Through 3 Quarters
The San Diego State Aztecs are just one quarter away from delivering their fans the win they’ve been expecting all week. a victory is still up for grabs for either team, but they are up 21-20 over the UNLV RebelsSo far, this is quite different from their previous head-to-head, which was decided by 28 points.
San Diego State has been riding high on the performance of WR Jesse Matthews, who has caught six passes for two TDs and 63 yards. Matthews hadn’t helped his team much against the Nevada Wolf Pack last week, so this is a nice turnaround for him.
The Aztecs are struggling to protect the pocket and have allowed three sacks. They are going to have to protect QB Lucas Johnson better if they want to hold on to their lead.
Who’s Playing
No. 19 San Diego State @ UNLV
Current Records: San Diego State 9-1; UNLV 2-8
What to Know
The San Diego State Aztecs are 5-1 against the UNLV Rebels since November of 2015, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Aztecs and UNLV will face off in a Mountain West battle at 11:30 p.m. ET at Allegiant Stadium. San Diego State won’t have the home-field advantage, but they do enjoy an 11-point advantage in the spread.
It was a close one, but last week San Diego State sidestepped the Nevada Wolf Pack for a 23-21 win. Kudos to the oddsmakers for accurately forecasting both the winner and the close margin. No one had a standout game offensively for San Diego State, but they got scores from TE Daniel Bellinger and RB Chance Bell.
Special teams collected 11 points for San Diego State. K Matt Araiza booted in three field goals, the longest a 48-yarder in the second quarter, which ultimately accounted for the difference in the contest.
Meanwhile, the Rebels turned the game against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors…
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