The Boise State Broncos will travel to Dignity Health Sports Park on Friday afternoon to take on the 19th-ranked San Diego State Aztecs in a Mountain West Conference matchup. This season, the Broncos are 7-4 (5-2) and are riding a four-game winning streak as they are coming off a 37-0 home win over the New Mexico Lobos. Junior quarterback Hank Bachmeier finished going 11-of-22 for 146 yards with a touchdown and an interception. The Aztecs are 10-1 (6-1) and are riding a three-game winning streak after winning on the road 28-20 against the UNLV Rebels. Senior quarterback Lucas Johnson went 18-of-24 for 192 yards with three touchdowns and an interception.
Boise State at San Diego State Betting Analysis
On the Boise State Broncos side
Senior wide receiver Khalil Shakir has been playing very well this season as he has 71 catches for 1,043 yards (14.7 yards per reception) with six receiving touchdowns and 20 rushes for 126 yards (6.3 yards per attempt). In his last game against the Lobos, Shakir finished with seven receptions for 116 yards (16.6 yards per catch) and a receiving touchdown.
The Boise State Broncos have been playing very well defensively as they are allowing 18.3 points per game. In their previous game against the Lobos, Boise State did not give up any points on 101 total yards of offense (18 passing, 83 rushings). The Lobos were not able to move the ball as they went 3-of-14 on third-down attempts. Boise State allowed just two rushing yards per running attempt.
On the San Diego State Aztecs side
Senior running back Greg Bell has carried the offensive load this year as he has recorded 194 rushing attempts for 907 yards (4.7 yards per carry) with seven rushing touchdowns and four catches for five yards (1.3 yards per reception). In his last game against the Rebels, he finished with 17 runs for 58 yards (3.4 yards per attempt).
This season, the Aztecs are built on their defense as they are giving up 17.4 points per game. In their previous game against the UNLV Rebels, San Diego State allowed 20 points on 394 total yards of offense (372 passing, 22 rushings). UNLV could move the ball decently as they went 5-of-13 on third down and did not convert either of their fourth-down attempts. The Aztecs were able to force a pair of turnovers (both interceptions).
Broncos at Aztecs Prediction
According to the top sportsbooks in the country, the Boise State Broncos are currently listed as a field goal road favorite. Hank Bachmeier has been doing well as he has six touchdowns to a single interception in his last four games, while Lucas Johnson has five touchdowns to three interceptions in that same stretch. The Broncos are 7-4 against the spread this season, while the Aztecs are 5-5-1 against the spread. All in all, go with the Boise State Broncos to cover the spread on the road to end the regular season.
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