The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (2-5, 1-1 Mountain West) and Colorado State Rams (1-5, 1-1) lock horns Saturday. Kickoff at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Hawaii vs. Colorado State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Hawaii clocked a 31-16 over Nevada at home last Saturday. A Warriors team that ranks 12th in MWC scoring defense (37.0 points allowed per game) has only allowed a combined 32 points over the last 2 weeks. UH held the Wolfpack to just 277 total yards and a 3-of-13 performance on 3rd downs.
The Rams lost 17-13 to Utah State last Saturday. The Aggies controlled the game with 252 rushing yards and held Colorado State to a 2-of-15 mark on 3rd downs. CSU has converted 3rd downs at a paltry 16.9% rate for the season; that ranks 131st and last in FBS.
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Hawaii at Colorado State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 2:42 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Hawaii +190 (bet $100 to win $190) | Colorado State -240 (bet $240 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Hawaii +5.5 (-112) | Colorado State -5.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 46.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Hawaii at Colorado State picks and predictions
Prediction
Hawaii 28, Colorado State 24
Moneyline
This play is muddied by too much juice: PASS.
Against the spread
CSU QB Clay Millen is questionable with a shoulder problem. The Rams have played close games the last 2 weeks against Utah State and Nevada, but in those games, the Aggies and Wolfpack were statistically superior. Peg Colorado State as being closer to the team that was outscored 164-43 over its first 4 games.
When UH has the football against a weak Rams’ run defense we can expect senior RB Dedrick Parson to pick up where he left off last week. Parson rushed for 136 yards last week and has tallied multiple touchdowns in 3 of the Warriors’ last 4 games.
In a game that figures as a near pick ’em, TAKE HAWAII +5.5 (-112).
Over/Under
The Over has hit in 6 straight UH-CSU meetings. With the offenses both sides bring in, the total sits much lower than in recent meetings (53.5 last year, for example).
However, this is a case of something’s-gotta-give for 2 teams that have been undone in turnovers (both are minus-4 on the season) and unsuccessful in red-zone play at both ends.
Look for the offenses to be a bit tilted into throw mode and for a total in the low 50s. BET THE OVER 46.5 (-112).
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