Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday at 5 p.m. MDT at Allegiant Stadium, with UNLV 7-2 (3-2 Mountain West) hosting Utah State 5-4 (3-2) on CBS Sports Network.
- UNLV leads the league in touchdowns (44) and scores 37.4 points per game, with QB Anthony Colandrea at 2,251 passing yards and 17 TDs and RB Jai’Den Thomas at 780 rushing yards.
- Utah State averages about 34 points per game behind QB Bryson Barnes (2,096 yards, 17 TDs), with RB Miles Davis and WR Braden Pegan as primary playmakers and Brady Boyd coming off a two-TD game.
- Both teams protect the ball well, with UNLV at +8 and Utah State at +4 turnover margin, the top two figures in the Mountain West.
- Road form looms large as Utah State is 5-0 at home and 0-4 away, while the Aggies lead the all-time series 18-9 and have not lost to UNLV in Las Vegas since 2008, though the Rebels have won the past two meetings overall.