Nevada Wolf Pack at No. 4 Boise State Broncos (-27), Total 60.5 |
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Nevada will end its four-game road trip to start the season Saturday in hostile territory, taking on the No. 4 Boise State Broncos at Bronco Stadium. The Wolfpack can expect to face a revenge-minded team after handing the Broncos a 34-31 loss last season as 14-point home underdogs.
The Wolfpack enter the game as the 15th-best team nationally in terms of offense, averaging 483.6 yards per game, including the No. 7 running game at 285.3 yards a contest.
In the backfield, Mike Ball and Stefphon Jefferson had some big shoes to fill with the departure of three-time first-team All-WAC running back Vai Taua. Ball has really taken the league in gaining 139 yards on 27 carries last week against Texas Tech.
“I’ve watched other guys. I’ve seen them carry the load,” commented Ball this week. “As a Nevada back, you’ve got to suck it up and go.”
Bettors will find that the Wolfpack are 15-15 ATS over the last two-plus seasons and the ‘under’ is 16-13 over that span.
Boise State leads the all-time series, 24-13, having won 10-straight before last year’s slip up. The Broncos hold a 15-2 advantage when facing off inside Bronco Stadium, including six consecutive wins.
The home numbers are definitely not surprising due to the program’s 70-2 record at home since the beginning of the 2000 season. The Broncos have won 33-straight games in front of the home faithful.
Senior quarterback Kellen Moore continues to get the job done, leading all active quarterbacks with 41 wins, while also ranking second with 11,862 passing yards and 111 touchdowns.
The offensive line has been a major strength for the team in not allowing a sack this season, after ranking third nationally in the category a year ago.
When making your college football picks this weekend, take into account Boise’s 20-9 ATS record the last two-plus seasons, while the ‘under’ is 15-13 over that time.
