Sophomore quarterback and second-year starter Jordan Love is the key contributor to the Utah State Aggies’ attack.
Pointspread | -6.5 -105 |
Moneyline | -260 |
Over / Under | o +67.5 |
Pointspread | +6.5 -115 |
Moneyline | +210 |
Over / Under | u +67.5 |
Utah State produced just its third double-digit win season in the program’s 126-year history, but there is plenty of reasons for Aggie supporters to be disappointed with how things played out. USU travels to Albuquerque to face the North Texas Mean Green in the the New Mexico Bowl.
Betting Analysis
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time | fav | line | total |
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Opening 3 Dec 3:06pm | USU | -11 -110 | O +64.5 -110 |
Closing 15 Dec 6:49pm | USU | -6.5 -105 | O +67.5 -110 |
North Texas finished with second best record in Conference USA at 9-3 behind UAB, but the team covered the spread in just four of its 12 regular season games. The Mean Green were the best Under bet in the country (1-10-1 Over/Under record) despite leading their conference in points scored with 437.
The Mean Green are 10-3 against the spread in their last 13 non-conference games but closed the season on an 0-5 ATS run. North Texas is making just its 10th bowl game appearance, but this is the team’s third straight trip to bowl season.
Utah State covered the number in nine of its 12 games but finished the campaign with two straight ATS defeats. The last loss of the season kept the Aggies out of the Mountain West Conference championship game.
The Aggies averaged the third most points per game in the nation at 47.2, a mark only Oklahoma and Alabama topped. The Over went 9-3 in USU games this season.
There has been some line movement since this New Mexico Bowl matchup was set. Sports Interaction opened with the Aggies giving 11 points and the spread has since dropped two full points. The total opened at 64.5 and has moved up 66.5.
North Texas Mean Green
North Texas survived its own coaching carousel moment that comes this time of the year in college football. Kansas State considered Mean Green head coach Seth Littrell to be the new face of its program but the third-year boss decided to stay at North Texas for another season.
Wide receiver Rico Bussey Jr. is the dangerman on this squad. He leads the Mean Green in receptions (68), receiving yards (1017) and tied for the team lead in touchdowns with 14.
Utah State Aggies
USU’s success in 2018 cost the program it’s head coach. Coach Matt Wells resigned during the final week of the regular season to accept the job at Texas Tech and he’ll be bringing a few key members of the Aggie coaching staff, including offensive coordinator David Yost, with him.
Frank Maile is the interim head coach and is doing the bulk of the coaching preparation for the Aggies’ game against North Texas. Sophomore quarterback and second-year starter Jordan Love is the key contributor to the Aggies’ attack. He passed for 3208 yards and 27 touchdowns against just five interceptions in the regular season.
Injuries
Shaquez Bond (S)
Deante Fortenberry (CB)
Ja'Marcus Ingram (CB)
Jordan Nathan (WR)
Jordan Love (QB)
Moroni Iniguez (OL)
Logan Lee (DE)
Kevin Meitzenheimer (LB)
Rico Bussey Jr. (WR)
Taylor Robinson (DB)
Nic Smith (RB)
Ulaiasi Tauaalo (DT)
Kemon Hall (DB)
Loren Easly (RB)
Mason Fine (QB)
Brendon Weatherspoon (OL)
Injuries
player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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Shaquez Bond (S) | out for season | Knee - 24 / 11 / 18 | 0-2 | 0-2 | + - |
Bond will miss the remainder of the 2018 season due to a knee injury. |
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Deante Fortenberry (CB) | Ques Sat | Knee - 24 / 11 / 18 | 0-2 | 0-2 | + - |
Fortenberry missed the previous game due to a torn patellar tendon in his knee. It is unknown if he will be available for the New Mexico Bowl versus North Texas. |
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Ja'Marcus Ingram (CB) | out for season | Undisclosed - 24 / 11 / 18 | 0-2 | 0-2 | + - |
Ingram has an undefined injury and will miss the remainder of the 2018 season. |
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Jordan Nathan (WR) | day-to-day | Concussion - 17 / 11 / 18 | 1-2 | 1-2 | + - |
Nathan missed the last game with concussion-like symptoms and it is unknown if he will take the field Saturday against Boise State. |
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Jordan Love (QB) | Ques Sat | Head - 04 / 11 / 18 | 3-2 | 3-2 | + - |
Love has a head injury and it is unclear if he will play Saturday against San Jose State. |
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Moroni Iniguez (OL) | Ques Sat | Undisclosed - 30 / 09 / 18 | - | - | + - |
Iniguez sat out the previous game dealing with an undefined injury and it is unknown if he will suit up against UNLV on Saturday. |
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Logan Lee (DE) | Ques Sat | Undisclosed - 30 / 09 / 18 | - | - | + - |
Lee missed the last game with an unspecified injury and it is unclear if he will play Saturday against UNLV. |
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Kevin Meitzenheimer (LB) | Out indefinitely | Knee - 24 / 08 / 18 | - | - | + - |
Meitzenheimer underwent surgery to repair a MCL injury and it is unclear when he will return. |
player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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Rico Bussey Jr. (WR) | Out Sat | Hamstring - 24 / 11 / 18 | 0-2 | 1-1 | + - |
Bussey Jr. left the last game with a hamstring injury and will not take the field for the New Mexico Bowl against Utah State. |
