MWC matchup features Wyoming taking on UTEP

Wyoming (6-3) at UTEP (1-8), Nov. 14 at 10 p.m. EST.

Opening Line: Wyoming by 9.5. Against the spread: Wyoming 5-4, UTEP 2-7.

How to watch: Fox Sports 1

Key stats

Wyoming Offense

Overall: 346.2 yards per game (108th in FBS)

Passing: 141.1 yards per game (132nd)

Rushing: 205.1 yards per game (21st)

Scoring: 21.9 points per game (109th)

Wyoming Defense

Overall: 361.8 yards per game (73rd in FBS)

Passing: 176.0 yards per game (16th)

Rushing: 185.8 yards per game (120th)

Scoring: 21.7 points per game (43rd)

UTEP Offense

Overall: 281.1 yards per game (137th in FBS)

Passing: 140.3 yards per game (133rd)

Rushing: 140.8 yards per game (90th)

Scoring: 14.1 points per game (138th)

UTEP Defense

Overall: 399.2 yards per game (107th in FBS)

Passing: 219.7 yards per game (77th)

Rushing: 179.6 yards per game (114th)

Scoring: 34.3 points per game (129th)

Both teams struggle on third down. Wyoming ranks 119th in the FBS, converting 34.0% of the time. UTEP ranks 138th, converting on 25.9% of third downs.

UTEP is 72nd in the FBS averaging 55.7 penalty yards per game, compared to Wyoming's 22nd-ranked 44.4 per-game average.

UTEP is 136th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 63.2% of trips. Wyoming's red zone defense ranks 24th at 75.8%.

UTEP ranks 123rd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 27:51.

Team leaders

Wyoming

Passing: Tyler Hughes, 1,238 yards, 6 TDs, 7 INTs, 62.1 completion percentage

Rushing: Hughes, 687 yards on 113 carries, 6 TDs

Receiving: Jake Wilson, 298 yards on 24 catches, 3 TDs

UTEP

Passing: E.J. Colson, 687 yards, 7 TDs, 5 INTs, 66.7 completion percentage

Rushing: Raymond Moore III, 522 yards on 77 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: Jaden Smith, 303 yards on 36 catches, 1 TD

Last game

Wyoming beat UNLV 41-35 on Nov. 7. Hughes led Wyoming with 107 yards on 5-of-9 passing (55.6%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 12 times for 71 yards. Samuel Harris carried the ball 17 times for 128 yards and scored two touchdowns, adding one reception for 10 yards. Wilson recorded 56 yards on two catches with one touchdown.

UTEP fell to Hawaii 17-14 on Nov. 7. Moore threw for 109 yards on 9-of-18 attempts (50.0%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball seven times for 41 yards. Lamar Sperling had 63 rushing yards on 11 carries and one touchdown. Carver Cheeks recorded 46 yards on two catches.

Next game

Wyoming hosts No. 23 New Mexico on Nov. 20. UTEP plays at Air Force on Nov. 20.