Nevada Wolf Pack vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 10/29/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nevada Wolf Pack vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022

Location: CEFCU Stadium in San Jose, CA

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Spartans (-26)

Total/Over-Under: 44

CEFCU Stadium is where the San Jose State Spartans (4-2) will try to beat the Nevada Wolf Pack (2-6) on Saturday. San Jose State opens this game as 26-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is 44.

The Nevada Wolf Pack head into this game 2-6 for this year. In their last contest, the Wolf Pack took the field against the San Diego State Aztecs and ended up losing by a score of 23-7. Shane Illingworth connected on 21/33 with 181 yards through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 113.6 and finished the game with 1 pick. Toa Taua was the best rusher for the Wolf Pack with 12 totes for 43 yds (3.6 yards per attempt). When the final whistle blew, they had 62 plays which gave them a total of 227 yds. The Nevada Wolf Pack ended up rushing 21 different times and accumulated 35 yds, which had them averaging 1.7 yards per carry. When it came to stopping the run, the Wolf Pack gave up 161 yards on 39 attempts, which is an average of 4.1 yards per rush allowed. Nevada allowed 12 pass completions on 25 tries for a total of 156 yards, and a completion rate of 48.0%.

Concerning getting in the endzone, the Nevada Wolf Pack are averaging 19.9 points per outing. Offensively they average 112.0 yards via the ground game which ranks them 111th in the nation. The Wolf Pack have earned 2,256 total yards over the course of this year. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Nevada has amassed 3 touchdowns via the pass and 15 touchdowns via the ground. Nevada has tallied 136 first downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 45 penalties for 412 yds. They have turned the ball over 8 times.

Concerning passing yardage, the Wolf Pack are allowing 1,608 yds which has them sitting in 54th in Division 1. They are conceding 201.0 yards per outing through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 57.5%. For the season, they are allowing 382.4 yards per game ranking them 76th in college football. They have granted 10 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 13 touchdowns on the ground. They are giving up 4.5 yards per rush and 181.4 yards on the ground per game for the campaign. In total, they have conceded 1,451 yards on the ground through 8 outings. The Wolf Pack are ranked 83rd in D-1 concerning team defense, giving up 28.4 points per contest.

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The Spartans come into this game with a record of 4-2 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Spartans took a defeat with a final score of 17-10 against the Fresno State Bulldogs. Chevan Cordeiro (1 touchdown) ended the game with 294 yds on 22/45 passing while his quarterback rate was 106.7. He had 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.5. Kairee Robinson carried the ball 12 times for 50 yards, finishing the contest with 4.2 yds per attempt for San Jose State. San Jose State ran the football for 1.6 yards per carry, totaling 37 yds on 23 attempts. The Spartans finished the contest with a total of 331 yards on 69 plays (4.8 yards per play). The Spartans pass defense conceded a completion rate of 68.8%, surrendering 230 yards on 22 out of 32 passing. San Jose State relinquished 36 attempts on the ground for 104 yards (2.9 yds per rush).

Regarding the points being put on the board, the Spartans rank 88th in the nation scoring 25.7 PPG. Over the course of the season to this point, the Spartans have thrown for a total of 1,629 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 271.5 passing yards per outing, ranking them 38th in Division 1. The San Jose State Spartans average 372.8 yards per contest, ranking them 84th in the nation. The San Jose State offense has accrued 299 penalty yards on 37 violations, which is 101st in D-1 in terms of helping out the other team.

The Spartans are giving up 14.5 points per game, which has them 4th in Division 1. San Jose State has conceded a total of 758 yards rushing (126.3 yards per game) and 4 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the year. This year, they have conceded 87 points in total. They have allowed the opposition 6 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 169.0 yards/game, which puts them in 8th in the nation. The Spartans defense has been on the field for 371 plays, which ranks 1st in college football.

Who will win tonight's Wolf Pack/Spartans college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Spartans -26

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