UTEP expert previews the Arizona football game, makes a score prediction

After battling an SEC team to overtime on the road, Arizona returns home for its final nonconference game against an opponent it has dominated over the years.

The Wildcats are 39-11-2 all-time against UTEP, winning the last 13 meetings including a 63-16 victory in 2017. The Miners last beat the UA in 1970 and last won in Tucson in 1957.

To better understand this opponent, we reached out to Joe Londergan of SB Nation’s Underdog Dynasty. Here are his profound answers to our superficial questions:

AZ Desert Swarm: UTEP is off to a 1-2 start, its only win coming against an FCS school in its lone home game.