Utah Tech vs UNLV Picks and Prediction – 9/7/2024

Utah Tech is heading to the game here to face UNLV at 3:00 PM EST. The game is taking place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. Make sure you are ready for all the football action with our college football picks.

The Utah Tech team is coming in after dropping their opening game of the week. The Trailblazers in the week 1 game ended up losing to Montana State. The final score in the game was 31-7. 

The game seen the Trailblazers have Deacon Hill go 11/23 for 104 yards. The rushing offense picked up only 73 yards on 14 carries, but did get a score in the game. The defense for Utah Tech has allowed 152 yards and a touchdown in the air. The rushing defense gave up 329 yards and 3 touchdowns on 56 carries. 

UNLV for their part is coming in after getting a nice win in their first week of the season. The win came over Houston and was a dominating performance by the Rebels. The final score in the win came by a score of 27-7. 

The win seen the UNLV team pick up 113 yards and 2 touchdowns and a pick in the air. The Rebels used Matthew Sluka and DeAngelo Irvin Jr. both in the quarterback spot. The rushing offense for the Rebels picked up a total of 198 yards on a total of 46 carries. The defense for the UNLV club allowed 209 yards and a touchdown in the air, but did get 2 picks. The rushing defense gave up only 50 yards on 26 carries.

Utah Tech was outmatched in the opening game of the season and will continue to be outmatched in this game here. The Rebels have the better offense and a markedly better defense. Look for that to allow the UNLV team to easily win in this game at home. Final Score Prediction, UNLV Rebels win 45-3.