The Nevada Wolf Pack will take on the 22nd-ranked San Diego State Aztecs in a Mountain West Conference matchup at Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday night. This season, the Wolf Pack are 7-2 (4-1) and are on a two-game winning streak after defeating the San Jose State Spartans 27-24. Junior quarterback Carson Strong finished going 36-of-54 for 314 yards with a touchdown and a pair of interceptions. So far, the Aztecs are 8-1 (4-1) and are coming off a 17-10 road win over the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. Senior quarterback Lucas Johnson went 12-of-16 for 99 yards
Nevada at San Diego Betting Analysis
On the Nevada Wolf Pack side
Senior wide receiver Romeo Doubs has been doing incredibly well this season. They are recording 55 receptions for 726 yards (13.2 yards per catch) with five touchdown catches and a four-yard rushing attempt. In his last game against the Spartans, he finished with six receptions for 78 yards (13 yards per catch) with a receiving touchdown for his fourth consecutive game.
The Nevada Wolf Pack have been doing pretty well as they are giving up 24.3 points per game. In their previous game against the San Jose State Spartans, the Wolf Pack allowed 24 points on 449 total points of offense (288 passing, 161 rushings). Nevada needs to improve against the run as they allowed 5.8 rushing yards per attempt. They did dominate on third down as they forced the Spartans to go 4-of-15 on third down and converted their only fourth-down attempt.
On the San Diego State Aztecs side
The San Diego State Aztecs have been playing well with senior running back Greg Bell in the backfield. He has recorded 162 rushing attempts for 743 yards (4.6 yards per rush) with seven rushing touchdowns and four receptions on five yards (1.3 yards per catch) this season. In his last game against the Rainbow Warriors, Bell ran the ball 24 times for 77 yards (3.2 yards per rush) with a rushing touchdown and a three-yard reception.
The San Diego State Aztecs have been an excellent defensive program as they allow 16.7 points per game. In their previous game against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, the Aztecs gave up 10 points on 260 total yards of offense (175 passing, 85 rushings). The Aztecs did a great job of limiting yardage as the Rainbow Warriors averaged five yards per pass attempt and 2.8 yards per rushing attempt.
Wolf Pack at Aztecs Prediction
The top sportsbooks in the country have this game sitting around a field goal differentiating these two programs. However, there is a reason why San Diego State is a ranked team while Nevada is not. The Wolf Pack have a few injuries plaguing them, while the Aztecs only deal with one player who is out with an undisclosed injury. San Diego State stops the run defensively as they give up 91.4 rushing yards per game, and Greg Bell can dominate this game. The Wolf Pack are 1-3-1 against the spread in their last five games played in San Diego State. All in all, go with the San Diego State Aztecs to cover a small spread at home.
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