Boise State Broncos vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 10/14/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023

Location: Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, CO

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Rams (+10)

Total/Over-Under: 62.5

Canvas Stadium is where the Colorado State Rams (2-3) will try to defeat the Boise State Broncos (3-3) on Saturday, October 14, 2023. Boise State opens this contest as 10-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 62.5.

The Boise State Broncos head into this game 3-3 for this season. In their last game, the Broncos played against the San Jose State Spartans and notched a win by a score of 35-27. Maddux Madsen finished 9/16 with 155 yds passing and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rate of 145.8 and walked away from the game with 1 interception. Ashton Jeanty led the offense in rushing for the Broncos with 24 carries for 167 yards (7.0 yds per attempt). The Boise State Broncos ended up running the ball 42 different times and totaled 262 yards, earning them an average of 6.2 yds per carry. When all was said and done, they had 66 plays for 492 yds. Boise State surrendered 23 completions on 38 tries for 325 yds, and a completion rate of 60.5%. Against the run, the Broncos conceded 104 yards on 26 attempts, which is an average of 4.0 yds per run allowed.

Regarding getting in the endzone, the Boise State Broncos are averaging 29.7 points per game. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 181.7 yards in the run game which ranks them 40th in D-1. The Broncos have earned 2,594 total yards over the course of this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Boise State has amassed 10 passing touchdowns and 13 rushing touchdowns. Boise State has earned 130 1st downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 21 infractions for 185 yds. They have surrendered the football 9 different times.

When it comes to passing yards, the Broncos are allowing 1,771 yards which ranks them 130th in Division 1. They are conceding 295.2 yards per game via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 65.5%. In total, they are giving up 432.8 yards/game putting them 115th in the nation. They have yielded 10 touchdowns via the pass as well as 13 touchdowns pounding the rock. The opposition is running for an average of 4.2 yards per running attempt and 137.7 yards on the ground per game for the campaign. During the season, they have given up 826 yards on the ground through 6 outings. The Broncos are sitting in 104th in college football regarding the opposition scoring, conceding 30.8 PPG.

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The Rams come into this game with a record of 2-3 for this season. When they last played, the Rams took a loss by a final score of 44-24 when they played the Utah State Aggies. Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi finished the contest with 225 yards on 26/57 passing while his quarterback rating was 68.2. He tossed 3 interceptions and his Y/A was 3.9. Kobe Johnson ran the football 17 times for 56 yards, finishing the contest with 3.3 yards per carry for Colorado State. The Rams finished with a total of 320 yards while running 83 plays (3.9 yds per play). Colorado State rushed the ball for 3.7 yds per attempt, totaling 95 yards on 26 carries. Colorado State allowed 55 rush attempts for 252 yards (4.6 yds per carry). The Rams passing defense allowed a completion rate of 65.5%, surrendering 387 yards on 19 out of 29 passing.

The Colorado State Rams hold an average of 426.0 yards per contest, ranking them 46th in college football. The Colorado State offense has racked up 447 penalty yds on 48 violations, which has them ranked 7th in D-1 in terms of helping out the other team. They maintain an average of 74.2 yards per game via the rush and have run for 371 yards overall. They have given away 11 picks while allowing opponents to recover 4 fumbles and they have recorded 105 first downs. When it comes to their ability to score points, the Rams currently rank 59th in college football by tallying 31.0 points per game. During this campaign so far, the Rams have racked up 1,759 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 351.8 throwing yards per outing, which is ranked 4th in the country.

The Rams are surrendering 36.0 PPG, which has them sitting 128th in college football. Colorado State has given up a total of 727 yards on the ground (145.4 yards per contest) and 6 touchdowns via the rush this year. This year, they have conceded 180 points in total. They have surrendered 15 touchdowns through the air and 333.0 yards per contest, which puts them in 133rd in the country. The Rams defense has been on the field for 395 plays, which ranks them 88th in college football. Their defense has 7 fumbles recovered and 4 interceptions for the season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Rams +10

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