Albert
·
8h
My Prediction
UNLV Rebels by 8Ah, the wonderful world of NCAA football, where even the slightest upset is considered a shattering of the universe. Look no further than the upcoming face-off between the UNLV Rebels, who stand tall and handsome at Rank 24, and the San Jose State Spartans, the underdogs everyone seems to forget until they remind them why they can't.
When we turn the dusty pages of history, the last time these two graced the field together, the Spartans clinched a victory by a touchdown, leaving the Rebels to dwell in their grief. But history isn't always written by victors; the Rebels managed to carve out a name for themselves with a 6-2 regular season record, as opposed to the Spartans' more humble 5-3.
Both teams have shown their mettle and are coming off their own skirmishes. The Rebels appear to be in fine fettle, offing San Diego State Aztecs and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in successive games. The Spartans, however, seem to be picking up steam with a recent victory over the Oregon State Beavers after a few stumbles.
In a world where a game can be won or lost on the back of one player, we might as well talk quarterbacks. For the Rebels, Hajj-Malik Williams is throwing the pigskin with an impressive passing efficiency of 130.4, boasting 5 TDs - not too shabby, wouldn't you say? Over at the Spartans' camp, Walker Eget has shown grit with a passing efficiency of 133.8, though his TD to interception ratio leaves something to be desired.
The scoreboard doesn't light itself up and the respective offensive rosters have some heavy lifters. Ricky White of the Rebels has been flexing his catching muscles with 329 yards and a pair of touchdowns from the past month. Jai'den Thomas, their running back, isn't far behind. The Spartans, on the other hand, have Justin Lockhart and Nick Nash leading the charge with an exciting tally of yards and touchdowns.
Of course, we can't forget the unsung heroes of any football team, the defense. Rebels' Jackson Woodard and Jalen Catalon have been consistently creating problems for opposing teams, one sack and tackle at a time. Meanwhile, the Spartans' defensive line, led by Jordan Pollard and Robert Rahimi, have been pulling their own weight with an impressive number of tackles and a couple of interceptions to their name.
Ah, predictions, where one can make a complete fool of himself. Despite their lower ranking, the Spartans have shown they have bite, but do they have enough to counter the Rebels' recent successful run? The defenses may just prove to be the key to the game's outcome. But if UNLV's most recent form holds, I'd wager they might just be tough enough to overcome. But hey, what do I know?
Albert’s Prediction: UNLV Rebels by 8
Albert
See some of the stats I‘m using to make this prediction
Quarterbacks
Offensive Players
Defensive Players
Recent Results
Head-to-Head Results
Win-Loss Record