Kansas State Wildcats vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 10/12/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024

Location: Folsom Field in Boulder, CO

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Buffaloes (+4.5)

Total/Over-Under: 56.5

Folsom Field is the location where the Colorado Buffaloes (4-1) will take on the Kansas State Wildcats (4-1) on Saturday, October 12, 2024. Kansas State opens as 4.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 56.5.

The Kansas State Wildcats head into this game 4-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Wildcats faced the Oklahoma State Cowboys and walked away with a win by a score of 42-20. In the running game, the Wildcats conceded 126 yards on 30 tries, which averages out to 4.2 yds per rush allowed. Kansas State gave up 26 pass completions on 50 tries for 364 yds, and a completion percentage of 52.0%. When the final whistle blew, they ran 65 plays for 559 yards. The Kansas State Wildcats rushed the ball a total of 34 different times and recorded 300 yards, which had them averaging 8.8 yards per attempt.

The Wildcats have earned 2,162 total yards this year. In terms of scoring touchdowns, Kansas State has earned 9 passing touchdowns and 7 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the ball 6 times. Kansas State has accrued 100 first downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 25 infractions for 184 yds. As a team they have an average of 252.2 yards in the run game ranking this team at 7th in the nation. When it comes to scoring, the Kansas State Wildcats are averaging 31.4 PPG.

Concerning yards via the pass, the Wildcats are allowing 1,221 yards which ranks them 89th in the country. They have allowed 244.2 yards per game via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 60.4%. During the season, they have surrendered 336.0 yards per contest ranking them 47th in the country. They have allowed 5 touchdowns through the air and 4 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are giving up 3.0 yards per rushing attempt and 91.8 rushing yards per contest on the season. Over the course of this season, they have given up 459 running yards through 5 contests. The Wildcats are sitting in 37th in college football in terms of team defense, allowing 19.6 points per game.

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The Buffaloes step onto the field holding a record of 4-1 for this season. In their last game, the Buffaloes got the victory with a final of 48-21 when they faced the UCF Knights. Colorado ran for 4.4 yds per attempt, totaling 128 yards on 29 attempts. The Buffaloes finished the contest with 418 yds while running 64 plays (6.5 yards per play). The Buffaloes passing defense gave up a completion rate of 57.1%, relinquishing 284 yards on 20 out of 35 through the air. Colorado conceded 44 run attempts for 177 yards (4.0 yards per rush).

When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Buffaloes are ranked 57th in college football by tallying 31.0 points per game. The Colorado Buffaloes are averaging 406.6 yards per contest, which has them ranked 62nd in college football. The Colorado offense has racked up 369 penalty yards on 40 infractions, which is good for 33rd in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They have thrown 3 interceptions while losing 2 fumbles and they have been able to earn 110 1st downs. For the season thus far, the Buffaloes currently sit at 1,630 yards via the pass as well as an average of 326.0 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 9th in the nation. They have an average of 80.6 yards via the ground game and have toted the ball for 403 yards for this season.

Colorado has allowed a total of 780 rushing yards (156.0 yards/game) in addition to 7 touchdowns via the rush this season. They have yielded 6 touchdowns via the pass and 223.6 yards/game, which has them ranked 82nd in college football. Their defense has earned 5 fumbles recovered and 4 picks on the campaign. The Buffaloes defense has been on the field for 345 plays, which has them sitting 72nd in the nation. The Buffaloes are conceding 23.0 points per contest, which has them sitting 62nd in Division 1. In total, they have surrendered 115 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Wildcats/Buffaloes college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Wildcats -4.5

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