The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (2-4) are seeking to put an end to a three-game losing streak as they take on the New Mexico Lobos (3-3). The game kicks off Saturday, Oct 17 at 7:00 p.m. ET and will be shown on ROOT.
In last week’s matchup, New Mexico lost to Nevada 35-17. Dameon Gamblin had a good performance in the loss, pulling in eight receptions for 71 yards. Teriyon Gipson put up 68 rushing yards and a TD on 11 carries. Hawaii also fell short, losing to San Diego State 28-14. Isaiah Bernard had a quality performance for the Rainbow Warriors, grabbing two receptions for 58 yards.
As a small three-point underdog, the Rainbow Warriors look to upend the Lobos. The Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable currently.
With a 3-3 record both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS), the Lobos will look to improve as they head into Week 7. A focal point of New Mexico’s offense is the running game, which ranks 10th in the country with 267.7 rushing yards per game. As for the New Mexico defense, a few key matchups could decide this game. There will be plenty of opportunities for the Lobos to steal the ball from Hawaii. The Rainbow Warriors currently rank 110th in turnovers given up with 2.2 per game. In the first quarter, New Mexico is tough to stop, putting up 11 points in the first 15 minutes. Keeping the ball 23:46 minutes per game, Hawaii ranks 127th in average time of possession. They probably won’t be controlling the clock against the Lobos.
Over on the other sideline, the Rainbow Warriors head into Week 7 with records of 2-4 for both ATS and SU.
Predictions: SU Winner – New Mexico, ATS Winner – New Mexico
Notes
New Mexico is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games.
New Mexico is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home.
New Mexico is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Mexico’s last 5 games at home.
Each team is 2-0 SU when leading after three quarters.
The New Mexico defense has forced an average of 2.0 turnovers per game this season. Hawaii is only 1-3 SU when turning the ball over at least 2.0 times in a game.
According to overall FBS team rankings, New Mexico is rated higher in the ground game on both sides of the ball. Its 10th-ranked rushing attack will face the 117th-ranked run defense of Hawaii, while its 95th-ranked run defense will look to contain the 125th-ranked rushing game of the Rainbow Warriors.
