The Fresno State Bulldogs (2-7, 1-5) travel to meet the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (2-8, 0-6) this week in a clash between two struggling MWC teams. The game will begin Saturday, Nov 14 at 11:00 p.m. ET and can be seen on OCPV.
In last week’s game, Hawaii lost big to UNLV 41-21. Paul Harris had a big game running the ball in the loss, rushing for 190 yards and one TD on 20 carries. Makoa Camanse-Stevens had 70 receiving yards on two catches. Fresno State came up short as well, getting beat by Nevada 30-16. Josiah Blandin had a solid outing for the Bulldogs, recording four receptions for 37 yards and one TD. Jamire Jordan put up 50 receiving yards on three receptions.
Hawaii is a four-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 56 points.
Sitting at 2-8 Straight Up (SU) and 3-7 Against The Spread (ATS), the Rainbow Warriors will look to improve heading into Week 11. Over their last five games, the Rainbow Warriors have records of 0-5 SU and 1-4 ATS. The Rainbow Warriors have the 24th-best pass defense in the nation and give up 188.5 yards per game through the air.
On the other side, the Bulldogs head into Week 11 with records of 2-7 for both ATS and SU. Over their last five games, the Bulldogs have a SU and ATS record of 1-4 for those betting with them. The Fresno State pass defense has given teams nightmares during the past five games. During that time, opponents have gained an average of only 166.0 passing yards against this intimidating group. The Hawaii offensive line better prepare this week, because the Bulldogs get to opposing quarterbacks with ease. The Bulldogs defense is currently 21st in the country with an average of 2.8 sacks per game. Prepare to see a lot of yellow flags flying around when the Rainbow Warriors are playing. They are one of the most penalized teams in the nation with 7.9 calls per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – Fresno State, ATS Winner – Fresno State, O/U – Over
Notes
Hawaii is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games.
Hawaii is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
Hawaii is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Hawaii’s last 6 games at home.
Hawaii is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Fresno State.
Hawaii is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Fresno State.
Hawaii is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Fresno State.
Fresno State is 1-0 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Hawaii is 2-2 SU when leading at the end of the third quarter.
The Hawaii offensive passing attack is ranked only 95th in the country, while the Fresno State pass defense is ranked 46th. The Bulldogs passing game is ranked just 114th, compared to the 24th-ranked pass defense of the Rainbow Warriors.
