Utah State Hosts Nevada With Bowl Push in Focus

Overview

• Kickoff is Saturday at 5:30 p.m. MST at Maverik Stadium, with television coverage on CBS Sports Network.
• Utah State enters 4-4 (2-2) off a bye looking to steady its path to bowl eligibility, while Nevada is 1-7 (0-4) and out of contention for the postseason.
• DraftKings lists Utah State as a 9.5-point favorite, and one Saturday preview cited a 52.5 total and even floated a 27-24 Nevada upset, underscoring divergent predictions.
• The Aggies have won all four home games but struggled in their last outing at New Mexico, whereas Nevada ranks last in the Mountain West at about 14 points per game with a -13 turnover margin.
• Utah State QB Bryson Barnes leads an offense featuring Miles Davis and Braden Pegan, and Nevada starts freshman Carter Jones, who has three touchdowns and six interceptions across his four starts.