The UTEP Miners will look to finish off their breakout season on a high note Saturday when they take on the high-powered Fresno State Bulldogs in the 2021 New Mexico Bowl. Kickoff is set for 2:15 p.m. ET from University Stadium in Albuquerque.

The Bulldogs are 11.5-point betting favorites and the over-under for total points scored is 52.5 in the latest Caesars Sportsbook college football odds for UTEP vs. Fresno State in the 2021 New Mexico Bowl. (See the latest college football lines for all bowl games on our college football odds page.)

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The model knows the Miners (7-5) will be eager to take advantage of their first bowl appearance since 2014. But they face a formidable foe on the Bulldogs (9-3), who have one of the nation's top passing games and an efficient defense to match. 

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