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Sam Houston State Bearkats vs UTEP Miners Wrap - Sam Houston State Wins 41-21
DJ McKinney ran for 138 yards as Sam Houston State handled UTEP by a score of 41-21 on Thursday at Sun Bowl.
Bettors who backed the Bearkats were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -10.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 50.0.
DJ McKinney rushed for 138 yards, while Jay Ducker added 70 yards in the win. Qua'Vez Humphreys and Noah Smith added 47 and 37 receiving yards respectively.
Ezell Jolly rushed for 76 yards for UTEP, while Kam Thomas added 26 yards. Cade McConnell threw for 204 yards for the Miners, while receivers Kenny Odom and Marcus Vinson had 70 and 52 yards respectively.
Sam Houston State outgained UTEP 517-323 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 26-15 by the Bearkats.
The time of possession battle favored Sam Houston State as their offense was on the field for 35:17, longer than the 24:43 of their opponents.
Sam Houston State looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against WKU. UTEP will aim to get back on the winning track at WKU.