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North Texas at UTEP: What to know

UTEP takes on North Texas in an unusual noon kickoff Saturday in the Sun Bowl.

The Miners' first home game in six weeks will be televised by the CBS Sports Network and will also be on the radio at 600 ESPN El Paso.

As of Monday UTEP was planning on having fans at the game with a capacity of 8,500.

How is UTEP supposed to do?

Surprisingly, UTEP is a four-point underdog against a team that lost to Charlotte by 28 points. Combined with an over-under of 64 points, North Texas is expected to win 34-30.