Colorado State Rams vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 9/18/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021

Location: Glass Bowl in Toledo, OH

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Rockets (-13)

Total/Over-Under: 59.5

The Colorado State Rams (0-2) are en route to Glass Bowl on Saturday where they will take on the Toledo Rockets (1-1). Colorado State is 13-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 59.5.

The Colorado State Rams head into this game 0-2 this year. In their last matchup, the Rams played the Vanderbilt Commodores and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 24-21. David Bailey led the offense in rushing for the Rams with 15 totes for 80 yards (5.3 yards per carry). Todd Centeio connected on 20/38 with 238 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 117.3 and ended the game with 1 interception. Against the run, the Rams conceded 104 yards on 37 attempts, which is 2.8 yards per rush surrendered. Colorado State conceded 27 completions on 42 tries for 238 yards, and a completion percentage of 64.3%. In the game, they tallied 71 plays for 445 yds. The Colorado State Rams ran the rock 33 different times and recorded 207 yds, which had them averaging 6.3 yds per attempt.

Regarding putting points on the board, the Colorado State Rams are averaging 22.0 points per game. As a team they average 62.0 yards rushing which is 118th in the country. The Rams currently have 462 yards in total this season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Colorado State has earned 1 touchdown through the air and 2 touchdowns on the ground. Colorado State has recorded 28 1st downs as a unit, and they have committed 5 penalties for 50 yds.

The Rams sit in 121st in college football concerning team defense, giving up 33.0 PPG. They are giving up 7.1 yards per tote and 121.0 yards on the ground per game on the campaign. Over the course of this season, they have given up 242 yards on the ground through 2 games. When talking about yards through the air, the Rams have given up 224 yds which has them ranked 31st in Division 1. They have surrendered 112.0 yards per outing through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 64.3%. Overall, they are conceding 233.0 yards per game which puts them 42nd in the country.

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The Rockets head into this matchup 1-1 this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Rockets took a loss by a final score of 32-29 against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Bryant Koback ran the football 21 times for 122 yds, finishing the game with 5.8 yds per attempt for Toledo. Carter Bradley ended the game with 213 yards on 17/27 passing while his QB rating was 129.2. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per attempt was 7.9. Toledo allowed 39 rush attempts for 132 yards (3.4 yards per rush). The Rockets pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 66.7%, surrendering 317 yards on 24 for 36 through the air. The Rockets finished the contest with a total of 353 yds on 63 plays (5.6 yards per play). Toledo ran the ball for 4.3 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 132 yards on 31 carries.

The Toledo Rockets average 397.0 yards per game, which has them ranked 51st in D-1. The Toledo offense has 239 penalty yds on 23 violations, which has them sitting 3rd in the country in terms of hurting your team. During the season so far, the Rockets have thrown for a total of 457 passing yards along with an average of 228.5 passing yards per game, which is ranked 46th in Division 1. Concerning their scoring prowess, the Rockets rank 35th in the nation by tallying 39.0 points per game.

The Rockets are giving up 21.0 PPG, which has them sitting 71st in D-1. Toledo has conceded a total of 279 yards on the ground (139.5 yards per contest) in addition to 1 touchdown on the ground this season. In total, they have relinquished 42 total points. They have allowed 4 touchdowns through the air in addition to 221.0 yards per game, ranking them 107th in the nation. The Rockets defense has participated in 135 plays, which ranks 93rd in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's Rams/Rockets college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Rockets -13

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