Opening night for NCAA Football 2021 is here and the San Jose Spartans are going to be hosting the Southern Utah Thunderbirds this Saturday, August 28 at the CEFCU Stadium in San Jose California. The game will kick off at 10:00 p.m. and it will be live on CBSSN. The Spartans are looking forward to having a better season while the Southern Utah Thunderbirds will take any silver lining after a very bad performance last year. This game is expected in college football odds to be a blowout victory for the San Jose Spartans over the Southern Utah Thunderbirds.
Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs. San Jose State Spartans Betting Information
| Date: |
Saturday, August 28, 2021 |
| Time: |
10:00 PM ET |
| Location: |
CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California |
| TV Coverage: |
TV |
Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs. San Jose State Spartans Betting Odds
| Team |
SP/RL |
TOTAL |
ML |
|
| Thunderbirds |
+21 (-109) |
56 o (-110) |
+700 |
Place Bets |
| Spartans |
-21 (-109) |
56 u (-110) |
-1200 |
| Place Bets |
Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs. San Jose State Spartans CashBet Wagering Analysis
The San Jose Spartans are just hungry for more while the Southern Utah Spartans are just happy to have another season in the books. The game is expected to be very one-sided and that is why there is a wide margin between both teams.
Southern Utah is just Going to Test the Waters
This is going to be an interesting season for the Southern Utah Thunderbirds as they just aim to improve from their 1-5 record last year. This will be a baptism of fire as the San Jose Spartans are looking to go further from their great start. The Thunderbirds coaching staff should look at this game to see what are the things lacking but they expect it to be a lot.
Justin Miller will be the quarterback and he did a total of 15 touchdowns in 1,700 yards while Dayne Christiansen will be his best option in the offense. Landen Maesom along with Brandon Shencks are going to be the receivers as both players combined for two touchdowns.
It will be La’akea Kaho’ohano-Davis that will lead the defensive line while Francis Bemiy and Akili Gray will be backing him up.
San Jose Looking to Create Some Noise
The San Jose Spartans were the best team in the Mountain West Conference and that effort rewarded them with a winning culture entering this season. They only lost once overall and went undefeated in the conference. Heading the offense is Nick Starkel at quarterback who impressed last year with 2,100 yards and 17 touchdowns. The problem with the offensive line is that they won’t have their top receivers from last year but Derrick Deese Jr. and Tyler Nevens are expected to fill up the slack. This team’s forte is their defense and much credit goes to Kyle Harmon doing a total of 78 tackles while Cade Hall did 10 sacks. Tre Jenkins is also expected to boost up his numbers this year and expect the defense to be tougher.
Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs. San Jose State Spartans Against the Spread
There is no question that the San Jose Spartans will be winning this opening match over the Southern Utah Thunderbirds. The only concern right now is how much will be the margin of victory. The San Jose Spartans are going to flex their strength to show the entire league that they are here to do better than last year. On the other hand, The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are just here to get things over with. The best online sportsbook sees this going wide as the Southern Utah Thunderbirds are seen throwing their strongest punches to a weak opponent.
Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs. San Jose State Spartans CashBet Free Pick
A huge upset is unlikely to happen and the San Jose Spartans are going to be the best pick against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds. Expect this game to go over the total.
Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs. San Jose State Spartans CashBet Best Bet: Southern Utah Thunderbirds.
