3. New Mexico at Hawaii
LINE: Hawaii -15.5
ATS PICK: Hawaii
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As it turns out – considering San Jose State’s good performance against San Diego State on Friday night – that New Mexico’s 38-21 loss on the road last week wasn’t all that bad.
New Lobo head coach Danny Gonzales has already done some nice things with the offense. With QB Tevaka Tuioti healthy – something he wasn’t throughout last year – the passing game was strong against the Spartans and the offense put up close to 450 yards.
And now it gets to travel to Hawaii.
Don’t get thrown off by the Rainbow Warriors’ 31-7 loss to Wyoming last week – the Cowboys are a different team in Laramie. This is an interesting team under new head coach Todd Graham.
The running game is going to rip through the Lobos, the defense isn’t that bad, and weird things happen to teams that make the long trip to Honolulu.
The 15.5 is a lot, but the Lobos have lost their last nine games as a program by 11 points or more. The Hawaii team that beat Fresno State by 15 to start the season will show up for the home opener.