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Nevada vs. Utah State: How to watch live stream, TV channel, NCAA Football start time
A Mountain West battle is on tap between the Utah State Aggies and the Nevada Wolf Pack at 7 p.m. ET Thursday at Clarence Mackay Stadium. Nevada will be strutting in after a victory while Utah State will be stumbling in from a defeat.
The Aggies found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unpleasant 38-7 punch to the gut against the San Diego State Aztecs last week. No one had a standout game offensively for Utah State, but WR Deven Thompkins led the way with one touchdown.
Meanwhile, Nevada didn't have too much trouble with the UNLV Rebels on the road last week as they won 37-19. Among those leading the charge for Nevada was WR Romeo Doubs, who caught six passes for one TD and 211 yards. One of the most thrilling moments was Doubs' 65-yard TD reception in the second quarter.
Special teams collected 13 points for the Wolf Pack. K Brandon Talton delivered a perfect 3-for-3 game.
The Aggies have to know they'll be fighting an uphill battle given the 17.50 point spread they are up against. Those betting on them against the spread shouldn't have high expectations for them since the team is 0-2 ATS when expected to lose.
Utah State took their contest against Nevada when the two teams previously met in October of last year by a conclusive 36-10 score. Will Utah State repeat their success, or does Nevada have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
How To Watch
When: Thursday at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Clarence Mackay Stadium -- Reno, Nevada
TV: Fox Sports 1
Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Follow: CBS Sports App
A Mountain West battle gets the Thursday college football schedule underway when the Utah State Aggies (0-2) travel to take on the Nevada (2-0) Wolf Pack at 7 p.m. ET. Nevada has gotten off to a fast start this season. The Wolf Pack upset Wyoming in the opener and then beat rival UNLV 37-19 last week. Utah State, meanwhile, is looking to bounce back after dropping its first two against San Diego State and Boise State.
Nevada is 2-0 against the spread, while Utah State is 0-2 ATS. The latest Utah State vs. Nevada odds from William Hill list the Wolf Pack as 15.5-point favorites, down half a point from the opening line. The over-under for total points expected is 56. Before making any Nevada vs. Utah State picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Utah State vs. Nevada. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the college football odds from William Hill and trends for Nevada vs. Utah State:
Utah State is coming off a disappointing 38-7 defeat against San Diego State. The lone bright spot for the Aggies was the play of wide receiver Deven Thompkins, who recorded six receptions for 55 yards and a touchdown. Despite losing each of their first two games this season, the Aggies will be confident they can pull off the upset on Thursday night. That's because Utah State dominated Nevada last season, beating the Wolf Pack 36-10.
In addition, the Aggies have fared well against conference foes in recent years. In fact, Utah State is 13-5 in its last 18 games against an opponent from the Mountain West. The Aggies have also covered the spread in four of their last six meetings against Nevada.
Why Nevada can cover
Carson Strong is emerging as one of the top quarterbacks in the Mountain West. The sophomore out of Vacaville, Calif., has completed 75.9 percent of his passes for 770 yards, six touchdowns and no interceptions. He's shown considerable improvement in accuracy thus far after he completed 63.4 percent of his passes and had an 11/7 TD-to-INT ratio last year. Four different players have recorded a receiving touchdown through two games, but Romeo Doubs is clearly the top target as he's put together an impressive 19-336-2 receiving line.
Utah State has given up at least 38 points in both games. Both quarterbacks the Aggies have faced have thrown multiple touchdowns and Boise State's Hank Bachmeier completed 71.4 percent of his passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns against this Utah State secondary. This unit could really struggle to contain Nevada's passing attack, opening the door for a possible blowout win for the Wolf Pack.
How to make Utah State vs. Nevada picks
SportsLine's model is leaning over on the total, projecting that Strong throws for over 300 yards and two touchdowns, while Utah State's Jaylen Warren averages 4.5 yards per carry. It also has generated an against-the-spread pick that cashes in over 50 percent of simulations. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.
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According to the NCAA football odds, it hasn’t helped Gary Anderson, and the Aggies open the season against the Mountain West’s top two teams. Underdogs at Boise State and home against San Diego State, Utah State was manhandled in each defeat. We have to give the defenses of the Broncos and Aztecs some credit, but the Aggies also deserve much of the blame in accounting for just over 200 yards of total offense in each affair.
Meanwhile, Jay Norvell’s Wolf Pack has been cooking right along behind a powerful offense. Carson Strong is guiding a passing attack second in the nation averaging 385 yards per game through the air, the sophomore completing 60 of his 79 attempts with six scoring strikes and no picks.
Nevada has the 18-7 advantage in the rivalry, but Utah State owns current bragging rights following a lopsided 36-10 win and cover in Logan a year ago. There are some conflicting trends in the series with the underdog covering five of the last six but the home team covering eight of the last 10. Both sides are playing on short rest after Halloween games, and my money is on the home team with a play on the Wolf Pack
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The passing game has been outstanding, ripping through Wyoming’s great defense for 420 yards, and taking back the Fremont Cannon from UNLV with 350 yards. Utah State doesn’t have the offense to keep up.
The Aggies have generated a mere 418 yards of total offense and 20 points in the first two games, both blowout losses. There’s no downfield passing game, the team is dead last in the Mountain West in both total offense and total defense, there haven’t been any takeaways, and
o be very, very fair, Utah State hasn’t been any good so far, but that’s partially because it faced Boise State and San Diego State – arguably the Mountain West’s two best teams.
Those two defenses are killers. Nevada’s defense is just okay.
The Aggies have enough offensive talent to be better, Jaylen Warren is a good back who hasn’t had any room to move yet, and the pass rush should finally get going a little bit.
Utah State’s offense would like to control the tempo with its spread style, but it didn’t work in the first two games – again, that’s partially because the opposing defenses were so strong. Nevada, though, and QB Carson Strong are keeping everything moving.
The Wolf Pack are keeping the ball for close to 35 minutes a game, the offense will be efficient from the start, and it’ll be a third straight win to make an early statement in the Mountain West race.
However, Nevada is good. It’s not Boise State or San Diego State. Utah State won’t get blown out.
Nevada is looking to go 3-0 as they host winless Utah State with the former struggling quite a bit this year in nearly all aspects this year. The Wolf Pack’s offense has been a key reason they are off to this undefeated start. Quarterback Carson Strong is looking like the best signal-caller in the league with 770 yards and completing 79% of his passes.
On the flip side, Utah State’s starting quarterback Jason Shelley has thrown for under 100 yards in each game this year and the Aggies have slowly brought in Andrew Peasley to spark the offense but that has not gone well.
If Utah State is full strength at running back with Jaylen Warren and Devonta’e Henry-Cole, then the Aggies might be able to hang around a bit in this game. The Aggies also have a decent pass rush and that will need to be a big key for them if they are able to disrupt that Wolf Pack passing attack.
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