State Could Cover the Spreadįresno State comes into this Bowl game as double digit favorites. ![]() Fresno State is 2-6 against the spread in their last eight bowl games. The Miners will be at an advantage in this matchup as the Bulldogs will be without their head coach and starting quarterback. They are led by junior outside linebacker Breon Hayward, who has 97 total tackles this year. The UTEP defense ranks 4th in the nation in opponent completion percentage (53.06%). On the season, UTEP allows 24.5 points and 340 yards per game to opponents. UTEP put up 38 points two times this year in wins against BCU and Rice, so there is a possibility that they can put up more points that their average indicates.ĭefensively, the Miners have given up 35 points over their last two games. They rank 13th in the nation with 8.9 yards per pass. UTEP averages 24 points and 385.8 yards per game. This connection will be important for the Miners on Saturday if they want to stay within striking distance against a solid Fresno State team. ![]() Wide receiver Jacob Cowing leads the team with 1,330 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. The offense is led by quarterback Gavin Harrison, who has thrown for 2,966 yards and 17 touchdowns. The Miners have lost four of their last five games overall heading into this Bowl game. The UTEP Miners have had a rough ending to their season, finishing 7-5 and 4th in the C-USA West division. ![]()
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