Saturday, November 1, 2014

Spartan Stadium in San Jose

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On Saturday night, the Colorado State Rams (7-1) will take their explosive passing attack on the road when they face the San Jose State Spartans (3-4). Last year, the Spartans upset the Rams 34-27 on the road.

Colorado State continued their hot streak last weekend when they beat Wyoming 45-31 for their sixth win in a row. They had 411 passing yards in that win and they went the entire game without turning the ball over.

The Rams have the 13th-best passing game in the country after throwing for 320.8 yards per game through their first eight games. Quarterback Garrett Grayson has had a solid season by throwing for 2,456 yards, 21 touchdowns and just five interceptions. Running back Dee Hart has gained 690 yards on the ground with six touchdowns.

San Jose State had their two-game winning streak snapped last Saturday when they were beaten 41-31 by Navy on the road. They lost despite gaining 422 yards in that game and going 8-for-14 on their third down opportunities.

San Jose State has had a very hard time getting into the end zone this season, averaging just 23.3 points per game. Sophomore wide receiver Tyler Winston has made 48 receptions this season for 439 yards and four touchdowns. Quarterback Joe Gray has completed 70.1 percent of his passes for 1,252 yards, six touchdowns and four interceptions.

Colorado State Rams Betting Trends

Colorado State Rams are 5-3-0 Against the Spread

Colorado State Rams are 3-5-0 against the Over/Under

San Jose State Spartans Betting Trends

San Jose State Spartans are 3-4-0 Against the Spread

San Jose State Spartans are 2-4-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Colorado State Rams

10/26/14 DB Bernard Blake Headache "?" Saturday vs. San Jose State
10/26/14 WR Charles Lovett Concussion "?" Saturday vs. San Jose State
10/26/14 OL Mason Myers Knee "?" Saturday vs. San Jose State
10/01/14 TE Kivon Cartwright Ankle out for season
09/23/14 C Jake Bennett Knee out for season
08/21/14 OL Mason Hathaway Knee out for season

San Jose State Spartans

10/26/14 OL Nico Aimonetti Shoulder "?" Saturday vs. Colorado State
10/22/14 OG Keith Bendixen Knee out indefinitely
10/21/14 OG Jeremiah Kolone Knee out indefinitely
10/19/14 RB Jarrod Lawson Suspension expected to miss next 5 games
10/16/14 OL Oscar Barron Concussion out indefinitely
10/02/14 RB Thomas Tucker Foot out indefinitely
09/20/14 DE Sean Bacon Eligibility out indefinitely
08/14/14 LB Jared Leaf Upper Body out indefinitely
08/14/14 LB Moses Saucedo Knee out for season

Josh's Pick: Take San Jose State

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