{"id":35169,"date":"2014-09-03T16:27:33","date_gmt":"2014-09-03T21:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=35169"},"modified":"2014-09-03T16:27:33","modified_gmt":"2014-09-03T21:27:33","slug":"college-football-betting-preview-washington-state-cougars-at-nevada-wolf-pack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/college-football-betting-preview-washington-state-cougars-at-nevada-wolf-pack-35169\/","title":{"rendered":"College Football Betting Preview: Washington State Cougars at Nevada Wolf Pack"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington State Cougars at Nevada Wolf Pack
\nMackay Stadium – Reno, Nevada<\/strong>
\nFriday, September 5, 2014, 10:30 pm Eastern, TV: ESPN<\/strong>
\nOpening Line: Washington State -3<\/strong>
\nCurrent Line: Washington State -3 1\/2<\/strong>
\nOpening Total: 64<\/strong>
\nCurrent Total: 67<\/strong>
\nOpening Money Line: Washington State -120 \/ Nevada +100<\/strong>
\nCurrent Money Line: Washington State -175 \/ Nevada +155<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Washington State is a 3.5 point favorite at Nevada Friday night.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Washington State Cougars and Nevada Wolf Pack meet for only the third time ever Friday night in Reno. Washington State both previous meetings including 55-21 in Reno in 2005. Nevada will make the return trip to Pullman in 2017 to complete the home and home.<\/p>\n

Washington State is coming off a 41-38 loss in Seattle to Rutgers last week to open the season. Nevada had a less than impressive home win over FCS school Southern Utah 28-19.<\/p>\n

Washington State is coached by Mike Leach. The Cougars were 7.5 point favorites against Rutgers last Thursday and the total was 61. The game was in Seattle but considered a home game for Washington State. Rutgers took a 21-17 lead into halftime. A 14-3 third quarter gave the Cougars a 31-24 lead going into the fourth. Rutgers scored 10 straight points to take 34-31 lead in the fourth. Washington State took a 38-34 lead with just over 8 minutes to go. Rutgers regained the lead at 38-34 with 3:24 left. Washington State couldn’t put together a final drive and turned the ball over on downs with less than a minute left. Rutgers took a knee to escape with the hard fought upset.<\/p>\n

Washington State 538 total yards including 532 passing yards. Rutgers had 496 total yards including 215 rushing yards. Each team had 22 first downs. Rutgers was 7\/15 on third and fourth down conversions and Washington State was 8\/15. The Cougars had two turnovers and the Scarlet Knights had only one. The two teams combined for 17 penalties for almost 80 yards apiece.<\/p>\n

Washington State quarterback Connor Halliday completed 40 of 56 passes for 532 yards with 5 touchdowns and an interception. Vince Mayle had 12 catches for 124 yards and a touchdown. Isiah Myers, Rickey Galvin, and River Cracraft each had at least 84 receiving yards and caught a touchdown pass. Myers had two touchdowns.<\/p>\n

Nevada is coached by Brian Polian. The Wolf Pack were 24.5 point favorites against Southern Utah and the total was 47.5. Nevada could only manage a first half touchdown to take a 7-0 lead into the locker room. Nevada would score again the third quarter to expand the lead to 14-0. Southern Utah scored but missed the extra point to make it 14-6. Nevada scored two straight touchdowns to lead 28-6 in the fourth. Southern Utah scored two late touchdowns to make it 28-19. They missed a two point conversion with less than 2 minutes to go and were unable to recover the onside kick. Nevada gave up way too many big plays including a 71 yard touchdown run, a 39 yard touchdown pass and an 85 yard interception return for a touchdown.<\/p>\n

Nevada had 547 total yards including 303 passing yards and 244 rushing yards. Southern Utah had 380 total yards including 156 rushing yards. Each team had 2 turnovers. Nevada had 30 first downs to 16 for Southern Utah. The Thunderbirds were 3\/14 on third down conversions and the Wolf Pack were 14\/22.<\/p>\n

Nevada quarterback Cody Fajardo completed 30 of 41 passes for 303 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He also rushed for 68 yards on 15 carries with a touchdown. Don Jackson had 22 carries for 110 yards and a touchdown. Receiver Jerico Richardson had 13 catches for 177 yards.<\/p>\n

Washington State is 13-2-1 ATS after a cover, 6-1 in road games, 4-1-1 in Friday games, 4-1 in September games, 14-5 after allowing more than 200 rushing yards, 8-3 after gaining more than 450 total yards, 5-2 after a straight up loss, 10-4 against teams with winning records, 5-2 after allowing more than 450 total yards, and 12-5 after allowing more than 40 points.<\/p>\n

Nevada is 6-1 ATS after failing to cover, 6-14-1 in non-conference games, 3-7-1 after passing for more than 280 yards, 2-6 against teams with losing records, 1-3-1 after allowing 20 points or less, 3-12-1 after a straight up win, 1-4 after rushing for over 200 yards and gaining more than 450 total yards.<\/p>\n

Washington State was last in rushing nationally last season, and that looks like that trend will continue as they only had 6 rushing yards in the loss to Rutgers. Nevada had some defensive lapses last week and this should be a shootout. I like Washington State to win a tough game on the road.<\/p>\n

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