The Nevada Wolf Pack and the Utah State Aggies meet in week 11 college football action from Maverik Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Nevada Falls To Hawaii

The Nevada Wolf Pack come into this one looking to rebound from a 27-14 loss to Hawaii last time out to fall to 2-7 on the year. Brendon Lewis has thrown for 1,133 yards, 2 touchdowns and 6 interceptions on 53.4% passing while AJ Blanco has thrown for 428 yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions on 56.9% passing. Lewis also leads Nevada with 426 rushing yards with 3 touchdowns and Sean Dollars also has 345 rushing yards with 5 TDs. Dalevon Campbell has a team-high 416 receiving yards while Jamaal Bell and Spencer Curtis each have 200+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Emany Johnson has a team-high 72 total tackles along with a pair of interceptions while Marcel Walker-Burgess has a team-high 3 sacks.

Nevada Wolf Pack Team Facts

• The underdog has won each of Nevada’s last three games.
• Nevada has covered the spread in each of its last four November games as a road underdog.
• Nevada has won the first quarter in three of its last four road games against conference opponents.
• Nevada has lost the first half in 10 of its last 13 games against conference opponents.
• Each of Nevada’s last three games as a road underdog have gone UNDER the total points line.

Utah State Wins Thriller

The Utah State Aggies come into this one looking to build on a 32-24 double OT win over San Diego State last time out to improve to 4-5 on the year. Cooper Legas has thrown for 1,505 yards, 15 touchdowns and 6 interceptions on 66.7% passing while McCae Hillstead has thrown for 952 yards, 10 touchdowns and 7 INTs. Davon Booth leads Utah State with 566 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns while Rahsul Faison has 400 rushing yards and Robert Briggs Jr. has 319 rushing yards. Jalen Royals leads Utah State’s receiving group with 794 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns while Terrell Vaughn has a team-high 64 receptions for 730 yards and 9 scores. Micah Davis also has 493 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns this season. MJ Tafisi Jr. has a team-high 96 total tackles while Ike Larsen has a team-high 4 interceptions. Paul Fitzgerald has a team-high 4 sacks as well on the year.

Utah State Aggies Team Facts

• The favorite has won 15 of Utah State’s last 16 games.
• Utah State has covered the spread in each of its last five home games against conference opponents.
• Each of Utah State’s last five games against non-AP-ranked teams at Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium have gone OVER the total points line.

Matchup/League Facts

• Utah State rank T20th among FBS teams for points per game this season (34.9).

Chris’ Pick

I’m sticking with Utah State here. I’m not rushing to bet this thing, but the problem with Nevada is that the Wolf Pack still have one of the worst offensive units in the FBS this season, ranking 121st in total offense and as bad as Utah State’s defense has been at times, it’s still likely good enough in this matchup to shut down a bad Nevada team. Utah State has a solid offense and should be able to blow past Nevada here. Like I said there are much better places to have your money on Saturday, but if forced to pick, I’ll back Utah State here.