Utah State at San Diego State 12/4/21 - College Football Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 12/03/2021 at 12:03 PM ET

The Mountain West Conference Championship will be up for grabs when the Utah State Aggies battle the San Diego State Aztecs on Saturday afternoon. The Aggies (9-3) have won six of their previous seven games for first-year head coach Blake Anderson and rank 15th nationally in passing offense (304.8 ypg). On Saturday, Utah State led by 28 points at halftime and cruised to a 35-10 road victory against New Mexico.

Utah State QB Logan Bonner shredded the New Mexico secondary for 312 yards and five touchdowns. WR Derek Wright caught touchdown passes of 27 and 76 yards for the Aggies.

The San Diego State Aztecs have been the class of the conference during the regular season and are allowing just 17.3 points per game. On Saturday, San Diego State rallied from a 13-point first half deficit to earn a 27-16 home victory versus Boise State. The 21st ranked Aztecs (11-1) outgained the Broncos by a 408-319 margin and forced three turnovers on the afternoon.

RB Greg Bell put San Diego State ahead 20-16 with a two-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. QB Jordon Brookshie added a 16-yard touchdown run less than two minutes later for the Aztecs.

Utah State has won 13 of their previous 15 meetings all-time, including last season’s 38-7 road victory. The Aggies have closed the gap in a big way and can cover this number. Final Score Prediction, San Diego State Aztecs win 27-24.

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