New Mexico Lobos vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 10/23/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New Mexico Lobos vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021

Location: War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, WY

TV: Stadium

Odds/Point Spread: Cowboys (-20)

Total/Over-Under: 40

The Wyoming Cowboys (4-2) are hosting the New Mexico Lobos (2-5) at War Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Wyoming opens this game as 20-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is 40.

The New Mexico Lobos head into this matchup 2-5 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Lobos took on the Colorado State Rams and took a loss by a score of 36-7. CJ Montes connected on 3/19 with 11 yds passing. He had a QB rating of -0.4 and finished the contest with 2 picks. Aaron Dumas was the rushing leader for the Lobos with 14 totes for 68 yds (4.9 yds per carry). In all, they ran 56 plays which converted into 79 yards. The New Mexico Lobos ran the ball a total of 36 times and accumulated 63 yds, which is an average of 1.8 yards per carry. Against the rush, the Lobos gave up 163 yards on 54 attempts, which averages out to 3.0 yards per rush allowed. New Mexico relinquished 16 completions on 26 attempts for 289 yards, and a completion rate of 61.5%.

The Lobos have attained 1,775 total yards for the year. When it comes to notching touchdowns, New Mexico has earned 7 touchdowns via the pass and 2 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the ball over 12 times. New Mexico has accumulated 108 1st downs, and they have been called for 53 infractions for 426 yds. Offensively they hold an average of 99.3 yards rushing which is 117th in D-1. When talking about scoring points, the New Mexico Lobos have an average of 14.0 points per game.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Lobos have allowed 1,455 yards which ranks them 79th in the nation. They are conceding 207.9 yards per outing via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 52.0%. In total, they have surrendered 362.0 yards/game ranking them 68th in D-1. They have yielded 8 touchdowns via the pass as well as 13 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.8 yards per rush on the ground and 154.1 rushing yards per contest on the year. For the season, they have conceded 1,079 yards via the ground game in 7 contests. The Lobos are ranked 98th in Division 1 concerning the opposition scoring, allowing 28.7 PPG.

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The Cowboys head into this matchup 4-2 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Cowboys took a loss by a score of 17-0 when they played the Fresno State Bulldogs. Sean Chambers finished the contest with 111 yards on 8/23 passing while his QB rating was 49.2. He had 3 interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 4.8. Sean Chambers carried the football 12 times for 51 yds, walking away from the contest with 4.3 yds per carry for Wyoming. The Cowboys finished with 271 yds while running 63 plays (4.3 yds per play). Wyoming ran the football for 3.9 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 128 yards on 33 attempts. Wyoming conceded 42 rushing attempts for 163 yds (3.9 yds per rush). The Cowboys passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 53.6%, relinquishing 96 yds on 15 for 28 through the air.

When discussing putting points on the board, the Cowboys are ranked 92nd in the nation with 25.3 PPG. During the season thus far, the Cowboys have earned 1,036 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 172.7 passing yards per contest, which ranks 110th in the country. The Wyoming Cowboys have an average of 333.3 yards per game, ranking them 112th in college football. The Wyoming offense has 282 penalty yds on 31 infractions, which has them ranked 110th in the country in terms of helping out the other team.

Wyoming has surrendered a total of 969 rushing yards (161.5 yards per game) and 10 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. They have allowed 7 touchdowns through the air in addition to 158.7 yards/contest, which puts them in 19th in Division 1. The Cowboys defense has been on the field for 418 plays, which is 57th in college football. The Cowboys are giving up 22.3 points per game, which has them ranked 60th in Division 1. In total, they have given up 134 pts.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Cowboys -20

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