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Utah State vs. Colorado State: Game Preview, How to Watch, Odds, Predicition

Colorado State welcomes Utah State to Fort Collins for Homecoming. Can the Rams build on their momentum from last week?

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Utah State vs. Colorado State: Game Preview, How to Watch, Odds, Predicition

The Rams look to keep pace in the Mountain Division

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Can the Rams make it two in a row?

WEEK 7: Utah State Aggies (2-4, 1-1 MW) vs. Colorado State Rams (1-4, 1-0 MW)

WHEN: Saturday, October 15th — 5:00 p.m. MST / 4:00 p.m. PST

WHERE: Canvas Stadium; Fort Collins, CO (36,500)

WEATHER: Partly Cloudy, high of 64 degrees

TV: CBS Sports Network

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RADIO: K99-FM 99.1 / ESPN 1600 AM

SERIES RECORD: This will be the 78th matchup all time between these two schools. CSU leads the series 39-36-2

LAST MEETING: Utah State won 26-24 last season

WEBSITES: UtahStateAggies.com, the official Sacramento State athletics website | CSURams.com, the official Colorado State athletics website

GAME NOTES (PDF): Utah State | Colorado State

ODDS: Utah State -11

OVER/UNDER: 45.5

SP+ PROJECTION: Utah State by 8.0

FEI PROJECTION: Utah State by 6.2

PARKER FLEMING PROJECTION: Utah State 81.78% win probability (34.34-21.82)

The Rams finally got their first win for new head coach Jay Norvell. Using two defensive touchdowns and a last minute drive for a field goal, the Rams finally got in the win column with a 17-14 victory over Norvell’s old squad in Nevada.

This week, the Rams welcome Utah State to Fort Collins for Homecoming. The Aggies will be looking to continue their momentum after their big 34-27 win over Air Force. Cooper Legas has taken over for Logan Bonner and his mobility has been key for the Aggies.

Blake Anderson is in his second season at Utah State. He led the Aggies to a Mountain West Championship in his first season at the helm. Blake Anderson took over for Gary Anderson (no relation) after spending seven seasons at Arkansas State and compiling a 51-37 record.

Now to the keys to victory for the Rams.

Three Keys to a colorado state victory

1. Let Pooler Grow

The Rams will be starting their third different quarterback in three weeks this week, as walk-on redshirt-freshman Giles Pooler gets handed the reigns this week after Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi took a couple knocks against Nevada. Pooler is 6’5″ 210 left handed quarterback who spent three years, less than three miles away from Canvas Stadium, at Rocky Mountain High School before transferring to St. Xavier in Lousiville, Kentucky during COVID.

Pooler earned the respect of the coaches during the spring, so much so that he was named back up on the first depth chart of the season and saw some action againt Michigan in garbage time. BFN passed ahead of Pooler due to his mobility. But Pooler is ready to show why the coaches have faith in him.

2. Keep the Crowd Involved

It’s Homecoming in Fort Collins this weekend and it’s getting close to a sellout. The crowd is going to be there and the Rams need to give them something to cheer for. When Canvas gets rocking, it can be an intimidating place to play. Rams’ fans just haven’t had much to cheer for these past few years.

If the defense can keep up their intensity and the offense can show what the air raid can be, the Fort Collins crowd can help this Rams team out. From making it hard for Utah State to make calls to making the Aggies doubt what they’ve heard. Loud noises can do it all.

3. Defensive Intensity

The Rams defense won them the game last week against Nevada. Ayden Hector had a pick six in his first start. And Mukendi Wa-Kalonji took a fumble back 50 yards for thicc six. Henry Blackburn made his return from injury and had himself a game. He tied for the lead in tackles with eight, had a tackle for loss, forced fumble, and also had a pass breakup.

The Rams continue to be a force up front with 11 sacks and 32 tackles for loss on the year. Mohamd Kamara has four sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss to the lead the team. If Kamara and C.J. Onyechi can keep Legas contained, the Rams have a chance to start 2-0 in conference play for the second year in a row.

what will happen

The Rams get back on track on offense after a rough start to the year. The defense makes enough plays to keep the Rams in the game. Utah State will get their shots in. But the monkey off the back from last week and the homecoming crowd propel Colorado State to victory.

Final Score: Colorado State 24, Utah State 20

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Air Force vs. Utah State: Falcons Game Preview, How to Watch, Odds, Prediction

Air Force vs. Utah State: Falcons Game Preview, How to Watch, Odds, Prediction Can the Falcons Avenge Last Years Loss to the Aggies? Contact/Follow @Sean or @MWCWire Mountain Division Clash: Air Force Travels to Logan, Utah WEEK 6: Air Force Falcons …

Air Force vs. Utah State: Falcons Game Preview, How to Watch, Odds, Prediction

Can the Falcons Avenge Last Years Loss to the Aggies?

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Mountain Division Clash: Air Force Travels to Logan, Utah

WEEK 6: Air Force Falcons 4-1 (1-1) vs. Utah State Aggies 1-4 (0-1)

WHEN: Saturday, October 8th — 5:00 P.M. MT/ 4:00 P.M. PT

WHERE: Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium (Logan, UT)

WEATHER: Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 76F. Winds light and variable

TV: FS1

RADIO: KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs, 104.3 the Fan in Denver; SIRIUS 388, SXM App 978

Jim Arthur (play-by-play), Jesse Kurtz (analyst)

SERIES RECORD: Air Force leads the all-time series 5-4. Last Year the Aggies beat the Falcons 49-45.

