Hawaii visits UTEP in MWC action

Hawaii (2-6) at UTEP (1-7), Nov. 7 at 9:30 p.m. EST.

Opening Line: Hawaii by 9.5. Against the spread: Hawaii 4-4, UTEP 1-7.

How to watch: Fox Sports 1

Key stats

Hawaii Offense

Overall: 365.3 yards per game (85th in FBS)

Passing: 275.6 yards per game (23rd)

Rushing: 89.6 yards per game (136th)

Scoring: 20.8 points per game (119th)

Hawaii Defense

Overall: 369.6 yards per game (79th in FBS)

Passing: 198.3 yards per game (46th)

Rushing: 171.4 yards per game (106th)

Scoring: 24.5 points per game (69th)

UTEP Offense

Overall: 280.3 yards per game (137th in FBS)

Passing: 144.3 yards per game (132nd)

Rushing: 136 yards per game (100th)

Scoring: 14.1 points per game (138th)

UTEP Defense

Overall: 396.1 yards per game (110th in FBS)

Passing: 209.3 yards per game (68th)

Rushing: 186.9 yards per game (120th)

Scoring: 36.5 points per game (133rd)

UTEP ranks 138th in third down percentage, converting 26.5% of the time. Hawaii ranks 63rd on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 37.8%.

UTEP is 105th in the FBS with a -4 turnover margin, compared to Hawaii's 45th-ranked +2 margin.

Both teams have weak red zone offenses. UTEP is 137th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 58.8% of trips. Hawaii's red zone offense ranks 133rd, scoring on 70% of chances.

UTEP ranks 112th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:24, compared to Hawaii's 42nd-ranked average of 31:03.

Team leaders

Hawaii

Passing: Micah Alejado, 2,185 yards, 9 TDs, 6 INTs, 59.9 completion percentage

Rushing: DeVon Rice, 385 yards on 82 carries, 6 TDs

Receiving: Kainoa Carvalho, 399 yards on 35 catches, 0 TDs

UTEP

Passing: E.J. Colson, 687 yards, 7 TDs, 5 INTs, 66.7 completion percentage

Rushing: Raymond Moore III, 481 yards on 70 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: Kam Thomas, 283 yards on 19 catches, 1 TD

Last game

Hawaii won 56-21 over Northern Illinois on Oct. 24. Alejado passed for 323 yards on 22-of-32 attempts (68.8%) with three touchdowns and one interception. Rice carried the ball 12 times for 71 yards and scored three touchdowns, adding one reception for one yard. Audric Harris recorded 90 yards on two catches.

UTEP fell to North Dakota State 31-7 on Oct. 31. Colson threw for 59 yards on 11-of-16 attempts (68.8%) with no touchdowns and two interceptions. He also carried the ball 10 times for 21 yards. Moore had 67 rushing yards on three carries and one touchdown. Jaden Smith put up 41 yards on six catches.

Next game

Hawaii hosts North Dakota State on Nov. 14. UTEP hosts Wyoming on Nov. 14.