San Diego State Aztecs vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 11/18/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego State Aztecs vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: CEFCU Stadium in San Jose, CA

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Spartans (-13)

Total/Over-Under: 51

CEFCU Stadium is the site where the San Jose State Spartans (5-5) will take on the San Diego State Aztecs (3-7) on Saturday, November 18, 2023. San Jose State opens this matchup as 13-point favorites. The total has been set at 51.

The San Diego State Aztecs head into this matchup 3-7 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Aztecs stepped onto the field against the Colorado State Rams and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 22-19. Jalen Mayden connected on 19/25 with 128 yards passing. He had a quarterback rate of 119 and finished the game without throwing a pick. Cam Davis was the best rusher for the Aztecs with 9 carries for 67 yds (7.4 yards per carry). The San Diego State Aztecs ended up running the ball 32 times and had 145 yds, which had them averaging 4.5 yds per attempt. In all, they ran 57 plays which converted into 273 yards. San Diego State allowed 18 pass completions on 31 tries for 244 yds, and a completion percentage of 58.1%. When it came to stopping the run, the Aztecs gave up 183 yards on 44 tries, which is an average of 4.2 yds per run allowed.

The Aztecs have tallied 3,197 total yards this season. When it comes to notching touchdowns, San Diego State has totaled 9 touchdowns through the air and 13 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 15 times. San Diego State has compiled 167 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 56 infractions for 508 yards. As a team they are averaging 144.2 yards on the ground which is 84th in college football. When it comes to scoring points, the San Diego State Aztecs have an average of 20.0 points per game.

The Aztecs rank 83rd in the country when it comes to team defense, allowing 27.9 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.7 yards per tote and 165.7 rushing yards per game for the season. Overall, they have given up 1,657 running yards through 10 contests. When talking about passing yards, the Aztecs are allowing 2,530 yds which puts them in 113th in the country. They are conceding 253.0 yards per game through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 55.5%. Over the course of this year, they are allowing 418.7 yards/game ranking them 113th in college football. They have given up 15 touchdowns by air and 17 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Spartans come into this game with a record of 5-5 for this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Spartans got the win with a final of 42-18 against the Fresno State Bulldogs. Chevan Cordeiro (3 touchdowns) ended the game with 146 yards on 9/18 passing while his quarterback rating was 173.1. He didn't throw any picks and his Y/A was 8.1. Kairee Robinson carried the rock 19 times for 200 yds, ending the game with 10.5 yds per carry for San Jose State. San Jose State rushed for 7.3 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 313 yds on 43 attempts. The Spartans finished the contest with 459 yards while they ran 61 plays (7.5 yards per play). The Spartans pass defense allowed a completion rate of 56.1%, surrendering 225 yards on 23 out of 41 passing. San Jose State gave up 31 attempts on the ground for 83 yards (2.7 yards per rush).

The San Jose State Spartans maintain an average of 403.5 yards per outing, which has them sitting 52nd in the nation. The San Jose State offense has 470 penalty yds on 59 infractions, which ranks 65th in the country in terms of hurting your team. They are averaging 182.0 yards per game via the rush and have run for 1,820 yards for the year. They have thrown 3 picks while conceding 4 fumbles and they have been able to tally 208 first downs. In relation to the points being put on the board, the Spartans rank 26th in Division 1 averaging 33.9 points per game. During the season so far, the Spartans have earned 2,215 yards through the air as well as an average of 221.5 passing yards per game, putting them at 75th in the nation.

San Jose State has surrendered a total of 1,710 yards via the ground game (171.0 yards per contest) in addition to 19 touchdowns rushing for the season. They have surrendered 15 touchdowns through the air in addition to 183.4 yards/contest, which puts them in 18th in the country. They have earned 8 fumbles and 10 interceptions this year. The Spartans defense has been on the field for 646 plays, which has them ranked 42nd in college football. The Spartans are relinquishing 26.5 PPG, ranking them 68th in the nation. This season, they have allowed 265 points.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Spartans -13

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