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UTEP vs. Oklahoma
Notes:
Since 2009, UTEP is 4-4 on week one of the college football season. The Miners have won those four games by a total margin of 131-80 or 12.7 points per game. The Miners have lost those four games by a total margin of 137-72 or 16.2 points per game.
Since 2008, UTEP is 0-8 against the Big 12 Conference. The Miners have lost those games by a total score of 362-115 or 30.8 points per game. UTEP has lost to Texas three times during that span along with losing to Texas Tech twice. The Miners have also lost to Kansas, Kansas State and Oklahoma (24-7) during that span.
In 2016, UTEP won four games against 3 FBS opponents (New Mexico State, UTSA and North Texas) with a combined overall record of 14-24 or .368%. The Miners have won those games by a total score of 142-95 or 15.6 points per game. UTEP also defeated Houston Baptist (FCS) last year by a score of 42-10.
In 2016, UTEP lost 8 games to FBS opponents (Texas, Army, Southern Mississippi, La. Tech, FIU, Old Dominion, FAU and Rice) with a combined overall record of 49-52 or .485%. The Miners won those games by a total score of 314-132 or 22.7 points per game.
Oklahoma won 11 games in 2016 against FBS opponents (La. Monroe, TCU, Texas, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Kansas, Iowa State, Baylor, West Virginia, Oklahoma State and Auburn)with a combined overall record of 69-69 or .500%. The Sooners won those games by a total score of 527-297 or 20.9 points per game.
Oklahoma lost 2 games last year to Houston and Ohio State who were a combined 20-6 overall or .769%. The Sooners were outscored by a total margin of 78-47 or 15.5 points per game.
Since 2010, Oklahoma is 6-1 week one of the college football season and have those games by a total margin of 225-64 or 26.8 points per game.
Since 2011, Oklahoma is 18-6 or .750% against out of conference opponents (includes bowl games and FCS). The Sooners have those games by a total margin of 773-273 or 27.7 points per game.
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