The Troy Trojans (1-5, 0-2) will travel to take on the New Mexico State Aggies (0-6, 0-2) this week in a contest between a pair of struggling SBC teams. The SBC’s second-leading rusher, Larry Rose III (687 yards, 6 TDs), will be featured in this game. It starts at 8:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct 24 and will be available on ESP3.
In last week’s matchup, New Mexico State struggled mightily against Georgia Southern 56-26. Andrew Allen had a solid performance, putting up 18 total yards. He did the most damage on the ground, putting up 18 yards. Troy also fell short, suffering a narrow defeat against Idaho 19-16. Teddy Ruben had a huge game for the Trojans, grabbing eight receptions for 109 yards and one TD. Dallas Tidwell had 168 yards and a TD through the air.
This week’s matchup between the Aggies and Trojans has even odds and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable currently.
Sitting at 0-6 Straight Up (SU) and 2-4 Against The Spread (ATS), the Aggies will look to improve heading into Week 8. During their last five games, the Aggies have improved their pass coverage, giving up an average of 235.0 passing yards. An important aspect of the game will be if the Trojans can fend off New Mexico State’s ability to take the ball away. The Aggies currently rank 25th in the nation with two turnovers per game.
In the other locker room, the Trojans head into Week 8 with records of 3-3 ATS and 1-5 SU. The Aggies are matching up with Troy’s defense at an inopportune time. Over the last five games, Troy’s opponents have only averaged 187.2 yards through the air.
Predictions: SU Winner – Troy, ATS Winner – Troy
Notes
New Mexico State is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games.
New Mexico State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Mexico State’s last 7 games.
New Mexico State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Troy is 1-0 SU when leading at the half this season. New Mexico State is 0-2 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
The New Mexico State defense has forced an average of 2.0 turnovers per game this season. Troy is 0-4 SU when turning the ball over at least 2.0 times in a game.
