Fresno State vs Idaho NCAA Football Spread/Handicapping
Derek Carr has stormed out the gates and is second in the nation among quarterbacks with 361 passing yards per game. It’s that type of offensive production that has fueled the Bulldogs and landed them a No. 23 ranking after an impressive 4-0 start — their best start since the 2001.
No. 23 Fresno State (4-0) vs. Idaho (1-4)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013
Time: 5 p.m. EST
Venue: Kibbie Dome Stadium
City: Moscow
O/U Odds: 66
Spread: Fresno State -26
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It’s that type of offensive production that has fueled the Bulldogs and landed them a No. 23 ranking after an impressive 4-0 start — their best start since the 2001 when quarterback David Carr helped win the teams’ first six games of the season.
Now they will look to keep their streak alive when they host Idaho who broke in to the win column for the first time in 2013, as they held off a late Temple rally to record a 26-24 victory their last time out.
The Vandals have struggled on both sides of the ball thus far, but managed to rack up 478 yards versus the Owls thanks to a career day from redshirt freshman quarterback Chad Chalich, who completed 26-of-43 passes for 310 yards including a 64-yard touchdown strike to Richard Montgomery who led the team with 102 yards on five receptions.
Chalich is showing he has come around already, rolling up 1,111 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions. He also has a team-best 202 yards rushing.
Defensively, the Vandals are not so promising, allowing Temple to snatch up 410 yards, including a 51-yard scoring toss late in the game — something they cannot afford do against a team like Fresno State. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
Meanwhile, Carr has catapulted the Bulldogs back into the national spotlight, throwing 14 touchdown passes for an offense that ranks 12th nationally by averaging 44 points per game.
He threw for 324 yards and three TDs against Hawaii last week, with the help of a solid corps of receivers that include sophomore Davante Adams (36 receptions, 311 yards, four touchdowns), senior Isaiah Burse (29 for 318 and one score) and junior Josh Harper (28 for 264 and six touchdowns).
However, even the best teams have a weakness and for Fresno it’s defense.
The defensive unit allowed Hawaii to score 34 consecutive points to close within five with eight minutes remaining.
The team also committed five turnovers.
Matt’s Prediction
Plain and simple, Idaho is outmatched in this one.
Fresno State leads the series 10-4 and won the most-recent meeting in 2011 when Carr passed for 371 yards and five touchdowns.
Need I say anything else?
Fresno State 51, Idaho 24
