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San Jose State has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the UNLV Rebels at 3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
San Jose State was not the first on the board last Saturday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 24-13 win over San Diego State.
San Jose State can attribute much of their success to Quali Conley, who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Conley was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 57 yards.
Air Force typically have all the answers at home, but on Saturday UNLV proved too difficult a challenge. UNLV managed a 31-27 win over Air Force. The win was all the more spectacular given UNLV was down 17 points with 5:36 left in the second quarter.
UNLV relied on the efforts of Ricky White, who picked up 169 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Jayden Maiava, who threw for 339 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt. White is on a roll when it comes to receiving yards, as he's now posted 100 or more in the last four games he's played. Kaleo Ballungay did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
San Jose State now has a winning record of 6-5. As for UNLV, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
San Jose State is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. The pair have both performed well against the spread, with they at 7-3-1 and UNLV at 6-0 ATS.
Everything came up roses for San Jose State against UNLV when the teams last played back in October of 2022 as the team secured a 40-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for San Jose State since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
