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09/13 14:43 CDT No. 19 Michigan squares off against UTEP in Week 3
No. 19 Michigan squares off against UTEP in Week 3
By The Associated Press
UTEP (1-1) at No. 19 Michigan (2-0), Sept. 19 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Michigan by 36.5. Against the spread: Michigan 1-1, UTEP 1-1.
How to watch: BTN
Key stats
Michigan Offense
Overall: 269.5 yards per game (131st in FBS)
Passing: 140.5 yards per game (127th)
Rushing: 129.0 yards per game (105th)
Scoring: 15.0 points per game (133rd)
Michigan Defense
Overall: 255.0 yards per game (30th in FBS)
Passing: 139.0 yards per game (22nd)
Rushing: 116.0 yards per game (68th)
Scoring: 11.0 points per game (18th)
UTEP Offense
Overall: 344.5 yards per game (107th in FBS)
Passing: 162.5 yards per game (121st)
Rushing: 182.0 yards per game (58th)
Scoring: 25.5 points per game (91st)
UTEP Defense
Overall: 306.0 yards per game (60th in FBS)
Passing: 165.0 yards per game (42nd)
Rushing: 141.0 yards per game (93rd)
Scoring: 30.5 points per game (118th)
Michigan is 121st in third down percentage, converting 30.4% of the time. UTEP
ranks 103rd on defense, holding its opponents to 42.9%.
Michigan is 127th in the FBS averaging 85.0 penalty yards per game, compared to
UTEP's 35th-ranked 40.5 per-game average.
UTEP is 125th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 66.7% of trips. Michigan's
red zone defense ranks 40th at 75.0%.
Both teams rank low in time of possession. Michigan is 119th in the FBS with an
average time of possession of 26:34, while UTEP's 120th-ranked average is 26:26.
Team leaders
Michigan
Passing: Bryce Underwood, 281 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 53.8 completion percentage
Rushing: Underwood, 134 yards on 27 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: J.J. Buchanan, 174 yards on 8 catches, 1 TD
UTEP
Passing: E.J. Colson, 291 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs, 60.6 completion percentage
Rushing: Raymond Moore III, 142 yards on 12 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Kam Thomas, 92 yards on 2 catches, 1 TD
Last game
Michigan won 17-10 over Oklahoma on Sept. 12. Underwood passed for 111 yards on
9-of-17 attempts (52.9%) with no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also
carried the ball 18 times for 87 yards and one rushing touchdown. Jordan
Marshall had 32 rushing yards on 11 carries and one touchdown. Buchanan
recorded 48 yards on two catches.
UTEP won 51-10 over Texas Southern on Sept. 12. Colson led UTEP with 239 yards
on 14-of-21 passing (66.7%) for four touchdowns and no interceptions. He also
carried the ball 12 times for 49 yards and one rushing touchdown. Tavorus Jones
carried the ball 16 times for 104 yards and scored one touchdown, adding one
reception for three yards. Thomas put up 92 yards on two catches with one
touchdown.
Next game
Michigan hosts No. 18 Iowa on Sept. 26. UTEP hosts Oregon State on Sept. 26.
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