Jim Feist's ESPN Conference USA Showdown: Tulsa/UTEP!

CF (301) TULSA VS (302) UTEP

Take: 5-Star (301) TULSA

Reason: Tulsa and SMU are the only two unbeatens (2-0) in Conference USA West. Tulsa (5-2 SU/4-3 ATS) plays its 5th game out of 7 on the road. That hasn’t slowed down this wide-open offensive attack, though, under second-year coach Todd Graham. Sophomore QB G.J. Kinne (10 TDs, 2 INTs) and dynamic soph WR Damaris Johnson lead the way, averaging 31 points, 154 yards rushing and 239 yards passing. "This is a great offense, the coaches do a great job game planning, that's one of the reasons I came," Kinne said. The Tulsa defense leads Conference USA and is 21st nationally in scoring defense, giving up just 16.2 points per game and a league-best 299.2 yards pg. "(The UTEP game) is big for us because it's the next conference game and the third step in our goal of being conference champions," HC Todd Graham said. "We also have 10 days off after this one and then have the next three games at home." UTEP (2-4 SU/ATS) has a decent offense, but they’ve been turnover prone with a terrible defense. The defense is terrible, giving up 34.5 ppg, and that was the problem the last game in a 35-20 loss at Memphis (as a favorite), giving up 486 yards (270 rushing). Tulsa won 77-35 a year ago! Play Tulsa.

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