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Taylor Robinson (DB) | Prob Sat | Undisclosed - 08 / 11 / 18 | 0-4 | 1-2-1 | + - |
Robinson is dealing with an undefined injury but is likely to take the field versus Old Dominion on Saturday. |
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Nic Smith (RB) | Prob Sat | Undisclosed - 08 / 11 / 18 | 0-4 | 1-2-1 | + - |
Smith has an unspecified injury but is expected to play against Old Dominion on Saturday. |
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Ulaiasi Tauaalo (DT) | Prob Sat | Undisclosed - 08 / 11 / 18 | 0-4 | 1-2-1 | + - |
Tauaalo is battling an unspecified injury but is likely to participate in Saturday's game versus Old Dominion. |
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Kemon Hall (DB) | Ques Sat | Undisclosed - 11 / 10 / 18 | 1-6 | 1-5-1 | + - |
Hall missed the last game for undisclosed reasons and it is unclear if he will be available Saturday against UAB. |
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Loren Easly (RB) | out for season | Knee - 03 / 10 / 18 | - | - | + - |
Easly suffered a torn ACL, ending his season. |
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Mason Fine (QB) | Prob Sat | Leg - 02 / 10 / 18 | - | - | + - |
Fine exited the previous game with a leg injury but is expected to be available for Saturday's contest against UTEP. |
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Brendon Weatherspoon (OL) | out for season | Knee - 16 / 08 / 18 | - | - | + - |
Weatherspoon is expected to miss the entire 2018 season due to a torn ACL. |
Mean Green vs. Aggies: New Mexico Bowl Prediction
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AGGIES
48 -
MEAN GREEN
37
Score
Prediction
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 3 Dec 3:06pm USU -11 -110 O +64.5 -110 Closing 15 Dec 6:49pm USU -6.5 -105 O +67.5 -110 -
Injuries
Shaquez Bond (S)
out for season Knee - 24 / 11 / 18Deante Fortenberry (CB)
Ques Sat Knee - 24 / 11 / 18Ja'Marcus Ingram (CB)
out for season Undisclosed - 24 / 11 / 18Jordan Nathan (WR)
day-to-day Concussion - 17 / 11 / 18Jordan Love (QB)
Ques Sat Head - 04 / 11 / 18Moroni Iniguez (OL)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 30 / 09 / 18Logan Lee (DE)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 30 / 09 / 18Kevin Meitzenheimer (LB)
Out indefinitely Knee - 24 / 08 / 18Rico Bussey Jr. (WR)
Out Sat Hamstring - 24 / 11 / 18Taylor Robinson (DB)
Prob Sat Undisclosed - 08 / 11 / 18Nic Smith (RB)
Prob Sat Undisclosed - 08 / 11 / 18Ulaiasi Tauaalo (DT)
Prob Sat Undisclosed - 08 / 11 / 18Kemon Hall (DB)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 11 / 10 / 18Loren Easly (RB)
out for season Knee - 03 / 10 / 18Mason Fine (QB)
Prob Sat Leg - 02 / 10 / 18Brendon Weatherspoon (OL)
out for season Knee - 16 / 08 / 18Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Shaquez Bond (S) out for season Knee - 24 / 11 / 18 0-2 0-2 + - Bond will miss the remainder of the 2018 season due to a knee injury.
Deante Fortenberry (CB) Ques Sat Knee - 24 / 11 / 18 0-2 0-2 + - Fortenberry missed the previous game due to a torn patellar tendon in his knee. It is unknown if he will be available for the New Mexico Bowl versus North Texas.
Ja'Marcus Ingram (CB) out for season Undisclosed - 24 / 11 / 18 0-2 0-2 + - Ingram has an undefined injury and will miss the remainder of the 2018 season.
Jordan Nathan (WR) day-to-day Concussion - 17 / 11 / 18 1-2 1-2 + - Nathan missed the last game with concussion-like symptoms and it is unknown if he will take the field Saturday against Boise State.
Jordan Love (QB) Ques Sat Head - 04 / 11 / 18 3-2 3-2 + - Love has a head injury and it is unclear if he will play Saturday against San Jose State.
Moroni Iniguez (OL) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 30 / 09 / 18 - - + - Iniguez sat out the previous game dealing with an undefined injury and it is unknown if he will suit up against UNLV on Saturday.
Logan Lee (DE) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 30 / 09 / 18 - - + - Lee missed the last game with an unspecified injury and it is unclear if he will play Saturday against UNLV.
Kevin Meitzenheimer (LB) Out indefinitely Knee - 24 / 08 / 18 - - + - Meitzenheimer underwent surgery to repair a MCL injury and it is unclear when he will return.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Rico Bussey Jr. (WR) Out Sat Hamstring - 24 / 11 / 18 0-2 1-1 + - Bussey Jr. left the last game with a hamstring injury and will not take the field for the New Mexico Bowl against Utah State.
Taylor Robinson (DB) Prob Sat Undisclosed - 08 / 11 / 18 0-4 1-2-1 + - Robinson is dealing with an undefined injury but is likely to take the field versus Old Dominion on Saturday.
Nic Smith (RB) Prob Sat Undisclosed - 08 / 11 / 18 0-4 1-2-1 + - Smith has an unspecified injury but is expected to play against Old Dominion on Saturday.
Ulaiasi Tauaalo (DT) Prob Sat Undisclosed - 08 / 11 / 18 0-4 1-2-1 + - Tauaalo is battling an unspecified injury but is likely to participate in Saturday's game versus Old Dominion.
Kemon Hall (DB) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 11 / 10 / 18 1-6 1-5-1 + - Hall missed the last game for undisclosed reasons and it is unclear if he will be available Saturday against UAB.
Loren Easly (RB) out for season Knee - 03 / 10 / 18 - - + - Easly suffered a torn ACL, ending his season.
Mason Fine (QB) Prob Sat Leg - 02 / 10 / 18 - - + - Fine exited the previous game with a leg injury but is expected to be available for Saturday's contest against UTEP.
Brendon Weatherspoon (OL) out for season Knee - 16 / 08 / 18 - - + - Weatherspoon is expected to miss the entire 2018 season due to a torn ACL.