3* - NEW MEXICO (-5)
The Lobos come home for this game after two solid road wins in games where their opponent was favored. Two weeks ago, HC Rocky Long took this team to Laramie as 6 point dogs and came away with a 27-24 win by holding Wyoming to only 307 total yards. Then last week, New Mexico scored a 47-24 upset at San Diego State in a game where they were up by 30-3 at the half. Only Air Force has rushed for more yards in the Mountain West than the Lobos who are averaging 211.8 yards per game on the ground led by RB Dontrell Moore who has 968 yards on the season.
Colorado State also beat Wyoming last week but they were the recipients of some remarkable luck in scoring on an interception return, a 52 yard Hail Mary and a touchdown scored on a tipped pass, and that game was at home. The Rams have yet to win a road game this season and their defense is a mess. In their last three games they?ve given up 425 yards to Utah, 442 to BYU, and 467 to Wyoming and the offense was not able to score a single point against Utah or BYU. The Lobos roll!
The Lobos come home for this game after two solid road wins in games where their opponent was favored. Two weeks ago, HC Rocky Long took this team to Laramie as 6 point dogs and came away with a 27-24 win by holding Wyoming to only 307 total yards. Then last week, New Mexico scored a 47-24 upset at San Diego State in a game where they were up by 30-3 at the half. Only Air Force has rushed for more yards in the Mountain West than the Lobos who are averaging 211.8 yards per game on the ground led by RB Dontrell Moore who has 968 yards on the season.
Colorado State also beat Wyoming last week but they were the recipients of some remarkable luck in scoring on an interception return, a 52 yard Hail Mary and a touchdown scored on a tipped pass, and that game was at home. The Rams have yet to win a road game this season and their defense is a mess. In their last three games they?ve given up 425 yards to Utah, 442 to BYU, and 467 to Wyoming and the offense was not able to score a single point against Utah or BYU. The Lobos roll!
