MWC: Nevada vs San Diego State 10/22/22 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds
San Diego State Aztecs (3-3) vs. Nevada Wolf Pack (2-5)
October 22, 2022 10:30 pm EDT
The Line: Nevada Wolf Pack +7.5 / San Diego State Aztecs -7.5; Over/Under: +37.5
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The Nevada Wolf Pack and San Diego State Aztecs clash Saturday in a week 8 MWC college football matchup from Mackay Stadium.
The San Diego State Aztecs will try to find some consistency after alternating wins and losses in each of their first six games of the year after a 16-14 win over Hawaii last time out. Jalen Mayden has thrown for 322 yards and a touchdown on 66.7% passing while Braxton Burmeister’s thrown for 263 yards, 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions on 50% passing this season. Jordan Byrd leads San Diego State with 307 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns while four other Aztecs have at least 100 rushing yards this season. Tyrell Shavers leads the Aztecs with 214 receiving yards while Jesse Matthews has a team-high 16 grabs for 162 receiving yards this season. Michael Shawcroft has a team-high 35 total tackles with a team-high 2 sacks while Garret Fountain has a pair of sacks as well.
The Nevada Wolf Pack will try to snap their five-game losing skid after a 31-16 road loss to Hawaii dropped the Wolf Pack to 2-5 on the year. Nate Cox has thrown for 934 yards, a pair of touchdowns and an interception on 55% passing while Toa Taua leads Nevada in rushing with 453 rushing yards and 7 touchdowns. Devonte Lee also has 212 rushing yards and 5 scores while Jamaal Bell has 25 catches for 254 yards to lead Nevada’s receiving corps this season. The Wolf Pack also have another pair of 200+ yard receivers this season. On defense, Tyson Williams leads the Wolf Pack with 45 total tackles including a team-high 33 solo tackles while Bentlee Sanders has a team-high 5 interceptions and Dom Peterson has 4 sacks to lead the Wolf Pack defense this season.
San Diego State is 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 road games and 1-7-1 ATS in their last 9 games on turf while the over is 6-1 in their last 7 road games against a team with a losing home record. Nevada is 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a loss while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
Has Nevada been terrible? Absolutely they have, but I’m really not sure what San Diego State has done to justify laying this many points on the road. The offense has been non-existent for both teams and I just see this being a slopfest that at the end of the day, the Aztecs don’t win by more than a touchdown if they win this game at all. Give me Nevada and the points here.