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Free Gildan New Mexico Bowl Prediction: Lobos vs Roadrunners Odds
Looking for New Mexico Lobos vs. UTSA Roadrunners free picks? Gildan New Mexico Bowl betting sees the Lobos taking on the Roadrunners Saturday December 17th at University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Cappers Picks provides complimentary handicapping picks all NCAA football season long so stay tuned for more FREE college football predictions.
2016 Gildan New Mexico Bowl
(8-4) New Mexico Lobos vs. UTSA Roadrunners (6-6)
Date: Saturday, December 17th
Time: 2:00 PM EST
Venue: University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
NCAA Football Spread: New Mexico -7
NCAA Betting Total: 64
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New Mexico stays right at home as the Bowl season gets underway Saturday with the Gildan New Mexico Bowl.
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The Lobos will take on 6-6 UTSA, who earned their right to bowl season with a win in their final contest.
New Mexico Lobos
The Lobos are becoming regulars within their own bowl game.
For the 2nd straight year and for the 4th time in the 11 year history of the Gildan New Mexico Bowl, the Lobos will stay on their home field and try to capture a bowl win.
Out of the Mountain West Conference, the Lobos are enduring of their best seasons in program history. A win here would be with Lobos 5th 9 win season in the 85 years the program has been running.
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It’ll be the running duo of Teriyon Gibson and Tyrone Owens that will lead the charge for New Mexico.
Gibson is averaging 121 yards per game, while Ownes is right there with 98.5. The two have accounted for 19 touchdowns this season.
New Mexico has gone 5-1 at home this season.
UTSA Roadrunners
The Roadrunners have only been around for 6 seasons in the FBS and with a 33-14 win over Charlotte in their season finale, UTSA earned their first bowl bid for the program.
This UTSA team is no pushover by any means. They went 3-4 against bowl teams this year and took on both Arizona State and Texas A&M this year. They hung tough with both power 5 teams losing by 4 to ASU and 13 to A&M.
Like the Lobos, the Roadrunners rely heavily on their run game.
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Jarveon Williams and Jalen Rhodes both are explosive playmakers who can break free and into the open field.
The duo has combined for 1903 yards and have a combined 18 touchdowns to their credit.
The Roadrunners like to use a lot of clock and will certainly try to control the pace here. With them essentially being the road team here, taking the crowd out of the game will be crucial.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- The total has gone OVER in 12 of New Mexico’s last 14 games
- New Mexico is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
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Free Gildan New Mexico Bowl NCAA Football Prediction
With the Lobos playing at home, they’ll certainly want to give the crowd a show here.
4* Free NCAA Betting Pick: New Mexico -7
Look for the Lobos to dominate the ground game, as they cover the touchdown spread and earn their 9th win of the season.
2017 Gildan New Mexico Bowl Free Score Prediction: New Mexico 40- UTSA 27
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