San Diego State vs. Hawaii Pick
Can San Diego State cover as a big road favorite when it takes on Hawaii this Saturday night at 11:15PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, San Diego State is favored on the road, as the Aztecs are getting odds of -9 points against Hawaii. The over/under total has been set at 55.5 points. San Diego State has won five straight meetings with Hawaii and the Aztecs are 4-0-1 against the spread in those five wins. The public is currently putting 84 percent of the wagers on San Diego State on the road. Saturday’s game takes place from Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii and will air live on ESPN2.
San Diego State is coming off a 27-3 loss to Fresno State last week for its second straight loss. The Aztecs are 6-2 on the season and 2-2 in the Mountain West. SDSU is just 4-4 against the spread this season, but 3-0 ATS on the road. The Aztecs have a defense that are holding opponents to 21.8 points and 318.8 yards per game. Offensively, SDSU is putting up 26 points and 362.5 yards per game. Rashaad Penny is leading the offense with 1,115 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns while Christian Chapman has 1,285 yards and eight touchdowns.
Hawaii is coming off a 37-26 win over San Jose State two weeks ago to move to 3-4 on the season and 1-3 in conference play. The Warriors are 1-5-1 against the spread this year overall and 0-2-1 ATS at home. While Hawaii averaging 28.9 points and 480.1 yards per game, the defense is giving up 35.6 points and 478.4 yards per contest. The Hawaii offense is led by Diocemy Saint Juste, who has run for 1,094 yards and six touchdowns. Quarterback Dru Brown has thrown for 1,816 yards and 13 touchdowns with seven interceptions. John Ursua is the leading receiver with 47 catches for 667 yards and five touchdowns. However, Ursua is out for the rest of the season after tearing his ACL.
Bet on San Diego State vs. Hawaii
San Diego State hasn’t been terribly impressive on offense this year, but the Aztecs should be able to handle this road trip. Hawaii is just 1-6 against the spread in its last seven games after a bye and 6-20-1 ATS in their last 27 conference games. The Aztecs have also covered in 11 of their last 15 road games. Look for the SDSU defense to contain Hawaii while grinding out touchdowns on the ground.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREDICTION: SAN DIEGO STATE -9