Utah State vs San Jose State 11/19/22 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Utah State Aggies and San Jose State Spartans meet Saturday in week 12 MWC college football action at Maverik Stadium. The San Jose State Spartans have won 5 of their last 7 games. The Utah State Aggies have won 4 of their last 5 games.

The San Jose State Spartans have lost 3 of their last 4 road games. Chevan Cordeiro is completing 60.1 percent of his passes for 2,419 yards, 14 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Elijah Cooks and Justin Lockhart have combined for 1,165 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns, while Jermaine Braddock has 24 receptions. The San Jose State Spartans ground game is averaging 83 yards per contest, and Kairee Robinson leads the way with 479 yards and 9 touchdowns. Defensively, San Jose State is allowing 19.3 points and 329 yards per game. Kyle Harmon leads the San Jose State Spartans with 74 tackles, Viliami Fehoko has 8 sacks and Nehemiah Shelton has 2 interceptions.

The Utah State Aggies have won 3 of their last 5 home games. Cooper Legas is completing 61.2 percent of his passes for 915 yards, 9 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Brian Cobbs and Terrell Vaughn have combined for 1,039 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns, while Justin McGriff has 23 receptions. The Utah State Aggies ground game is averaging 159.9 yards per contest, and Calvin Tyler Jr. leads the way with 853 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Utah State is allowing 29.4 points and 399.3 yards per game. AJ Vongphachanh leads the Utah State Aggies with 80 tackles, Daniel Grzesiak has 5 sacks and Ike Larsen has 4 interceptions.

The Spartans are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games in November and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Aggies are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games in November and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The under is 5-2-1 in Spartans last 8 games in November. The under is 8-3 in Aggies last 11 games overall. The Spartans are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 meetings. The favorite is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.

The San Jose State Spartans are the better, more proven team, so they should be favored. However, the Utah State Aggies are playing their best ball of the season, they play their best overall at home, and they need one more win to become bowl eligible. It’s also senior night for a Utah State team that has 22 seniors on its roster. Expect a motivated performance. Give me the free field goal.