Jalen Mayden, Top San Diego State vs. Nevada Players to Watch – Week 8

Written By PlayPicks Staff on October 15, 2023

At 9:00 PM ET on Saturday, the San Diego State Aztecs (3-4) are at home against the Nevada Wolf Pack (0-6).

The Aztecs last hit the field against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, and they won 41-34. The Wolf Pack fell short in their last outing by a final score of 45-27 against the UNLV Rebels.

Jalen Mayden finished with 221 yards on 18-24 passing (75.0%) in the Aztecs’ last game, tossing one touchdown and one interception, plus 13 rushing attempts for 53 yards. Cam Davis rushed for 53 yards on 10 attempts. Mekhi Shaw earned 126 yards on six receptions with one score.

For the Wolf Pack in their last game, Brendon Lewis completed 16 of 31 passing attempts (51.6%) and totaled 287 yards through the air, connecting on two touchdown passes but giving away two interceptions and one touchdown as a rusher. Sean Dollars had 19 rushing attempts and finished with 66 yards and one touchdown. Dalevon Campbell found paydirt once, and ended the contest with three catches for 93 yards.

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San Diego State Players to Watch

  • This year, Mayden has put up 1,287 passing yards (183.9 yards per game) while going 116-for-185 (62.7% completion percentage) and throwing six touchdowns and six interceptions. He has added 338 rushing yards on 74 carries with three touchdowns, averaging 48.3 yards per game.
  • Jaylon Armstead has 255 yards on 60 carries (36.4 ypg), with five rushing touchdowns.
  • Shaw has grabbed 16 passes for a team-best 254 yards with two touchdowns. He averages 63.5 yards per game.
  • Mark Redman has hauled in 21 catches for 241 yards (34.4 yards per game) and two touchdowns.
  • Brionne Penny has caught 19 passes for 221 yards, averaging 36.8 yards per game this year.

Nevada Players to Watch

  • This year, Lewis has put up 884 passing yards (147.3 yards per game) while going 89-for-153 (58.2% completion percentage) and throwing two touchdowns and six interceptions. He has tacked on 314 rushing yards on 71 carries with three touchdowns, averaging 52.3 yards per game.
  • Dollars has run for 237 yards on 78 carries (39.5 yards per game), with three touchdowns on the ground this year.
  • Jamaal Bell has grabbed 26 passes for a team-high 246 yards with one touchdown. He averages 41 yards per game.
  • Spencer Curtis has hauled in 18 catches for 213 yards (35.5 yards per game) and one touchdown.
  • This season Campbell has caught 12 passes for 205 yards and one touchdown, averaging 34.2 receiving yards per game.

San Diego State Recent Stat Leaders

  • Leo Kemp has helped carry the Aztecs’ defense with in their last three games.
  • The Aztecs’ defense has been aided in their last three games by the contributions of Redman, who has compiled .
  • J.D. Coffey III has helped spur the Aztecs’ defense in their last three games with in games.
  • The Aztecs’ defensive unit has been helped in their last three games by the contributions of Shaw, who has posted .

Nevada Recent Stat Leaders

  • Marshaun Brown has been wreaking havoc on defense, registering in the Wolf Pack’s last three games.
  • James Hansen has been doing his part on defense, delivering four tackles for the Wolf Pack in their last three contests.
  • Caine Savage has four tackles in the Wolf Pack’s last three games.
  • On defense, Thomas Witte has chipped in with seven tackles for the Wolf Pack in their last three outings.

San Diego State vs. Nevada Odds

Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
San Diego State -11 -112 -108 48 -108 -112

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Team Stat Comparison

San Diego State Nevada
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 22.4 (100) 17.3 (130)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 31.3 (116) 39.5 (122)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 11 (104) 11 (104)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 11 (20) 7 (80)

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