The University of North Texas Mean Green (2-1, 1-0 CUSA) are on the road to face the University of Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels (1-1, 1-0 Home) at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday. The Rebels are 2.5-point favorites, and the total is 63. North Texas (2-1, 1-0 CUSA) is coming off a dominant 59-27 win over Texas Southern at Apogee Stadium last Saturday. Austin Aune was 11 of 20 for 218 yards and four touchdowns. Ayo Adeyi ran 10 times for 135 yards and a touchdown. Ja’Mori Maclin caught three passes for 80 yards and a touchdown. UNLV (1-1, 1-0 Home) lost 20-14 to California at FTX Field at California Memorial Stadium last Saturday. Doug Brumfield threw for 206 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Aidan Robbins carried 14 times for 84 yards and a touchdown. Ricky White caught four receptions for 59 yards.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Mean Green are averaging 33.3 points per game so far this season, 67th in FBS, and they are facing a Rebels defense that has surrendered 20.5 PPG (51st). Meanwhile, UNLV has scored 33.0 points a game this season, 68th in the country, and North Texas is allowing 29.3 PPG (91st).The Mean Green rank as one of the country’s top teams in rushing yards per game (237.7, 18th), while they are 72nd in passing yards (238.3). They will be matching strength against strength on the ground, as the Rebels are 15th in the nation in rushing yards allowed per game (71.0). Against the pass, UNLV is 80th (234.5).UNLV is 23rd in the country in passing yards per game (305.5) and 95th in rushing (126.0). North Texas’ defense has been most susceptible through the air, as the Mean Green are 123rd in the country in passing yards allowed per game (319.3). Against the run, the Mean Green are 90th (158.7).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through three games, Aune has thrown for seven touchdowns (2 INT) and 213.3 yards per game to lead North Texas in passing. In one previous away game this season, he had three TDs and 236 yards passing. Adeyi leads the team in rushing with an average of 85.7 yards a game over three games. He has one touchdown on the ground. Roderic Burns is the Mean Green’s leading receiver with 59.0 yards a game and one TD. Brumfield has five passing touchdowns (1 INT) with 281.0 yards per game through two games to lead UNLV. In one previous home game this season, he threw for four TDs and 356 yards. Robbins has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 59.5 yards a game through two games. He has four total touchdowns, three rushing and one receiving. White has been a star in the Rebels’ aerial attack. He has two touchdowns and a 120.5 yard per game average through two appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
UNLV (-150)
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