Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Utah St Aggies will travel in WAC conference action with an NCAA college football game against the New Mexico St Aggies on Saturday afternoon.
Start time from New Mexico St is set for 3:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by Altitude 2.
The betting odds opened up in this week fourteen affair with the road team Utah St Aggies favored by –14 points with an over under of 62 points.
Early money has landed on the side of the home underdog as the Utah St Aggies are now favored by -13 ½ points.
The total has shifted down to 61 ½ points.
Those betting the favored Utah St Aggies on the money line will lay –525 odds with the underdog New Mexico St Aggies returning +415 odds to win straight up with no need for getting the points.
When these two WAC schools faced off in the 2010 season it was the Utah St Aggies with the 27-22 home win against the New Mexico St Aggies as a -19 point favorite.
The over under came in at under the number of 54 points.
Utah St running back Dervin Speight aided the cause to victory with 114 yards on the ground.
Quarterback Diondre Borel had 110 yards passing as the Utah St Aggies quarterback hit on 11 of his 22 throws from the field.
The Utah St offense finished off the game with 346 offensive yards against the New Mexico St defense.
New Mexico St quarterback Matt Christian had 191 yards passing in a losing effort.
Running back Kenny Turner chipped in with 68 rushing yards.
The New Mexico St Aggies offense put up 296 yards of offense gained against the Utah St defense.
The Utah St Aggies are bowl eligible and has accepted a bowl berth as they travel to New Mexico St with a record of 6-5 on the season. The team is 2-3 away from home.
Utah St puts up 35 points and 453 yards per game with 269 yards rushing for 5.9 yards a carry.
On defense the club surrenders 28 points and 367 yards per game. Opponents rush for 128 yards against Utah St Aggies for 3.4 yards per rush against average.
The team has won four straight games.
They are coming off the 21-17 win last week to the Nevada Wolf Pack as a +1 ½ point underdog.
The over under landed under the closing line of 64 points.
Despite the victory the Utah St Aggies were outgained by Nevada by a 500 yard to 373 yard differential.
Utah St rushed for 199 yards on 43 carries for 4.6 yards per rush.
Both teams committed one turnover each in this WAC conference game.
They allowed Nevada 185 yards on the ground on 39 carries for 4.7 yards per rush against average.
Quarterback Adam Kennedy completed 7 of 14 passes for 140 yards with a touchdown and interception. Kennedy ran it 11 times for 41 yards.
Running back Kerwynn Williams on nine carries ran for 71 yards with a rushing touchdown.
Robert Turbin had 18 rushes for 61 yards. Out of the backfield Turbin had two grabs for 36 yards and a touchdown catch.
Michael Smith rushed it four times for 28 yards.
Matt Austin led Utah St with two receptions for 61 yards and a receiving touchdown.
Eric Moats had a 53 yard reception.
New Mexico St Aggies will host Utah St with the record of 4-8 on the season. The club is 2-3 at home.
New Mexico St puts up 24 points and 398 yards per game with 123 yards rushing for 3.5 yards per rush average.
On defense the New Mexico St Aggies allow 37 points and 457 yards per game. Opponents rush for 204 yards against them for 5.4 yards per rush against average.
The team is coming off the 44-0 road defeat last week to the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs as a +23 point underdog.
The over under landed under the closing line of 58 ½ points.
New Mexico St amassed 279 offensive yards and gave up 419 yards of offense to the Bulldogs.
The team ran for 160 yards on 45 carries for 3.6 yards per rush.
New Mexico St Aggies had four turnovers and took three from their WAC conference opponent.
They allowed Louisiana Tech 202 rushing yards on 43 carries for 4.7 yards per rush against average.
Quarterback Travaughn Colwell hit on 15 of 25 passes for 119 yards with three touchdowns. Colwell had 15 rushes for 12 yards.
Kenny Turner had 149 yards rushing on 29 carries.
Taveon Rogers caught five passes for 56 yards.
Kemonte Bateman caught two balls for 25 yards.
Todd Lee grabbed a 12 yard pass.
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CFB Trend: The under is 4-0 in their past four meetings.
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