The New Mexico Lobos and Fresno State Bulldogs square off Saturday night in a week 8 college football showdown at University Stadium. The Fresno State Bulldogs look to rebound from a 2-4 record. The New Mexico Lobos look to snap a 4-game losing streak.
The Fresno State Bulldogs have split their last 8 road games. Jake Haener is completing 71.4 percent of his passes for 854 yards, 4 touchdowns and 1 interception. Jalen Moreno-Cropper and Nikko Remigio have combined for 662 receiving yards and 1 touchdown, while Erik Brooks has 19 receptions. The Fresno State Bulldogs ground game is averaging 116.8 yards per contest, and Jordan Mims leads the way with 480 yards and 6 touchdowns. Defensively, Fresno State is allowing 26 points and 386.5 yards per game. Levelle Bailey leads the Fresno State Bulldogs with 44 tackles, David Perales has 6.5 sacks and Malachi Langley has 1 interception.
The New Mexico Lobos have lost 6 of their last 8 home games. Miles Kendrick is completing 58.5 percent of his passes for 849 yards, 3 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. Geordon Porter and Luke Wysong have combined for 452 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns, while Christian Washington has 11 receptions. The New Mexico Lobos ground game is averaging 134.4 yards per contest, and Nathaniel Jones leads the way with 280 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, New Mexico is allowing 22.6 points and 329.9 yards per game. Cody Moon leads the New Mexico Lobos with 53 tackles, Justin Harris has 3.5 sacks and Ronald Wilson has 2 interceptions.
The Bulldogs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Lobos are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 home games and 16-38-1 ATS in their last 55 games overall. The under is 7-3 in Bulldogs last 10 games overall. The under is 10-4 in Lobos last 14 games overall. The Bulldogs are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 meetings. The favorite is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings.
The New Mexico Lobos just can’t get out of their own way, as they’re solid defensively, but they can’t move the ball the length of a coffee table. The Lobos are 128th in total offense and 121st in scoring offense, and they’ve been held to single digit points in 2 of their last 4 games. The Fresno State Bulldogs have issues of their own, but there’s talent on this roster, and their numbers are inflated because of their schedule. Fresno State has had a rough go schedule wise. This is a game where Fresno State can let loose and get a comfortable victory.