Colorado State Rams vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 10/29/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022

Location: Albertsons Stadium in Boise, ID

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Broncos (-27)

Total/Over-Under: 44

The Boise State Broncos (5-2) will try to defeat the Colorado State Rams (2-5) at Albertsons Stadium on Saturday. Boise State opens this matchup as 27-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 44.

The Colorado State Rams step onto the field holding a record of 2-5 for this season. In their last matchup, the Rams played against the Hawaii Warriors and took home the win by a score of 17-13. Clay Millen went 17/24 with 177 yds passing. He had a quarterback rating of 132.8 and walked away from the contest without throwing an interception. Avery Morrow led the offense in rushing for the Rams with 26 attempts for 147 yards (5.7 yards per carry). The Colorado State Rams ran the football 40 times and amassed 209 yards, which had them averaging 5.2 yards per carry. At the end of the game, they ran 64 plays which gave them 386 yards. Colorado State gave up 18 completions on 30 tries for 173 yards, and a completion rate of 60.0%. When it came to stopping the run, the Rams conceded 84 yds on 22 attempts, which averages out to 3.8 yds per run allowed.

The Rams have racked up 1,870 total yards for this campaign. In terms of scoring touchdowns, Colorado State has compiled 6 touchdowns via the pass and 3 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the ball 14 different times. Colorado State has 100 first downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 51 infractions for 463 yards. Offensively they maintain an average of 95.6 yards on the ground which is 121st in the country. When it comes to scoring points, the Colorado State Rams are sitting at 12.9 points per contest.

In terms of yards via the pass, the Rams are conceding 1,561 yds which puts them in 50th in D-1. They are conceding 223.0 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 61.9%. In total, they are granting 380.3 yards per game which ranks them 72nd in D-1. They have given up 10 touchdowns by air in addition to 13 touchdowns pounding the rock. The opposition is running for 4.2 yards per rush and 157.3 yards on the ground per game on the campaign. Over the course of this year, they have conceded 1,101 rushing yards through 7 games. The Rams rank 94th in college football when it comes to their opponents scoring, conceding 29.7 points per game.

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The Broncos head into this matchup 5-2 this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Broncos went home victorious with a score of 19-14 when they played the Air Force Falcons. Taylen Green ended the game with 207 yards on 16/24 through the air while his quarterback rate was 130.8. He threw 1 interception and his Y/A was 8.6. Ashton Jeanty carried the ball 15 times for 53 yds, finishing the game with 3.5 yds per attempt for Boise State. Boise State ran for 2.9 yards per carry, totaling 115 yards on 40 carries. The Broncos finished with 322 yds while running 64 plays (5.0 yds per play). The Broncos pass defense conceded a completion rate of 44.4%, surrendering 96 yds on 4 for 9 through the air. Boise State relinquished 50 attempts on the ground for 175 yards (3.5 yards per carry).

Regarding putting points on the board, the Broncos currently rank 85th in D-1 by tallying 26.0 points per contest. For the year so far, the Broncos have thrown for 1,120 yards through the air in addition to holding an average of 160.0 passing yards per contest, putting them at 120th in the nation. The Boise State Broncos are averaging 335.4 yards/game, which is good for 111th in the nation. The Boise State offense has accrued 330 yards of penalties on 39 violations, which is 97th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the other team.

Boise State has given up a total of 786 rushing yards (112.3 yards per outing) and 7 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the year. They have given up 5 touchdowns via the pass as well as 128.9 yards/game, which has them sitting 1st in D-1. The Broncos defense has been on the field for 401 plays, which is 5th in D-1. The Broncos are relinquishing 18.4 points per game, which has them sitting 19th in D-1. Overall, they have surrendered 129 total points.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Rams +27

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