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Thank you for voting in the Week 7 thread. UAB received 19 votes, UTEP received 2 votes. UAB is now 7-1 on the season. The rest is copied and pasted from the previous thread but formatted to reflect UTSA. Please let me know if there's any other information you'd like to see in future weeks posts. I'll typically post the next game between 10am-noon CT the following day.

This is an offseason topic I've seen done elsewhere and really enjoyed so I thought I'd bring it here. Each day I'll post UAB's matchup with some information pertaining to the game, and you aselect who you think will win. If you'd like to play bonus, add your predictions for the following questions:

• Final Score
• Attendance Number
• MVP
  

WEEK 8: UAB vs. UTEP
Saturday, November 3 - Time TBD

UAB:
Previous Season Record: 8-5, 2nd in CUSA West
2017 Team Talent Ranking: 91
2018 Recruiting Class Rank: 105
2017 Scoring Offense: 29.6 PPG - 55/130
2017 Scoring Defense: 24.3 PPG - 46/130


UTSA
Previous Season Record 6-5, 3-5 in CUSA
2017 Team Talent Ranking: 101
2018 Recruiting Class Rank: 85
2017 Scoring Offense: 23.5 PPG - 105/130
2017 Scoring Defense: 17.8 PPG - 8/130

Stadium Info for Bonus Question
UAB plays at Legion Field
Capacity: 71,594
2017 Average Attendance: 26,375

Other Info Based on ESPN's FPI Projections
ESPN FPI Prediction: UAB 72.9% Probability of winning
ESPN FPI Projected Record - UAB 7.4 - 4.9
ESPN FPI Projected Record - UTEP 4.4 - 7.6

This is a tough one to pick. I had no idea UTSA's defense was so good last season. Also can't believe their coordinator left being a DC to just be an assistant at Alabama. I went with UAB but I'm thinking it's low scoring.

UAB 24 UTSA 14
Attendance will be 28,000 - I wanted to go with something higher - there's sure to be more attention after a 7-1 start and the weather should be great - but it's hard to predict it with Auburn and Alabama playing big games that weekend.

This one is hard to call, as UTSA's defense was so good last year, and UAB had the benefit of playing a injury plagued UTSA. I still think UAB wins this one 21-17.

I have us with two losses at this point. I think this one will be a struggle all the way with a late FG to win it. I won't be surprised by a loss here.


UTSA = 28
UAB = 29 (5 FGs) last second 48 yarder to win it.

MVP = Duh 5 FGs
Att: 28,894 1/2

UAB 31. Spencer Brown with 212 yards and three touchdowns.
UTSA 0. Thomas Johnston with 22 tackles, six for loss, one INT.

Attendance: 55,000.

(05-24-2018 04:58 PM)58-56 Wrote: [ -> ]UAB 31. Spencer Brown with 212 yards and three touchdowns.
UTSA 0. Thomas Johnston with 22 tackles, six for loss, one INT.

Attendance: 55,000.

UAB 21
UTSA 20

UAB starts getting votes in the AP top 25. Paul Bryant JR has a massive headache from Blazer success! ! !

Will the defense hold up injurywise at this point is a concern.