Jacksonville State defeated UTEP 30–27 in a nail-biter. Jacksonville State covered by 1.5; Game went Over by 10.5.
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At kick-off, conditions at Sun Bowl were Clear, 69.1°F, Feels Like 69.1°F with winds of 9.2 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.
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Caden Creel and Cam Cook combined for 259 rushing yards, with Creel adding 134 yards on 13 carries and Cook 127 yards on 19 carries and a touchdown. This ground game was crucial in controlling the clock and setting up the game-winning field goal.
Creel's 31-yard scramble on a 46-yard drive set up Garrison Rippa's 45-yard game-winning field goal with 53 seconds left, showing the team's ability to execute under pressure.
Caleb Nix returned an interception 93 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter, highlighting the defense's ability to create game-changing plays.
Creel completed 15 of 31 passes for 181 yards and a touchdown, including a 77-yard strike to Deondre Johnson on the opening drive, showing the offense's big-play potential.
The win improved Jacksonville State to 5-0 in Conference USA play, demonstrating their strong position in the conference standings and momentum heading into future games.
Jacksonville State travels 1,213 miles to this game, a significant road trip.
Jacksonville State arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.
Jacksonville State won by 3 in a nail-biter.
Jacksonville State covered the spread narrowly.
The total went Over by 10.5 points.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Jacksonville State (-6.7) over UTEP (-12.1) by 5.4 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, UTEP faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. UTEP brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.4). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.
Jacksonville State won and Jacksonville State covered the spread.
