Saturday, October 10, 2015

Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium

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The Boise State Broncos take on the Colorado State Rams on Saturday at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium. The opening line for this game has Boise State as 12 point favorites and the over/under was set at 56.

Boise State was led in passing last game by Brett Rypien, who finished with 271 yards through the air. He went 19 for 25 on the game, good for a 76% completion percentage. Jeremy McNichols was the rushing leader for the Broncos last game. He carried the ball 20 times for an average of 5 yards per carry and ended with 108 yards. Chaz Anderson led the team in receiving. He had a total of 95 yards on 5 receptions for an average of 19 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game Boise State got a total of 29 first downs by way of 16 rushing, 11 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 88 total plays for 554 yards for the game. The Broncos ran for 279 yards on 59 attempts.

Colorado State was led in passing last game by Nick Stevens, who finished with 252 yards through the air. He went 21 for 46 on the game, good for a 46% completion percentage. Jasen Oden was the rushing leader for the Rams last game. He carried the ball 13 times for an average of 4 yards per carry and ended with 55 yards. Rashard Higgins led the team in receiving. He had a total of 114 yards on 10 receptions for an average of 11 yards per catch in the game. Colorado State got a total of 24 first downs by way of 9 rushing, 12 passing, and 3 by penalty. They ran 77 total plays for 361 yards for the game. The Rams ran for 109 yards on 31 attempts.

Boise State is averaging a total of 40.6 points per game on offense. In the air, they are attempting an average of 32 passes per game and completing 21.8 of them for a 68.1 percent completion percentage on the year. They are throwing for 267.2 yards per game through the air as well. The Broncos are averaging 192.2 rushing yards per game on 46.4 attempts per contest for an average of 4.1 yards per carry. They also run 78.4 plays per contest and average 5.9 yards per play for an average of 459.4 yards per game. The Broncos are averaging 23.6 first downs per game and they accumulate 55.4 penalty yards per game via 7 penalties.

Boise State allows 208.4 passing yards per game and 12.4 points per contest on defense. They give up 18.8 completions on 38.8 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 48.5. The Broncos give up 51.8 rushing yards per contest on 29.2 carries for a 1.8 average per carry. Boise State gives up 260.2 total yards per game including 3.8 yards per play. They force 2.6 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.6 penalties per game that total 53.8 yards as a unit.

Colorado State is accumulating 32 points per game on offense. In the air, they attempt an average of 36.6 passes per game and complete 21 of them for a 57.4 percent completion percentage. They throw for an average of 264.8 yards per game through the air as well. The Rams rush for an average of 177.4 yards per contest on 40 attempts for an average of 4.4 yards per carry for the season. They also run 76.6 plays per game and average 5.8 yards per play for a total of 442.2 yards per game. The Rams get an average of 24.6 first downs per game and they average 78.8 penalty yards per game via 9 penalties.

Colorado State allows an average of 168.6 passing yards and 25.4 points per contest. They give up 13.8 completions on 27.2 attempts for a completion percentage of 50.7 per game. The Rams give up 193 rushing yards per game on 40.2 carries for an average of 4.8 yards per carry. Colorado State gives up 361.6 total yards per game including an average of 5.4 per play. They create an average of 1 turnovers per game and 8.4 penalties for 75 yards each game.

Boise State Betting Trends

Boise State is 2-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

Boise State has an ATS record of 3-2-0 this season

Colorado State Betting Trends

Colorado State is 3-2-0 against the over/under so far this season

Colorado State has an ATS record of 2-2-1 this season

Injuries to Watch

Boise State

09/30/15 S Dylan Sumner-Gardner Ankle out indefinitely
09/21/15 DE Gabe Perez Shoulder out for season
09/21/15 DE Rondell McNair Knee expected to miss 3-4 weeks
09/20/15 QB Ryan Finley Ankle out indefinitely

Colorado State

10/04/15 DL Terry Jackson Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Boise State
09/23/15 Backup RB Treyous Jarrells Personal left the team

Josh's Pick: Take Boise State

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