The Utah State Aggies will travel to Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday afternoon to take on the 21st-ranked San Diego State Aztecs in a Mountain West Conference Championship Game. The Aggies are 9-3 (6-2) and are coming off a 35-10 road win over the New Mexico Lobos. Junior quarterback Logan Bonner went 16-of-23 for 312 yards with five touchdowns. The Aztecs are sitting at 11-1 (7-1) and are riding a four-game winning streak after defeating the Boise State Broncos 27-16. Senior quarterback Lucas Johnson finished 9-of-20 for 98 yards.
Utah State at San Diego State Betting Analysis
On the Utah State Aggies side
Senior wide receiver Deven Thompkins has been playing extremely well as he has 87 receptions for 1,543 yards (17.7 yards per catch) with nine receiving touchdowns and four rushing attempts for 30 yards (7.5 yards per carry). In his last game against New Mexico, Thompkins finished with five catches for 35 yards (seven yards per reception) and a two-yard rushing attempt.
The Utah State Aggies have been decent on the defensive side of the field this season as they are giving up 26.3 points per game. In their previous game against the New Mexico Lobos, Utah State allowed 10 points on 186 total yards of offense (85 passing, 101 rushings). The Lobos struggled to move the chains as they went 5-of-15 on third-down attempts and failed to convert either of their two fourth-down attempts. Utah State also forced a pair of turnovers (both fumble recoveries).
On the San Diego State Aztecs side
The San Diego State Aztecs have been running well with senior running back Greg Bell as he has 209 rushing attempts for 949 yards (4.5 yards per carry) with eight rushing touchdowns and four receptions for five yards (1.3 yards per catch). In his last game against Boise State, he finished with 15 carries for 42 yards (2.8 yards per attempt) with a rushing touchdown.
The defense of the San Diego State Aztecs have been a solid defensive program thus far as they are allowing 17.3 points per game. In their previous game against the Boise State Broncos, San Diego State gave up 16 points on 319 total yards of offense (228 passing, 91 rushings). The Broncos moved the chains well as they were 7-of-18 on third down tries and 1-of-2 on fourth down attempts. San Diego State forced three turnovers (all interceptions) as well.
Aggies at Aztecs Prediction
According to the top sportsbooks in the United States, the San Diego State Aztecs are currently under a full touchdown favorite at home. The Aggies are 1-4 against the spread in their previous five games against the Aztecs. San Diego State is giving up 16.8 points in their last four games, while Utah State allows 23 points in their last five games. All in all, go with the San Diego State Aztecs to cover the spread at home and win the Mountain West Conference Championship.
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