The UNLV Rebels will host the Boise State Broncos in a battle of two Mountain West rivals this Saturday, and the visitors are a heavy favorite. Boise State comes in as one of the highest scoring teams in the country, and we should expect to see our fair share of points in Las Vegas this week.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Previous History - The Rebels have gone over in seven of their last 10 overall, and they gave up 30+ points in losses to Fresno State and San Jose State in their last two games. The Broncos have gone over in 20 of their last 28 road games.

2. Brett Rypien - He started the season as the Broncos backup, but since inheriting the starting job he's been quite impressive. He's totaled over 1500 yards with 10 TDs and just four INTs. Last week he completed 22-of-28 passes for 211 yards and three TDs.

3. X-Factor - The over is 8-3 in Rebels last 11 games overall.

Selection: This is a play on the Broncos@Rebels to go OVER the total (10*)