Iowa State at UNLV 9/18/21 - College Football Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 09/17/2021 at 8:32 PM ET

The Iowa State Cyclones visit Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday to play the UNLV Rebels. Iowa State dropped to 1-1 following a 27-17 loss on Saturday to the Iowa Hawkeyes. Iowa State gained 339 yards but turned the ball over a disappointing four times, which was the difference in the outcome. Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy threw for 138 yards but was intercepted three times. Breece Hall rushed for 69 yards and one touchdown while Darren Wilson Jr caught two passes for 56 yards.

Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy has passed for 337 yards and three interceptions. The leading rusher for Iowa state is Breece Hall with 138 yards and one touchdown while the leading receiver is Xavier Hutchinson with 127 yards. On defense, linebacker Mike Rose is the leader in tackles with 16 and linebacker Jake Hummel is second with 14.

The UNLV Rebels dropped to 0-2 following a 37-10 loss to Arizona State on Saturday. UNLV gave up 462 yards of total offense to Arizona State while gaining only 155 yards of offense. Quarterback Doug Brumfield passed for just 60 yards and was the leading rusher for UNLV with 43 yards and one touchdown. Kyle Williams caught two passes for 27 yards.

UNLV quarterback Doug Brumfield has passed for 177 yards and one interception. The leading rusher for UNLV is Charlie Williams with 198 and two touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Kyle Williams with 114 yards. On defense, linebacker Austin Ajiake is the leading tackler with 15, while linebacker Jacoby Windmon is second with 14.

Iowa State is coming off a disappointing loss to in-state rival Iowa, but the Cyclones will have an easier time on the road Saturday against a UNLV offense that was held to just 155 yards by Arizona State. Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy will dissect the weak UNLV secondary and the Cyclones will bounce back with a strong effort to cover the nut on the road. Final Score Prediction, Iowa State Cyclones win and cover ATS 43-7.

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