In past weeks, we have accurately (we think) documented the travails of the Utags, whose season went off the rails early with the controversial decision by AD Diana Sabau to terminate HC Blake Anderson (challenging the school in court), and interim Nate Dreiling looking very overmatched as USU's only win has come vs. FCS Robert Morris. The Utags haven't been closer than 14 points in any of their five losses. Play New Mexico
A late line move (correctly so) has the Lobos now a slight favorite, but the money line price isn't much different so we opt for that direction. Though maybe we shouldn't worry so much, as we see a clear edge with Bronco Mendenhall's resurgent UNM on Saturday. The Lobos have displayed plenty of offensive bite this season behind dual-threat QB Devon Dampier, who leads an almost perfectly-balanced offense, effectively running a 50-50 split between run and pass, and yardage divided almost equally between air and ground as well. The Lobos have been percolating the past two games, tallying 50+ points in wins over New Mexico State and Air Force, and a win here generates legitimate bowl hopes in Albuquerque. Play New Mexico