UNLV Runnin' Rebels vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 11/5/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Runnin' Rebels vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022

Location: Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, CA

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Aztecs (-7)

Total/Over-Under: 46

Snapdragon Stadium is where the San Diego State Aztecs (4-4) will take on the UNLV Runnin' Rebels (4-4) on Saturday. San Diego State is 7-point favorites. The total has been set at 46.

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels head into this game 4-4 this season. In their last contest, the Runnin' Rebels went up against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and went home with a loss by a final score of 44-21. Cameron Friel connected on 8/15 with 80 yards passing. He had a quarterback rating of 98.1 and finished the game with no picks. Courtney Reese was the leader on the ground for the Runnin' Rebels with 11 attempts for 142 yds (12.9 yds per carry). At the end of the game, they ran 61 plays which totaled 299 yards. The UNLV Runnin' Rebels ended up running the ball 28 different times and had 146 yards, which earned them an average of 5.2 yards per tote. On the ground, the Runnin' Rebels conceded 223 yds on 47 tries, which is 4.7 yards per rush surrendered. UNLV conceded 14 pass completions on 28 tries for 205 yds, and a completion percentage of 50.0%.

Regarding scoring, the UNLV Runnin' Rebels are averaging 28.0 points per outing. Offensively they average 137.5 yards in the run game which is 82nd in Division 1. The Runnin' Rebels have racked up 2,804 total yards over the course of this season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, UNLV has earned 11 passing touchdowns and 16 touchdowns on the ground. UNLV has accumulated 144 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 47 infractions for 473 yards. They have turned the ball over 10 different times.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Runnin' Rebels are allowing 1,700 yards which has them ranked 43rd in the nation. They have allowed 212.5 yards per outing via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 60.1%. Over the course of this year, they are allowing 384.3 yards per outing which has them sitting 75th in the nation. They have yielded 12 touchdowns via the pass and 16 touchdowns on the ground. The opposition is running for 4.1 yards per run and 171.8 yards on the ground per game so far this year. For the season, they have given up 1,374 rushing yards through 8 contests. The Runnin' Rebels rank 93rd in the nation when it comes to team defense, allowing 29.8 PPG.

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The Aztecs head into this matchup 4-4 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Aztecs walked away with a loss by a score of 32-28 when they played the Fresno State Bulldogs. Jalen Mayden (2 touchdowns) finished the game with 291 yards on 19/24 passing while his QB rating was 191.9. He tossed 2 picks and his average yards per attempt was 12.1. Jalen Mayden ran the football 8 times for 43 yds, ending the game with 5.4 yards per carry for San Diego State. San Diego State ran for 4.2 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 158 yards on 38 carries. The Aztecs ended up finishing with 449 yds while they ran 63 plays (7.1 yds per play). The Aztecs pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 75.6%, relinquishing 394 yds on 34 for 45 through the air. San Diego State relinquished 26 rushing attempts for -3 yds (-0.1 yards per rush).

In terms of how much they score, the Aztecs sit 113th in the nation scoring 20.3 points per contest. Over the course of the season thus far, the Aztecs have a total of 1,097 yards through the air together with an average of 137.1 throwing yards per outing, which has them ranked 124th in college football. The San Diego State Aztecs hold an average of 309.3 yards/game, which is good for 118th in D-1. The San Diego State offense has totaled 513 yards of penalties on 67 violations, which has them ranked 12th in the nation in terms of hurting your team.

San Diego State has given up a total of 1,032 rushing yards (129.0 yards/game) in addition to 10 touchdowns rushing on the season. They have given up 15 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 243.9 yards per game, which has them ranked 85th in the country. The Aztecs defense has been on the field for 546 plays, which is good for 58th in Division 1. The Aztecs are relinquishing 22.8 points per game, which puts them 47th in D-1. This season, they have conceded 182 points.

Who will win tonight's Runnin' Rebels/Aztecs college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Aztecs -7

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