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College Football Picks, Havoc Rankings: Our Week 5 Prediction for UTEP vs. New Mexico

As the college football schedule reaches the fifth week, UTEP prepares to visit New Mexico for an upcoming Mountain West contest. The visiting squad has struggled significantly to maintain offensive momentum this season, ranking near the absolute bottom of the nation in preventing negative plays and converting only a quarter of third downs.

Conversely, the home team enters this matchup boasting a defensive unit that ranks second nationally in generating disruptive plays, alongside a rushing attack that places inside the top ten for quality drives. Analysts lean toward a heavy wager on the hosts covering the large point spread.

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