Old-fashioned shootouts and gunslingers are a commonplace when there is a Texas college football betting rivalry set to occur.
UTEP Miners (1-0) at Houston Cougars (1-0)
Live from Robertson Stadium, Houston, TX
Kickoff: Friday, Sept. 10 at 10:15 EST
TV: ESPN
College Football Betting Odds:
UTEP +20
Houston -20
UTEP will make the 12-hour Interstate trip to face their conference and intra-state opponent, the Houston Cougars on Friday. After an impressive 40-point demolishing of Texas State in their home opener, the Cougars are on the prowl for a Top 25 national college football betting ranking.
According to the USA Today Rankings Poll, Houston currently rests as the 26th-ranked team in the nation, after receiving 87 votes. 25th-ranked South Carolina received three more votes than the Cougars to secure the final spot in the Top 25.
Similar to Boise State and TCU, Houston is hungry to prove they are another mid-major team that deserves attention on the national stage. After posting 68 points in week one against Texas Tech, the second most points scored in 2010 college football betting, the Cougars seem poised for the challenge.
Led by five touchdown passes from quarterback Case Keenum, the Houston offense had a monstrous first half effort, putting up 48 points and adding another six before halftime when linebacker Matt Nicholson returned an intercepted pass for a touchdown.
Keenum broke school records for career completions (1,098) and passing yards (13,179) in the win – two records previously held by Eagles starting quarterback Kevin Kolb.
The UTEP Miners, meanwhile, had a bit of trouble at home in their college football betting opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (ARPB). The Miners went into halftime up just 14-10, in what was projected to be an easy victory for UTEP.
Fortunately for the Miner faithful, UTEP scored 17 unanswered points in the second half to pull away and defeat ARPB 31-10.
UTEP will have a difficult time on the road against a Houston team that has one of the best passing offenses in the conference, if not the nation.
Marshall Mention: Houston is 9-3 ATS in their last 12 home games.
A high-scoring affair is in order, but the Miners don’t seem to have enough firepower to keep up with Keenum and the Cougars prolific passing attack.
College football betting prediction: Houston Cougars (-20)
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