New Mexico vs BYU Betting Odds: The Lobos are (3-3) on a two game winning streak including last week',s big shut out win over Wyoming 24-0.  The Lobos dominated both sides of the line of scrimmage, rushing for 317 yards behind backup TB James Wright's career-high 120 yards. Backup tailback Paul Baker ran for 90 yards on 23 carries. The sports odds posted by the oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com currently list BYU -23 favorites to New Mexico heading into this matchup.

"Our offensive line is working so incredibly hard, and our running backs are running hard," Gruner said. "I mean, Rodney goes down, and we've got James Wright to jump in. That's a big night for that kid. He played his heart out." 

The Cougars (5-0) are now ranked #9 in the country coming of a win last week to Utah State, 34-14.  The Cougars converted three turnovers into 17 points while pulling ahead 24-0 in the first quarter. They need to control every part of this game and show that the bye week virus has been cured. The best way they can prove something when playing NM is to play like they did last week in the first quarter, hold on to the ball, and not to let NM get any big plays.  

"If we come out in the first half like we did in the second half, we would have had an opportunity to win this game," said Robert Turbin, who scored the Aggies' first touchdown on a 40-yard run in the fourth quarter. "I don't want to say we came out tentative, but we came out in a way that we were trying to feel our way through."

Betting Odds: Home game for BYU means a win. BYU has outscored opponents at home 144 - 17 this year, plus they ride the nations longest win streak of 15, plus they have not lost at home for years and they have not lost a conference game in years, plus they will be looking to put to shame any doubts people have about them once again. The online sports betting odds at Sportsbook.com has the OVER/UNDER in this New Mexico vs BYU game is set at 51 points.

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