Utah State at UNLV 10/16/21 - College Football Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 10/15/2021 at 6:23 PM ET

The Utah State Aggies visit Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday to play the UNLV Rebels. Utah State dropped to 3-2 following a 34-20 loss to the BYU Cougars a week ago last Friday. Utah State was held to 345 yards of total offense and committed two turnovers, while BYU gained 466 yards of total offense. Utah State quarterback Logan Bonner passed 276 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.

Logan Bonner has passed for 1,235 yards with nine touchdowns and six interceptions. The Utah State signal-caller has been sacked five times. Calvin Tyler Jr is the leading rusher with 417 yards and four touchdowns and the leading receiver is Deven Tompkins with 639 yards and four touchdowns receptions. On defense, linebacker Justin Rice is the leading tackler with 47 and the leader in quarterback sacks is defensive end Nick Heniger with 3.0. Rice has three interceptions to lead Utah State.

UNLV is a disappointing 0-5 overall and 0-1 in the Mountain West Conference following a 24-17 loss to the UTSA Roadrunners. The Rebels were outgained by UTSA 382 yards to 351 yards and UNLV committed three turnovers. UNLV quarterback Cameron Friel passed for 307 yards with one touchdown but threw two interceptions.

Quarterback Cameron Friel has passed for 512 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. The Rebels’ signal-caller has been sacked 13 times. The leading rusher is Charles Williams with 404 yards and three touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Steve Jenkins with 217 yards and two touchdowns. On defense, linebacker Jacoby Windmon is the leading tackler with 41 and lineman Adam Plant Jr has a team-high 2.0 quarterback sacks. Cornerback Phillip Hill is the leader in interceptions with two.

Utah State will pick up a victory on the road Saturday against UNLV but the Rebels will play well enough at home to cover the number. UNLV has covered the number in four of its last six, while in contrast Utah State has failed to cover the number in eight of the last 12. Utah State has struggled against opponents from the Mountain West Conference, failing to cover the number in six of the last eight. Final Score Prediction, Utah State Aggies win but fall short ATS 28-24.

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