San Diego State Aztecs (6-4) vs. New Mexico Lobos (2-8)
The San Diego State Aztecs head to University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to take on the lowly New Mexico Lobos in Week 12 of the 2022 college football season. The kick-off is set for Friday, November 18, at 9:45 PM ET.
San Diego State aims for its ninth straight victory over New Mexico. The visitors are listed as firm 14-point favorites, while the totals sit at 37.5 points, as the bookmakers expect a proper low-scoring affair.
The San Diego State Aztecs (6-4; 4-6 ATS; 4-2 conf.) erased a 14-point first-quarter deficit in Week 11, outlasting the San Jose State Spartans 43-27 as slight 2-point home favorites. It was their second win in a row and fourth in five outings. The Aztecs outgained the Spartans 425-223 in total yards while keeping the ball in possession for 39:30.
“Really proud of the guys,” SDSU head coach Brady Hoke said. “We didn’t start out the game the way we would like to have but I think they all came together. We set goals and parameters and what we want to achieve and one of them is to keep an opponent under 100 yards rushing. So far, we’ve done a good job since we started doing that.”
Congrats to @mayden_5 for being named the @MountainWest Offensive Player of the Week! https://t.co/1B3yG0fcpr#TheTimeIsNow | #AztecFootball100 pic.twitter.com/fG3pxcA8rH
— San Diego State Football (@AztecFB) November 14, 2022
The Aztecs held the Spartans to a paltry 28 rushing yards on 21 totes. On the other side of the ball, junior signal-caller Jalen Mayden went 17-of-22 for 268 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception while carrying the ball 13 times for 61 yards. Sophomore RB Jaylon Armstead had 15 totes for 46 yards and a touchdown, and senior wideout Tyrell Shavers added 111 receiving yards and a TD on just four catches.
SDSU has gone 4-1 SU and 3-2 ATS since Jalen Mayden took over as a starting quarterback. He’s thrown for 1,253 yards, eight touchdowns, and four interceptions so far this season. Mayden also has 171 rushing yards and three scores on his own in 2022, while senior RB Jordan Byrd has accounted for 415 yards from scrimmage and four touchdowns over the previous ten games.