New Mexico Lobos vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 11/13/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New Mexico Lobos vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021

Location: Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, CA

TV: Stadium

Odds/Point Spread: Bulldogs (-24)

Total/Over-Under: 50

Bulldog Stadium is the site where the Fresno State Bulldogs (7-3) will go up against the New Mexico Lobos (3-6) on Saturday. New Mexico opens this game as 24-point dogs from oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 50.

The New Mexico Lobos head into this matchup 3-6 for this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Lobos faced the UNLV Runnin' Rebels and went home with a loss by a final score of 31-17. CJ Montes led the offense in rushing for the Lobos with 16 attempts for 28 yards (1.8 yards per carry). CJ Montes went 7/13 with 28 yards passing. He had a quarterback rate of 71.9 and walked away from the contest without throwing a pick. Against the run, the Lobos conceded 77 yds on 28 attempts, which averages out to 2.8 yards per run surrendered. New Mexico surrendered 20 completions on 33 attempts for a total of 227 yds, and a completion percentage of 60.6%. On the day, they ran 64 plays for 296 yds. The New Mexico Lobos ended up running the ball 48 different times and amassed 260 yards, which earned them an average of 5.4 yds per carry.

When talking about scoring points, the New Mexico Lobos are sitting at 14.3 PPG. Offensively they hold an average of 122.4 yards in the run game which has them sitting 103rd in the country. The Lobos have earned 2,330 total yards over the course of this season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, New Mexico has amassed 9 touchdowns via the pass and 4 rushing touchdowns. New Mexico has tallied 133 first downs as a team, and they have been flagged for 62 penalties for 500 yards. They have surrendered the football 15 times.

The Lobos rank 82nd in the nation regarding team defense, conceding 26.1 PPG. They are giving up an average of 3.6 yards per rush and 140.4 yards on the ground per contest for the season. Overall, they have allowed 1,264 yards via the ground game in 9 contests. When talking about yards through the air, the Lobos have given up 1,829 yds which ranks them 50th in the nation. They are giving up 203.2 yards per outing through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 52.7%. Over the course of this season, they are granting 343.7 yards per outing which has them sitting 49th in the nation. They have yielded 10 touchdowns by air in addition to 15 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Bulldogs step onto the field holding a record of 7-3 for this season. In their last game, the Bulldogs took a loss by a final score of 40-14 when they faced the Boise State Broncos. Ronnie Rivers ran the ball 12 times for 79 yards, ending the contest with 6.6 yds per attempt for Fresno State. Jake Haener (2 touchdowns) finished the contest with 279 yds on 22/38 passing while his QB rate was 121.1. He threw 3 interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 7.3. Fresno State conceded 50 attempts on the ground for 187 yards (3.7 yds per carry). The Bulldogs secondary conceded a completion rate of 53.6%, relinquishing 283 yards on 15 out of 28 through the air. The Bulldogs finished the game with 356 yds while they ran 65 plays (5.5 yds per play). Fresno State ran for 2.9 yards per attempt, finishing with 77 yards on 27 attempts.

In relation to their ability to score points, the Bulldogs are ranking 31st in Division 1 by tallying 32.9 PPG. Over the course of the season thus far, the Bulldogs have thrown for 3,313 yards via the pass together with an average of 331.3 throwing yards per contest, which has them sitting 9th in D-1. The Fresno State Bulldogs are averaging 468.1 yards per outing, which is good for 16th in D-1. The Fresno State offense has racked up 722 yards of penalties on 77 violations, which is good for 9th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition.

The Bulldogs are giving up 22.7 PPG, which has them 57th in D-1. Fresno State has yielded a total of 1,302 yards via the ground game (130.2 yards/game) as well as 13 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the year. Overall, they have surrendered 227 points in total. They have allowed 15 touchdowns through the air in addition to 228.9 yards per game, which has them sitting 77th in D-1. The Bulldogs defense has taken the field for 688 plays, which is 133rd in D-1.

Who will win tonight's Lobos/Bulldogs college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Bulldogs -24

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