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March 29, 2024

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Vegas Play of the Day: San Diego State at Fresno State

Here’s the latest installment of the Play of the Day, which uses odds from the South Point. Our three sports writers started with a $10,000 bankroll — fictional, of course.

San Diego State (plus-3) at Fresno State: $550 to win $500

I’ve had some success with Mountain West picks this season, so even though I don’t love this game tonight, I figured I should try my luck.

Utah State is also in action tonight, getting 21 points at BYU. I like the Cougars to roll in that one, but three touchdowns is still a little too rich for me when the other option is the better team getting points on the road.

The Aztecs are certainly a concern with the shoulder injury to quarterback Quinn Kaehler sidelining him in favor of true freshman Nick Bawden. There are also injuries on the defense that, against better teams, would be a bigger problem.

But this is Fresno State, and while I recognize that no one in this league is good enough to avoid an upset, I’m still confident getting points on the right side. A difficult scheduled killed the Bulldogs early and last week they trailed New Mexico midway through the third quarter.

As long as Bawden isn’t terrible, the Aztecs should have enough elsewhere to get the victory.

Standings: Bern (47-40-1, $12,041), Keefer (44-45, $11,121), Brewer (39-48-3, $4,445)

Taylor Bern can be reached at 948-7844 or [email protected]. Follow Taylor on Twitter at twitter.com/taylorbern.

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