UNLV Rebels (0-8) vs. New Mexico Lobos (3-5)
November 6, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: New Mexico Lobos -1 / UNLV Rebels +1; Over/Under: -45
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The New Mexico Lobos meet the UNLV Rebels Saturday in week 10 MWC college football action at Dreamstyle Stadium. The UNLV Rebels are still looking for their first win of the season. The New Mexico Lobos need a win after losing five of their last six games.
The UNLV Rebels haven’t won a road game since November 2019. Cameron Friel is completing 64.5 percent of his passes for 1,142 yards, 4 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. Kyle Williams and Steve Jenkins have combined for 804 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns, while Charles Williams has 7 receptions. The UNLV Rebels ground game is averaging 104.8 yards per contest, and Williams leads the way with 749 yards and 8 touchdowns. Defensively, UNLV is allowing 36 points and 447.5 yards per game. Austin Ajiake leads the UNLV Rebels with 74 tackles, Adam Plant Jr. has two sacks and Phillip Hill has 3 interceptions.
The New Mexico Lobos have split their last four home games. Terry Wilson is completing 58 percent of his passes for 1,058 yards, 7 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Luke Wysong and Emmanuel Logan-Greene have combined for 378 receiving yards and 1 touchdown, while Kyle Jarvis has 9 receptions. The New Mexico Lobos ground game is averaging 105.3 yards per contest, and Aaron Dumas leads the way with 387 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, New Mexico is allowing 25.5 points and 348.6 yards per game. Tavian Combs leads the New Mexico Lobos with 63 tackles, Joey Noble has 4.5 sacks and Cody Moon has 1 interception.
The Rebels are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 road games. The Lobos are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games and 17-35 ATS in their last 52 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Rebels last 7 road games. The under is 5-1 in Lobos last 6 games overall. The Rebels are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings in New Mexico.
If there was ever a game for the UNLV Rebels to end the drought, this game would be it. The New Mexico Lobos are a bad football team that’s ranked 129th in both scoring offense and total offense. However, UNLV is riding a massive losing streak for a reason, and it’s because the Rebels are terrible on both sides of the ball. Say what you want about the Lobos, but they’re at home here and have a clear edge on defense. In a near pick em, give me the team that’s proven it can finish games.
