The San Jose State Spartans (+14) are set to pay a visit to their in-conference foe Wyoming Cowboys (-14) at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium. The afternoon matchup is scheduled to get underway at 2:00 p.m. ET and fans can catch the action live on ATSN.
San Jose State Spartans at Wyoming Cowboys Betting Preview
In this Saturday Mountain West game, Wyoming has been tabbed as the heavy favorite and is currently giving up 14 points. If they are wanting to take the moneyline, bettors would currently need to spend $600 in order to win $100 back on the Cowboys (-600). The Spartans are getting +425 moneyline odds. Oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 44.5 points, and if one team can create a bunch of points early, it’ll probably produce a solid live betting opportunity.
Sharp bettors are hammering the under, as the game’s total was placed initially at 45.5.
The Spartans are 4-4 against the spread (ATS) and are down 3.5 units so far in 2018. The team’s recorded an O/U mark of 4-3. The Cowboys have lost 3.9 units this season. The team is 3-6 ATS and has an even O/U record of 4-4.
The Spartans have gone 1-7 straight up (SU), including 1-3 SU against conference opponents. The Cowboys are 3-6 SU overall and 1-4 SU in conference play.
The Spartans want to make it two in a row 50-37 win over UNLV last week. Josh Love completed 25 passes for 335 yards, four scores and one interception. Tyler Nevens (103 rushing yards on 22 attempts, one TD) and Malike Roberson (63 yards on six carries) led the running attack while Tre Hartley (seven receptions, 75 yards, one TD) and Thai Cottrell (five catches, 79 yards) handled the receiving duties in the win.
Wyoming is coming off of a 34-21 win over Colorado State. Sean Chambers completed seven-of-10 passes for 116 yards and two touchdowns. Nico Evans (176 yards on 28 rush attempts, one TD) and the signal-caller Chambers (101 yards on 22 carries, one TD) led the running game while James Price (three receptions, 50 yards) and Raghib Ismail Jr. (two catches, nine yards) led the pass-catching corps in the win.
San Jose State has run the ball on 46.4 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Wyoming has an overall rush percentage of 61.1 percent. The Spartans have produced 65 rush yards/game (including 77 per game versus Mountain West opponents) and have eight scores on the ground this year. The Cowboys are totaling 166 rush yards per game (173 in conference) and have 10 total rushing TDs.
If the numbers so far this season are any indication, then it appears the Cowboys may own the advantage in terms of RB efficiency. Their backfield has logged 4.3 yards per carry while their defense is allowing 3.6 yards per rush attempt to opponents. The Spartans have registered 2.0 yards per carry while allowing 4.2 YPC to opponents.
The Spartans offensive scheme has averaged 267 yards through the air overall (318 per game versus conference opposition) and has 14 passing TDs so far. The Cowboys have put up 136 pass yards per contest (126.8 against MWC competition) and have five total pass scores.
Defensively, San Jose State has let opponents rush for an average of 184 yards and throw for 277 yards per game. The Wyoming defense has allowed 233.3 yards per game to opposing passers and 119.1 yards per game to opposing runners. The Cowboys are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 5.61 to opponents, while the Spartans have given up a 6.62 ANY/A.
Offensively, Love has put up 1,365 passing yards this season, and has completed 54 percent of his 185 attempts with 12 scores through the air and six interceptions. Love has a 6.09 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 6.84 over the last two outings.
On the other sideline, Sean Chambers has managed to complete 7-of-10 passes for 116 yards, two TDs and zero INTs. Chambers’ ANY/A sits at 15.60 for the season and 14.53 across his last two outings.
When these two squads faced one another a year ago, San Jose State won by a field goal 20-17.
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The Wyoming defensive unit has created 14 sacks on the year while San Jose State has 10.
The Wyoming offense has lost three fumbles this season while the San Jose State offense has let five get away.
The Spartans offense has registered 10 pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Cowboys have accounted for five such plays.
The San Jose State defense has allowed eight pass plays of 40 yards or more, while Wyoming has given up three such plays.
The San Jose State offense has created three rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while Wyoming has created 12 such runs.
The Spartans defense has allowed 12 rushing plays of 20+ yards, while the Cowboys have given up six such runs.
The O/U for Wyoming’s previous matchup was set at 47.5. The over cashed in the 34-21 victory over Colorado State.
Over its last three contests, Wyoming is 2-1 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
Over its last three matches, San Jose State is 2-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
The Over/Under for San Jose State’s last game was set at 56.5. The over cashed in the team’s 50-37 win over UNLV.
As a team, San Jose State has averaged 2.5 yards per rush attempt across its last three contests and 3.0 over its last two.
Wyoming has averaged 4.6 yards per carry over its last three games and 4.9 over its last two.
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