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| Boise State Broncos | Colorado State Rams |
| 5-3 | November 02, 2013, 08:00 | Hughes Stadium | 4-4 |
The Rams will do battle with the visiting Boise State Broncos on Saturday, looking to bolster their record and fatten the pocketbooks of bettors who back them.
The Rams currently sport a record of 4-4, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 6-2 ATS. The Broncos are 5-3 and 4-4 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Rams post a 6-1-1 over under record this season, while the Broncos have gone 5-3 against the number.
View Boise State Broncos vs Colorado State Rams Odds and Stats.
The Broncos were listed as -10-point favorites on the Sportsbook NCAA football line at Sportsbook and most sportsbooks tracked by OddsShark. No total was available early in the week.
The game pits the Rams, currently No. 70 in our OddsShark NCAAF Power Rankings, against the Broncos, who rate No. 23 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and handicapping models run on this game predict a 41-32 victory for the Broncos.
Boise State lost its last outing, a 37-20 result against BYU on October 25. Boise State failed to cover in that game as a 6.5-point underdog, while the 57 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Jay Ajayi tore up the turf for 151 rushing yards in the latest Broncos game, a 37-20 loss to the Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Kapri Bibbs ran through the Hawaii defense for 137 yards in Colorado State's last game, handing the Warriors a 35-28 setback on Saturday at Aloha Stadium.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Colorado State's No. 40-ranked offense (33.38 PPG) against a Broncos defense that ranks No. 55 at 24.62 PPG. The Rams passing attack has averaged 235.12 yards per game, less than the Broncos give up through the air (253 YPG on average).
Defensively, the Broncos feature the league's No. 65-rated road run defense, allowing 171.5 yards per game. Colorado State, meanwhile, ranks No. 72 in rushing offense at home.
A few Broncos at Rams trends to consider:
Boise State is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boise State's last 7 games
Boise State is 17-7 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
Boise State is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Colorado State is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Colorado State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado State is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado State's last 8 games
Next up:
Boise State at Wyoming, Saturday, November 16th
Colorado State at Nevada, Saturday, November 9th
