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Recap - Miners Defeat Boise State 27-10

The Miners were Week 4 winners on Friday, coming out on top of the Broncos by a score of 27-10 at Sun Bowl.

UTEP was an underdog by +16.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 44.5.

Deion Hankins rushed for 86 yards, while Ronald Awatt added 52 yards in the win. Jeremiah Ballard and Tyrin Smith added 64 and 25 receiving yards respectively.

George Holani rushed for 75 yards for Boise State, while Hank Bachmeier added 8 yards. Hank Bachmeier threw for 93 yards for the Broncos, while receivers Latrell Caples and Stefan Cobbs had 32 and 31 yards respectively.

Boise State was outgained by UTEP 322-177 yards in Friday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 17-14 by the Miners.

Boise State lost the time of possession battle 40:35-19:25, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

UTEP looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Charlotte. Boise State will aim to get back on the winning track vs. San Diego State.