Fresno State at New Mexico 09/21/24 - College Football Picks & Predictions

The Fresno State Bulldogs visit University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Saturday to play the New Mexico Lobos. Fresno State improved to 2-1 following its 48-0 rout of New Mexico State on Saturday night. Mikey Keene threw a pair of touchdown passes for Fresno State and Malik Sherrod rushed for 113 yards and one touchdown. Fresno State opened the season with a loss to Michigan but has since defeated Sacramento State and N. Mexico State. Keep up to date with all the college football action, with our college football picks.

Fresno State quarterback Mikey Keene has thrown for 814 yards with five touchdowns and four interceptions. Keene has been sacked four times. Malik Sherrod is the leading rusher with 191 yards and three touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Mac Dalena with 384 yards and three touchdown receptions. Linebacker Tuasivi Nomura is the leading tackler with 22. Fresno State's defense has made five quarterback sacks and intercepted five passes

The New Mexico Lobos dropped to 0-3 following a 45-19 loss to the Auburn Tigers on Saturday. New Mexico gained 448 yards of total offense but gave up 503 yards of total offense to Auburn. New Mexico committed a pair of costly turnovers and could not take advantage of two turnovers by Auburn. In its three losses, New Mexico is allowing an average of 47 points per game.

New Mexico quarterback Devon Dampier has thrown for 723 yards with five touchdowns and four interceptions. Eli Sanders is the leading rusher with 188 yards, while Dampier has rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns. Luke Wysong is the leading receiver with 281 yards and one touchdown reception. Cornerback Noah Avinger is the leading tackler with 29. New Mexico's defense has made three quarterback sacks and one interception.

Fresno State will pick up a victory on the road behind a talented offense led by quarterback Mikey Keene, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in five of Fresno State’s last seven played during September and in 10 of New Mexico's last 12 overall. New Mexico's defense is allowing an average of 47 points per game, while the Lobos are scoring a respectable 29.7 points per game. Fresno State scores an average of 34.7 points per game. Final Score Prediction, Fresno State Bulldogs win but our best play is OVER 48-37.