New Mexico vs. San Jose State: How Lobos Can Win
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WEEK 4: New Mexico Lobos 2-32 vs San Jose State Spartans 1-5
WHEN: Saturday, October 14, 2023
WHERE: University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
WEATHER: 72.2 °F Humidity: 21.46 %
RADIO: Lobo Radio Network Robert Portnoy & Dontrell Moore
SERIES RECORD: 22nd meeting Spartans lead 14-5-1
WEBSITES: golobos.com | sjsuspartans.com
Odds/Point Spread: San Jose State Spartans by -8.0
Total/Over-Under: The Spartans are considerable favorites in this one, with the spread posted at 8 points. An over/under of 58.5 points has been set for the contest.
The New Mexico Lobos (2-3) will play the San Jose State Spartans (1-5) at University Stadium on Saturday, October 14, 2023.
Danny Gonzales Lobos had a weekend without a game and some time for his dinged-up players to get back game-ready, as the Lobos need a strong finish for any hopes of going to a bowl game this year.
The San Jose State Spartans at 1-5 come to Albuquerque to take on the Lobos at the University field in Albuquerque this Saturday.
Don’t let their 1-5 record fool you, as the Spartans have the 14th most challenging schedule in FBS; their playing opponents are 21-8. Spartans rank 87th in strength of schedule vs Lobos 117th in FBS.
They lost to USC 56-28 & Oregon State 42-17 and had leads over Air Force 20-14 before losing to them 45-20 and the same with Boise State 27-7 before losing 35-27.
The Lobos are coming off a 35-26 loss at Wyoming, a one-score game until the final seven seconds.
That loss was one in which UNM nearly pulled off a massive second-half comeback, and with Wyoming now knocking on the door of the top 25 and owning two Top 25 wins, including last week against unbeaten Fresno State, it shows that this Lobo team is right there in the thick of the Mountain West when they step up their game.
The Lobos used the bye week to get healthy, as Luke Wysong is back after missing the Wyoming game and most of the NMSU game with an injury.
Also getting game-ready over the break were Lobo Tavian Combs, linebacker Alec Marenco, and tight end Magnus Geers, so UNM should have some pieces at full strength.
