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THE OFFICIAL RUTGERS-NEW MEXICO PREDICTION THREAD

South Dakota pasted 21pts on NM,,,,,threw for 190 and ran for 130
and if I am reading right they(NM) are minus their big runner
and run D is one of our strong points

ESPN power comparison has Rutgers 73 NM 27

Rutgers 33 NM 17
 
Never easy to play against the triple option and NM apparently runs it well. Rough game for this defense, but offense scores enough to pull out a squeaker 35-31.
 
I hope it's RU 35 NM 28 in a nail biter, but this game could go either way even without their starting QB.
 
Ugh, got a bad feeling about this one. We should win because NM is just an okay team, but we're just so bad at this point.

NM 35 RU 24
 
Well, I predicted 4 wins this season. And those wins have to come from somewhere. So I am going with 32-31. RU pulls it out late.
 
We are 2-4 against the MW opponents, soon to be 3-4, I am not worried about the run defense as much as giving up the big play in the air. Also the TO factor that is CL and the lack of our defense in getting the ball away from them. But I am going to say 42-41 in OT our superior conditioning wears them down.
 
A triple option offense requires a lot of coordination And timing between the Qb. And the running backs..... The NM offense might be slightly out of synch because of a replacement running back.
 
Rutgers Scarlet Knights 92

New Mexico Wolf Puppies 3


As always, I reserve the right to modify my prediction as we get closer to game time.
 
New Mexico will roll up the yards, but RU will wear down the Lobos. New Mexico is minus their best defensive player and leading rusher. I also expect Laviano to protect the ball better. Assuming we don't lose badly on turnovers, RU 38 NM 21
 
game total went down a tic, now seeing 57

also must have been some Rutgers money come in today, now at -6.5
 
Rutgers 30- New Mexico 27

Rutgers could easily lose this game because of the difficulty in stopping the triple option used by service academies.The home field advantage will be the difference in this game.Hope the weather is cooler than the Howard game.
Good thing we aren't playing a service academy.
 
RU 44 - NM - 17. Dominating performance. Laviano throws for 3 TDs, Wharton- Int for a TD, Martin- TD, and 3/3 in FGs!!
 
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