Oregon State (power rating: -9.5) carries a 11.3-point advantage over UTEP (-20.8) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. UTEP's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5) narrows that gap at Sun Bowl. Beyond home field, the model charges the heat, with a slighter reading for Oregon State's trip and the altitude. The weather component is provisional until the game-time reading is confirmed. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.
The latest reading for Sun Bowl shows Partly Cloudy, 91°F, heat index 88°F with winds of 13 mph. Gusts reaching 20 mph add variance to the kicking and passing game. Games with gusts at or above 30 mph have seen the total move down by about 1.4 points. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.
Partly Cloudy
91°F
| Measure | Oregon StateAway | UTEPHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 1,265 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Home game | 2,890 miles |
| Season total | 4,937 miles | 4,038 miles |
| Body clock | 18:00 | 19:00 |
| Rest | 7 days | 8 days |
Oregon State travels 1,265 miles to this game, a significant road trip. Oregon State arrives with a 1-hour eastward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.
