Fresno State vs. San Jose State Betting Odds & Expert Picks: November 21st 2008
Going into this week, Fresno State are just 3-3 in conference games and are sixth in the overall standings, yet with this matchup and a game against the Broncos next week there is a chance the team could end up with eight wins total on the season. Right now, Fresno State is just trying to get 2 wins in a row for the third time in 2008 after beating NMST by a score of 24-17 last week. Meanwhile, San Jose State have moved from first place in the WAC standings into a tie for fourth place with Hawaii at 4-3 following a 41-17 rout by Nevada last week. This losing affair was the second in a row and the third in 4 games for a Spartans team that has already locked up bowl placement at 6-5 but would like to end this season on a winning note. In one of the oldest rivalry games, the Bulldogs have a 36-33-3 record in the series, with a 30-0 shutout in last year’s game. This series has been “owned” by Fresno State as of late, with the Bulldogs winning 13 of the last 14 games. The lone San Jose State win during that time period was a 24-14 game back in 2006 on their home turf.
5dimes.com oddsmakers currently has Fresno State listed as 3.5 point betting odds favorites against San Jose State with the games over/under sitting at 50 total points
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Here are some betting trends to consider:
Bulldogs are 5-14 ATS in their last 19 games after accumulating less than 170 yards passing in their previous game.
Bulldogs are 9-28 ATS in their last 37 games overall.
Bulldogs are 3-12 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Spartans are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
Spartans are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a SU loss of more than 20 points.
Spartans are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games after allowing more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
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