Colorado State Rams vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 10/5/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Location: Reser Stadium in Corvallis, OR

TV: The CW Network

Odds/Point Spread: Beavers (-14.0)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

Reser Stadium is where the Oregon State Beavers (3-1) will take on the Colorado State Rams (2-2) on Saturday, October 5, 2024. Oregon State is 14.0-point favorites. The total is 47.5.

The Colorado State Rams head into this matchup 2-2 this season. In their last game, the Rams faced the UTEP Miners and went home with a win by a final score of 27-17. Once the final whistle blew, they had 65 plays for 356 yards. The Colorado State Rams ended up running the ball 43 different times and accrued 224 yards, which is an average of 5.2 yards per carry. On the ground, the Rams conceded 48 yards on 25 attempts, which is 1.9 yards per run allowed. Colorado State gave up 26 pass completions on 44 attempts for a total of 276 yards, and a completion percentage of 59.1%.

Concerning scoring points, the Colorado State Rams are averaging 18.5 points per game. As a team they're averaging 174.3 yards in the run game which ranks them 60th in the nation. The Rams have attained 1,314 yards in total over the course of this season. In terms of notching touchdowns, Colorado State has earned 2 touchdowns via the pass and 6 touchdowns on the ground. Colorado State has compiled 63 first downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 17 infractions for 151 yards. They have surrendered the ball 8 times.

The Rams are sitting in 98th in college football when it comes to their opponents scoring, conceding 28.5 points per game. The opposition is running for 3.8 yards per rush and 113.5 rushing yards per game so far this year. During this campaign, they have conceded 454 rushing yards through 4 contests. In terms of passing yards, the Rams have conceded 1,132 yards which has them sitting in 104th in D-1. They have conceded 283.0 yards per contest via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 66.5%. In total, they have relinquished 396.5 yards/game putting them 97th in the country. They have yielded 12 touchdowns through the air in addition to 3 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Beavers head into this matchup 3-1 for this season. For their last game, the Beavers walked away with a victory by a final of 38-21 when they faced the Purdue Boilermakers. Oregon State rushed for 6.0 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 341 yds on 57 attempts. The Beavers finished the game with 445 yards and they ran 75 plays (5.9 yds per play). The Beavers passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 41.2%, surrendering 56 yds on 7 out of 17 through the air. Oregon State conceded 30 attempts on the ground for 263 yds (8.8 yds per rush).

The Oregon State Beavers hold an average of 421.0 yards/game, ranking them 53rd in D-1. The Oregon State offense has compiled 236 penalty yds on 23 violations, which is 95th in the nation in terms of helping out the opposition. They average 267.8 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 1,071 yards overall. They have thrown 0 interceptions while letting opponents recover 1 fumble and they have recorded 96 1st downs. When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Beavers rank 79th in D-1 with 27.8 PPG. For the year thus far, the Beavers have compiled 613 yards through the air along with holding an average of 153.3 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 123rd in college football.

The Beavers are conceding 21.3 PPG, which has them ranked 50th in the nation. Oregon State has given up a total of 657 rushing yards (164.3 yards per outing) in addition to 6 touchdowns on the ground for the campaign. Over the course of the season, they have given up 85 total points. They have conceded 5 touchdowns through the air and 174.5 yards per outing, ranking them 32nd in the country. The Beavers defense has participated in 216 plays, which ranks 3rd in college football. Their defense has earned 2 fumbles recovered and 3 interceptions for the year.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Rams +14.0

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