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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs UTEP Miners Recap - Blue Raiders Win 20-13

Myles Butler inflicted damage on the UTEP secondary, receiving 101 yards as Middle Tennessee defeated the Miners 20-13 at Sun Bowl.

Middle Tennessee won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +1.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 47.5.

Jaiden Credle rushed for 40 yards, while Jekail Middlebrook added 33 yards in the win. Myles Butler and Jekail Middlebrook added 101 and 34 receiving yards respectively.

Jevon Jackson rushed for 83 yards for UTEP, while JP Pickles added 77 yards. Adam Jacklin threw for 0 yards for the Miners, while receivers Jevon Jackson and Trey Goodman had 33 and 32 yards respectively.

UTEP was outgained by Middle Tennessee 333-305 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 20-17 by the Miners.

The time of possession battle favored Middle Tennessee as their offense was on the field for 31:32, longer than the 28:28 of their opponents.

Next game, Middle Tennessee takes its act home to face Liberty looking for another win. For UTEP, they head home to face Kennesaw State.