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San Diego State will be in front of their home fans on Saturday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-field advantage. The San Diego State Aztecs and the Utah State Aggies will face off in a Mountain West battle at 7:00 p.m. ET at Snapdragon Stadium. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
After soaring to 41 points the game before, San Diego State faltered in their matchup last Saturday. They took a 6-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Nevada. San Diego State didn't live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.
Meanwhile, Utah State gave up the first points and the most points last Saturday. They suffered a grim 42-21 defeat to San Jose State. The matchup was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but Utah State was blown out by San Jose State in the second.
San Diego State's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 3-5. Those losses could be blamed on the team's lackluster offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 13.7 points per game. As for Utah State, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Not only did San Diego State and Utah State lose their last games, but neither team managed to cover the spread. Going forward, Utah State is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by two points. Bettors picking them against the spread have some confidence (to put it mildly), as the team is sitting on a three-game streak of failing to cover when playing on the road.
