The New Mexico Lobos (+7) are making a trip west to face their conference rival San Jose State Spartans at CEFCU Stadium. This showdown will kick off fairly late for bettors on the East Coast (10:00 p.m. ET) and CBS Sports Network will televise the action.
Betting Preview: San Jose State Spartans vs. New Mexico Lobos
New Mexico is the road underdog in this MWC game and is currently getting 7 points. In order to take the home favorite, moneyline gamblers would currently have to lay down $300 to win $100 back on the Spartans (-300). The Lobos are getting +220 moneyline odds. This MWC tilt should provide several decent live betting opportunities, and oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 66.5 points.
The Lobos are 2-2 against the spread (ATS) and have gained 1.0 unit this season. The team has posted an O/U record of 3-1.
The Spartans are down 1.0 unit for moneyline bettors so far. They’re 2-2 ATS and have an O/U record of 1-3.
The Lobos are 2-2 straight up (SU) and they haven’t faced any MWC competition yet. The Spartans are 2-2 SU overall and 0-1 SU in conference play.
The Lobos came up short to Liberty 17-10 in a game where the passing attack could’ve been more effective as Tevaka Salanoa-Tuioti completed just 12-of-26 passes for 139 yards, one score and two interceptions. Ahmari Davis (99 yards on 18 rush attempts) and Bryson Carroll (61 yards on 13 carries) led the ground attack in the loss while Marcus Williams (three receptions, 33 yards) and Jay Griffin IV (two catches, 28 yards) handled the receiving duties.
One week ago, Air Force knocked off this San Jose State crew by a score of 41-24. The Spartans defense let the Falcons run for 382 yards on 69 rush attempts, including five rush TDs. Geraud Sanders had a productive outing for Air Force, posting 108 yards on three catches. As a group, the Spartans collectively completed 24-of-42 passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns. Josh Love went 19-for-35 for 198 yards while Nick Nash was five-of-seven for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Nick Nash (62 rushing yards on 11 attempts) mounted the ground game in the defeat while Tre Walker (six receptions, 69 yards) and Bailey Gaither (five catches, 44 yards) led the receiving attack.
New Mexico has run the ball on 58.3 percent of its offensive possessions this year while San Jose State has a rush percentage of 42.8 percent. The Lobos have run for 205.8 yards/game and have nine touchdowns via handoffs this year. The Spartans are averaging 118 rush yards per game and have seven total rushing TDs.
It seems like the Lobos could hold an advantage when it comes to RB efficiency. Their backfield has generated 4.8 yards per carry while the defense is allowing a YPC of 4.2 to opponents. The Spartans have ran for 4.0 yards per carry and allowed 4.5 YPC to opponents.
The Lobos offense has averaged 246.3 yards through the air overall and has four passing scores so far. The Spartans have put up 284.8 pass yards per contest and have seven total pass TDs.
New Mexico has let opponents run for an average of 146.5 yards and pass for 379.5 yards per game. The San Jose State defense has given up 236.8 yards per game to opposing passers and 219.8 yards per game to opposing runners. The Spartans are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 5.3 to opponents, while the Lobos have given up a whopping 9.64 ANY/A.
Love has completed 56-of-96 passes for 611 yards, three TDs and zero INTs. Love’s adjusted net yards per pass attempt sits at 6.57 for the year and 6.73 over his last two games. In the other locker room, Salanoa-Tuioti is up to 271 passing yards on the year. He’s completed 18-of-39 attempts with one passing touchdowns and two interceptions. Salanoa-Tuioti has a 4.76 ANY/A for the year, though that number sits at 7.73 over the past two outings.
These two conference foes did not get a chance to face each other last season.
New Mexico Lobos at San Jose State Spartans NCAA Tip
SU Winner: New Mexico, ATS Winner: New Mexico, O/U: Under
Team Betting Trends
- The New Mexico defensive unit has sacked opposing QBs six times this season. San Jose State has registered four sacks.
- The San Jose State offense has lost two fumbles in 2019 while New Mexico has lost one.
- The Lobos offense has registered seven pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Spartans have accounted for two such plays.
- The New Mexico defense has allowed 10 pass plays of 40+ yards, while San Jose State has given up three such plays.
- The New Mexico offense has created seven rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while San Jose State has created four such runs.
- The Lobos defense has allowed seven rushing plays of 20+ yards, while the Spartans have given up two such runs.
- New Mexico has averaged 4.8 yards per carry over its past three games and 5.0 over its last two.
- San Jose State has averaged 3.7 yards per carry over its last three outings and 3.6 over its past two.
