Rebels vs Aggies Betting Preview

Utah State AggiesUNLV Rebels
5-4November 09, 2013, 08:00 | Sam Boyd Stadium5-4


UNLV looks to cover the Rebels-Aggies point spread this week and improve its overall 5-4 mark when they host Utah State in Week 11 action.

They battle the Aggies, currently with a 5-4 mark (6-3 ATS). The over under records, important for totals bettors, are 4-4-1 for the Rebels and 6-3 for the Aggies.

View Utah State Aggies vs UNLV Rebels Odds and Stats.

Bettors looking to side with the Rebels in this one found them as 13-point underdogs at Sportsbook. The over under number was slated to open a short time later.

The Rebels - Aggies odds would favor the Aggies if the lines were set according to power ranks. UNLV is rated No. 93 in our latest OddsShark poll, while the Aggies sit at No. 11. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 44-23 win for the Aggies.



In their last game, the Rebels were Week 10 losers coming out on the wrong end of 34-24 score against San Jose State.

How They Match Up:
The game also pits UNLV's No. 64-ranked offense, averaging 29.44 PPG, against a Aggies defense that ranks No. 16 this week at 18.89 PPG. The Rebels aerial game is averaging 249.56 yards per game, more than the Aggies secondary allows through the air, 217.44 YPG per game.

In comparing defenses, the Aggies own the league's No. 34-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 137.8 yards per game when on the road. UNLV, on the other hand, rates No. 77 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

A few Aggies at Rebels trends to consider:
Utah State is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 games
Utah State is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah State's last 9 games
Utah State is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
UNLV is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
UNLV is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
UNLV is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UNLV's last 6 games


Next up:
Utah State at Colorado State, Saturday, November 23rd
UNLV at Air Force, Thursday, November 21st
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