{"id":148268,"date":"2017-08-30T19:12:43","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T23:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=148268"},"modified":"2017-08-30T19:12:43","modified_gmt":"2017-08-30T23:12:43","slug":"utep-miners-vs-oklahoma-sooners-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-football-week-one-betting-preview-september-2-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/utep-miners-vs-oklahoma-sooners-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-football-week-one-betting-preview-september-2-2017.html","title":{"rendered":"UTEP Miners vs. Oklahoma Sooners Predictions, Picks, Odds, and NCAA Football Week One Betting Preview \u2013 September 2, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4yWOx4zHaEN5WNd7ZgqdRLk\/55\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-147428\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/620x110_NCAAF_2017_news_banner.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>UTEP Miners vs. Oklahoma Sooners Betting Preview<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0Memorial Stadium \u2014 Norman, Oklahoma<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0Saturday, September 2, 2017 &#8211; 3:30 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong>\u00a0UTEP Miners (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/ncaa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>+43<\/strong><\/a>) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/ncaa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>-43<\/strong><\/a>) &#8211; total: <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/ncaa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>62.5<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/ncaa\"><strong>view all NCAA Football odds and lines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>TV Broadcast:<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">Cash In on the Best Online Sportsbook Offers Now at TopBet!<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Special Deposit Bonuses<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Exclusive Betting Props<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">$250 Welcome Bonus<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Tiered Deposit Bonuses<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Betting on the UTEP Miners (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/ncaa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">+43<\/a><\/strong>)<\/h3>\n<p>The Miners are again coming off an awful campaign. Through ranking 82nd in points (26.3 PPG) and 105th<sup>\u00a0<\/sup>in points allowed (34.9 PPG), they stumbled to 4-8 record in 2016. It was the 79th\u00a0time in the school\u2019s 80-year history in Division I football where the team failed to tally 10 or more wins in a season.<\/p>\n<p>We may see these boys from El Paso continue the unflattering trend, as they are on a usual state. Although the quarterback position is steady with Ryan Metz, who has showed improvement in accuracy and had a 14-4 touchdown-interception ratio a year ago, his backfield weapon will be a big unknown.<\/p>\n<p>The school\u2019s all-time leading rusher, Aaron Jones (1,773 yards on 7.7 YPC in 2016), has moved on, and no one is yet to step up to the plate. Prized freshman Josh Fields is their best bet and he certainly has a good potential, but his inexperience is sure to eventually be evident.<\/p>\n<p>Metz\u2019s receiving corps will be intact, and it\u2019s a plus that he now has chemistry with them. The challenge, though, is to develop a new reliable target, since last year\u2019s key pass-catcher, tight end Hayden Plinke, is now out of the fold.<\/p>\n<p>The defense\u2019s strength, meanwhile, will remain in the secondary, as led by Devin Cockrell and three other experienced starters, one of which is the returning Michael Lewis, who redshirted last year. Little is expected from the pass-rushers and linebackers, since they are usually unable to provide damage (1.1 sacks per game in 2016) and their best player, Alvin Jones, is already gone.<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the Oklahoma Sooners (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/ncaa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">-43<\/a><\/strong>)<\/h3>\n<p>The Sooners are another team that\u2019s facing a transitional period. A bulk of the starters will still be there, but they lost a trio of prolific men \u2013 Joe Mixon, Samaje Perine, and Dede Westbrook \u2013 that gave them over 4,600 all-purpose yards last season.<\/p>\n<p>Baker Mayfield, who completed 70.9 percent of his passes and posted a 40-8 TD-INT ratio in 2016, is obviously gaining an even bigger spotlight because of that. This may be his tallest task to date, and it is basically the latest leg of his audition for the NFL scouts.<\/p>\n<p>The QB could be looking to have tight end Mark Andrews as his new number one target. The explosive TE was able to chip in 489 yards (15.8 yards per reception) and seven TDs this past year while lining up in the slot.<\/p>\n<p>Identifying Mixon and Perine\u2019s replacements won\u2019t be as easy, and the search among their six running backs could go on for the whole season. Whoever\u2019s on the backfield, though, could benefit from Oklahoma\u2019s solid offensive line, with all five starters being well-experienced.<\/p>\n<p>Over on defense, there\u2019s potential from top to bottom, and it should be headlined by three men \u2013 Jordan Thomas and Steven Parker, two of the best defensive backs in the Big 12, and Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, who had team-leading numbers of nine sacks and 12 tackles for loss last season.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Oklahoma (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/ncaa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>-43<\/strong><\/a>) will\u00a0dominate, but the spread may prove to be too deep.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">Create a betting account now<\/a>\u00a0and put your college football predictions to the test!<\/p>\n<p><a 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