San Jose State (4-2) vs Wyoming (1-5)
Game Info: Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 4:00 pm (CEFCU Stadium)
Betting Odds: San Jose State -11 / Wyoming +11 --- Over/Under: 50.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: MWN
The Wyoming Cowboys and the San Jose State Spartans meet Saturday in college football action from the Spartan Stadium. Here’s a Wyoming vs San Jose State prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Wyoming vs San Jose State pick. We will examine:
The Wyoming Cowboys' recent form and player performance
The San Jose State Spartans' recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Wyoming Cowboys
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the San Jose State Spartans
Recent betting trends in games played between Wyoming and San Jose State
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Wyoming vs San Jose State game
Wyoming Cowboys Betting Preview
The Cowboys struggled to start the season, falling 48-7 to Arizona State and 17-13 to Idaho in their first pair. Two more losses to BYU 34-14 and North Texas 44-17 came before Wyoming finally got into the win column versus Air Force 31-19.
In the San Diego State matchup last weekend, the Cowboys were outscored 10-7 in the final quarter during a tough loss of 27-24. QB Evan Svoboda finished with 181 yards, one TD, and two interceptions. Sam Scott was the lead rusher with 20 totes for 94 yards and a score.
San Jose State Spartans Betting Preview
Over on the San Jose State side, they got off to a good start this year with wins versus Sacramento State 42-24, Air Force 17-7, and Kennesaw State 31-10. The Spartans would fall in overtime to Washington State 54-52 before recovering on a tight win over Nevada 35-31.
Matched up against Colorado State back on Saturday, the Spartans took a 14-14 tie into the second half but ultimately fell 31-24. Walker Eget finished with 256 pass yards and a pick. Floyd Chalk led the rushers on 61 yards and a TD off 10 carries.
Why the San Jose State Spartans will win
- The favorite has won each of San Jose State's last 16 games at CEFCU Stadium.
- Wyoming has lost 19 of its last 20 games as a road underdog.
- Wyoming has failed to cover the spread in six of its last seven games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- San Jose State has covered the spread in each of its last three October games against Wyoming.
Why the Wyoming Cowboys will win
- San Jose State has failed to cover the spread in six of its last eight games against conference opponents at CEFCU Stadium.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Wyoming's last four games as an underdog has gone OVER the total points line.
- Three of San Jose State's last four games in October have gone UNDER the total points line.
Wyoming vs San Jose State Prediction
I’m going with Wyoming, but you could make a case either way. The Cowboys had their ups and downs in a close loss to San Diego State over the weekend, gaining 371 total yards (181 passing) and 19 first downs with 6-of-16 on third-down tries. Defensively Wyoming gave up 356 yards (254 passing) and 16 first downs but held strong on third downs with a 3-of-13 success rate.
As for SJSU, they went just 4-of-12 on third downs themselves and had a sloppy game over the weekend on 12 penalties for 112 yards. The passing game was working well (347 yards), but couldn’t keep up with the 455 yards (269 passing) and 24 first downs from Colorado State. This one should be close as well, but I think Wyoming can go in there and take a cover.
Andrew’s Pick Wyoming Cowboys +11
AUTHOR: Andrew Jett
