Colorado State Rams vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 9/3/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Saturday, September 3, 2022

Location: Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, MI

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Wolverines (-30)

Total/Over-Under: 57

The Colorado State Rams (3-9 last season) are en route to Michigan Stadium on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Michigan Wolverines (12-2 last year). Colorado State opens as 30-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 57.

The Colorado State Rams finished the season with a 3-9 record. In their last matchup, the Rams took on the Nevada Wolf Pack and went home with a loss by a final score of 52-10. Todd Centeio finished 15/24 with 185 yds passing. He had a QB rate of 110.6 and finished the game with 2 interceptions. Toby McBride was the best rusher for the Rams with 1 carries for 69 yards (69.0 yds per carry). The Colorado State Rams ran the ball 51 different times and tallied 230 yds, which is an average of 4.5 yards per carry. In all, they ran 81 plays which gave them a total of 445 yds. Colorado State gave up 20 completions on 27 attempts for 302 yards, and a completion rate of 74.1%. When it came to stopping the run, the Rams conceded 226 yards on 35 attempts, which averages out to 6.5 yards per rush surrendered.

When it comes to scoring, the Colorado State Rams held an average of 23.7 points per outing. As a team they maintained an average of 164.3 yds on the ground, which ranked them 62nd in the nation. The Rams earned 4,993 total yards for the previous season. Colorado State amassed 16 touchdowns via the pass and 14 rushing touchdowns. Colorado State recorded 256 1st downs, and they were flagged for 85 penalties for 822 yds. They turned the ball over 19 times.

When it comes to passing yards, the Rams allowed 2,533 yds which put them in 27th in college football. During their 12 games, they allowed 211.1 yards per outing through the air and surrendering a completion percentage of 57.9%. They conceded 378.9 yards/contest which had them ranked 65th in D-1. They surrendered 23 passing touchdowns as well as 18 touchdowns on the ground. They allowed teams to run for an average of 4.1 yards per rushing attempt and 167.8 rushing yards per game last season. In total, they gave up 2,014 yards via the ground game in 12 games. The Rams were ranked 82nd in Division 1 when it comes to their opponents scoring, allowing 28.3 PPG.

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The Wolverines ended the year having a 12-2 record. When they last played, the Wolverines took a defeat with a final score of 34-11 when they played the Georgia Bulldogs. Hassan Haskins carried the ball 9 times for 39 yards, finishing the contest with 4.3 yards per carry for Michigan. J.J. McCarthy (1 TD) walked away from the contest with 131 yds on 7/17 passing while his quarterback rate was 125.3. He didn't toss any interceptions and his Y/A was 7.7. Michigan gave up 35 rushing attempts for 190 yards (5.4 yds per rush). The Wolverines pass defense gave up a completion rate of 68.8%, surrendering 328 yds on 22 for 32 through the air. The Wolverines finished with a total of 325 yards while running 63 plays (5.2 yds per play). Michigan rushed the ball for 3.3 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 88 yds on 27 attempts.

The Michigan Wolverines averaged 442.9 yards/game, ranking them 27th in D-1. The Michigan offense compiled 581 penalty yds on 69 infractions, ranking them 88th in the country in terms of giving up free yards. Last season, the Wolverines had a total of 3,202 yards via the pass as well as an average of 228.7 passing yards per game, ranking them 67th in D-1. Regarding the points being put on the board, the Wolverines were ranked 16th in the country with an average of 35.8 PPG.

The Wolverines relinquished 17.4 points per contest, which had them ranked 9th in the country. Michigan allowed a total of 1,764 yards rushing (126.0 yards per game) as well as 11 touchdowns on the ground over the course of last year. Last year, they allowed 244 total points. They yielded 17 touchdowns through the air and 204.2 yards/game, which put them in 27th in the nation. The Wolverines defense took the field for 939 plays, which ranked 115th in the country.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Rams +30

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