Boise State Broncos vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs UNLV Rebels

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Rebels (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 58.5

The Boise State Broncos (7-5) are hitting the road to Allegiant Stadium on Saturday, December 2, 2023 where they will attempt to beat the UNLV Rebels (9-3) in the Mountain West Championship. Boise State opens as 3-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is set at 58.5.

The Boise State Broncos come into this matchup with a record of 7-5 for this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Broncos took the field against the Air Force Falcons and notched a win by a score of 27-19. George Holani led the offense in rushing for the Broncos with 15 carries for 178 yds (11.9 yards per carry). Taylen Green connected on 8/17 with 93 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 131.8 and walked away from the game without throwing an interception. In the running game, the Broncos conceded 206 yards on 45 attempts, which averages out to 4.6 yards per rush allowed. Boise State allowed 8 pass completions on 18 tries for a total of 131 yds, and a completion percentage of 44.4%. At the end of the game, they tallied 55 plays which converted into 409 yards. The Boise State Broncos ended up rushing 38 different times and accounted for 181 yards, which is an average of 4.8 yards per carry.

The Broncos have tallied 5,248 total yards over the course of this season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Boise State has compiled 18 touchdowns through the air and 29 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the football 19 different times. Boise State has recorded 264 first downs offensively, and they have been flagged for 46 penalties for 400 yards. As a team they're holding an average of 207.7 yards rushing ranking them 11th in the nation. Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Boise State Broncos are averaging 32.0 points per game.

Regarding passing yardage, the Broncos are conceding 3,058 yards which puts them in 117th in college football. They are giving up 254.8 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 61.3%. For the season, they have relinquished 382.0 yards per game which has them sitting 69th in the nation. They have yielded 16 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 20 touchdowns pounding the rock. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.9 yards per rushing attempt and 127.2 yards on the ground per game on the campaign. In total, they have conceded 1,526 rushing yards through 12 contests. The Broncos are ranked 60th in D-1 regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 25.3 points per game.

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The Rebels come into this matchup with a record of 9-3 this year. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Rebels went home defeated by a final of 37-31 against the San Jose State Spartans. Jayden Maiava (1 touchdown) finished the contest with 229 yds on 19/29 through the air while his quarterback rating was 143.2. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 7.9. Vincent Davis carried the rock 9 times for 88 yards, finishing the contest with 9.8 yds per carry for UNLV. The Rebels ended up finishing with 411 yards and they ran 61 plays (6.7 yds per play). UNLV rushed the ball for 5.7 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 182 yds on 32 attempts. UNLV surrendered 40 run attempts for 233 yds (5.8 yds per rush). The Rebels passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 73.1%, surrendering 249 yards on 19 out of 26 through the air.

When discussing putting points on the board, the Rebels are 19th in the country maintaining an average of 35.6 points per contest. The UNLV Rebels are averaging 424.3 yards per game, ranking them 41st in D-1. The UNLV offense has 706 yards of penalties on 80 infractions, which ranks them 31st in Division 1 in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 8 picks while letting opponents recover 6 fumbles and they have been able to record 248 1st downs. During the season thus far, the Rebels have thrown for a total of 2,839 passing yards together with an average of 236.6 passing yards per game, which has them sitting 55th in college football. They maintain an average of 187.8 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 2,254 yards for the season.

UNLV has conceded a total of 1,822 yards rushing (151.8 yards/game) and 19 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the campaign. They have conceded 18 touchdowns through the air as well as 239.8 yards per game, ranking them 92nd in Division 1. Their defense has compiled 10 fumbles recovered and 13 interceptions so far this year. The Rebels defense has participated in 796 plays, ranking them 63rd in D-1. The Rebels are relinquishing 25.6 points per game, which has them ranked 63rd in Division 1. Overall, they have relinquished 307 pts.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Broncos -3

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