The Boise State Broncos (3-4, 1-2 MWC) and Colorado State Rams (3-4, 2-1) lock horns Saturday. Kickoff from Canvas Field in Fort Collins, Colo., is set for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Boise State vs. Colorado State odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
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Boise State is coming off a bye week that followed a 24-17 home loss to Air Force. BSU is 2-1 on the road this season with its only setback being a hard-fought 36-31 loss at Central Florida Sept. 2.
The Rams are coming off a 26-24 loss to the Utah State Aggies, a team Boise beat by 24 points. Colorado State outgained the Aggies 472 to 344 in total yards but USU parlayed four field goals into the victory. The loss snapped a two-game win streak for the Rams who are third in the Mountain West with 295.3 total yards allowed per game.
Boise State at Colorado State odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Boise State -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Colorado State +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Against the spread (ATS): Boise State -2.5 (-107) | Colorado State +2.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 51.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)
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Boise State at Colorado State odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Colorado State 28, Boise State 20
Money line
Colorado State was undone by turnovers and penalties in early-season non-covers at home against South Dakota State and Vanderbilt. Look for the Rams’ defense to be a difference-maker in this one.
BACK COLORADO STATE (+105).
Against the spread
The Broncos are 1-5 ATS in their last six conference games.
Last year’s BSU 52-21 blowout of the Rams Nov. 12 included a couple of garbage-time Broncos scores, multiple short-field scores, and a statistical profile not at all matching the digits on the scoreboard.
BACK THE RAMS +2.5 (-115) in this one.
Over/Under
A bit of a breeze in the forecast and enough respect for the CSU defense say “Under” in this one, but there are plenty of crisscrossing signals in luck factors and analytics. Look for better margins elsewhere. AVOID.
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