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Nevada-New Mexico: Position breakdown and a prediction

Reno Gazette-Journal sports columnist Chris Murray breaks down Nevada’s game against New Mexico with a position-by-position analysis.

New Mexico (3-2, 1-0) at Nevada (2-3, 0-1)

When: 4 p.m., Saturday

Where: Mackay Stadium (capacity, 30,000)

TV/Radio: None/94.5 FM

Internet: Mountain West Network

Line: Nevada favored by 6; total is 57

Last week: Nevada lost to UNLV; New Mexico beat New Mexico State

Position-by-position

Quarterback: New Mexico’s Lamar Jordan isn’t going to beat you with his arm but he’s a dangerous rusher who steers the triple-option and averages 7.