Oregon State visits UTEP in Week 4

Oregon State (1-2) at UTEP (1-2), Sept. 26 at 9 p.m. EDT. Opening Line: Oregon State by 12.5. Against the spread: Oregon State 3-0, UTEP 1-2. How to watch: MW+ Key stats Oregon State Offense Overall: 461.3 yards per game (35th in FBS) Passing: 386.3 yards per game (1st) Rushing: 75.0 yards per game (136th) Scoring: 32.0 points per game (66th) Oregon State Defense Overall: 407.7 yards per game (111th in FBS) Passing: 248.0 yards per game (116th) Rushing: 159.7 yards per game (101st) Scoring: 28.3 points per game (108th) UTEP Offense Overall: 279.7 yards per game (131st in FBS) Passing: 139.3 yards per game (129th) Rushing: 140.3 yards per game (98th) Scoring: 22.7 points per game (111th) UTEP Defense Overall: 347.7 yards per game (77th in FBS) Passing: 192.0 yards per game (62nd) Rushing: 155.7 yards per game (94th) Scoring: 37.7 points per game (131st) Both teams struggle defensively on third down. Oregon State ranks 113th in the FBS, allowing opponents to convert 44.2% of third downs. UTEP ranks 129th, conceding on 51.2% of third downs. Oregon State is 23rd in the FBS with a +3 turnover margin. UTEP is 13th in the FBS averaging 35.3 penalty yards per game. UTEP is 113th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 75.0% of trips. Oregon State's red zone defense ranks 52nd at 81.8%. UTEP is 125th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 27:03. Team leaders Oregon State Passing: Braden Atkinson, 1,122 yards, 8 TDs, 1 INT, 63.6 completion percentage Rushing: A.J. Newberry, 70 yards on 19 carries, 1 TD Receiving: Jesse Legree, 476 yards on 17 catches, 4 TDs UTEP Passing: E.J. Colson, 377 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT, 64.3 completion percentage Rushing: Tavorus Jones, 162 yards on 30 carries, 1 TD Receiving: Carver Cheeks, 97 yards on 6 catches, 2 TDs Last game Oregon State defeated Montana 52-17 on Sept. 19. Atkinson led Oregon State with 333 yards on 22-of-30 passing (73.3%) for five touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball two times for 4 yards and one rushing touchdown. Tre Garrison carried the ball 14 times for 56 yards. Legree had four receptions for 100 yards and one touchdown. UTEP was beaten by Michigan 52-17 on Sept. 19. Colson threw for 86 yards on 7-of-9 attempts (77.8%) with two touchdowns and one interception. Jones carried the ball nine times for 34 yards, adding two receptions for -3 yards. Cheeks put up 45 yards on one catch with one touchdown. Next game Oregon State plays at Colorado State on Oct. 3. UTEP plays at New Mexico on Oct. 3.