LAST WEEK: Air Force defeated Navy 13-10 | Utah State lost to BYU 26-38

WEBSITES: UtahStateAggies.com, the official Utah State athletics website | GoAirForceFalcons.com, the official Air Force athletics website

GAME NOTES (PDF): Utah State | Air Force

SP+ PROJECTION: Air Force by 10.2

FEI PROJECTION: Air Force by 16

PARKER FLEMMING PROJECTION: Air Force win probability 82.55% (27.10-14.18)

As the Falcons head to Logan to take on the Aggies, it was just over a year ago that a loss to the eventual Conference champs actually cost Air Force the Mountain Division. The 2022 variety of Utah State has not looked the same as the former champs, both by play and not surprisingly, roster composition.

Last season, the Aggies enjoyed a great deal of benefit from the transfer portal. Despite a number of high profile transfers, they’ve not experienced the same success this year. Logan Bonner is out for the year, which has since given the reins of the offense over to Junior quarterback, Cooper Legas.  Plus the absence of a Justin Rice on the defense will always be felt.

Don’t cry for the Aggies though, they still have a number of talented players at various positions. And coach Blake Anderson is a proven winner. It may take some of his finest coaching to get Utah State to bowl eligibility, but that ship all but sails with a loss to the Falcons on Saturday. So while the Aggies try to keep their post season hopes alive, Air Force wants to stay in the hunt for the Mountain Division title. Here’s how the Falcons may be able to do just that.

Three Keys to an Air Force Victory

1. beware the improv

In his first career start last week against a ranked BYU team, Cooper Legas showed flashes of potential. The passing game was consistent, but there were moments. It’s not as if the Utah State offense was thriving prior to Bonner’s injury, so the deficiencies in the passing game are not all on Legas.

The big difference with Legas in the lineup is his mobility. There were a lot of designed runs and in key downs for the shifty quarterback. The little success that Nevada saw against the Air Force defense really came on the legs of their quarterback, Nate Cox. Similarly, look for the added dimension Legas brings to run game to be display. Where it could be particularly problematic is on those improvisational plays that you don’t necessarily scheme for. Finding success in those off-script plays might make a difference against a very stout Air Force defense.

2. dont get outschemed

One of the trademarks to Blake Anderson’s offenses are their wide (receiver) splits. Spreading the field sideline to sideline exposes matchup advantages on the outside, as well as thinning out the run defense in the middle of the field. Last year, this approach absolutely gutted the Air Force defense. The defense was never able to come up with answers to the Aggies attack in 2021, and this offensive philosophy was a major reason why.

Again, the 2022 Utah State offense has rarely resembled that of the prior year. But every week is a new opportunity. As a team that’s not afraid to throw the ball, the Aggies may have seen some things on tape from Air Force’s loss to Wyoming. There was a lot of soft coverage from the corners that Utah State transfer Andrew Peasley took advantage of regularly.

If they can find some matchups they like, it may allow the run game to be a nice compliment for the Aggies offense. If that ends up happening, we are likely in for a competitive game.

3. impose your will

One of the things that Air Force was able to do for the first time this year was throw the ball with some consistency. Frankly, were it not for the success Haaziq Daniels and the offense had through the air, they likely don’t beat Navy. The Mids held the Falcons run game in check, allowing just 200 yards on the ground at 3.2 yards per carry. For perspective, that’s a full two yards per carry less than their average.

Well, this isn’t the Naval Academies rush defense, and they shouldn’t treat them as such. The Air Force run game should be able to expose what has proven a very leaky run defense of Utah State. To date, the Aggies are surrendering just under 200 yards per game on the ground. For perspective, the last team that Air Force played to yield that kind of yardage on the ground was Colorado. They ran the Buffs right out of Falcon stadium. They should be confident in their ability to make an agonizing four quarters for the Aggies defense.

Prediction

That defensive side of the ball has proven to be problematic for the Aggies. They have surrendered a minimum of 34 points since their season opener against UCONN. Turnovers on offense certainly haven’t put the defense in the best position to succeed. Despite losing their last two against UNLV and BYU, the offense has started to improve.

Last year, it took 628 yards of total offense and a critical late game turnover forced by Justin Rice to topple Air Force. Unfortunately for the Aggies, Justin Rice won’t be on the field Saturday, nor will 628 yards of offense. While I do think Utah State found some confidence in their showing against BYU last week, they will find a highly motivated Falcons squad opposite them in Logan.

Losing to the Aggies cost Air Force a lot last year. Don’t think that is all forgotten. Short of another string of fumbles and mishaps, a steady dose of the nations most productive rushing attack should blaze the trail to victory.

Payback in Logan.

Air Force 31, Utah State 21

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Utah State vs. No. 19 BYU Game Preview, How to Watch, Odds, Prediction

Aggies look to course-correct on the road against ranked BYU This game is sure to be super fun and definitely not terrible Contact/Follow @Logantj & @MWCwire Utah State vs. No. 19 BYU Game Preview, How to Watch, Odds, Prediction WEEK 5: Utah State …

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This game is sure to be super fun and definitely not terrible

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Utah State vs. No. 19 BYU Game Preview, How to Watch, Odds, Prediction

WEEK 5: Utah State (1-3, 0-1 MW) vs. No. 19 BYU (3-1)

WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022 at 6pm

WHERE: LaVell Edwards Stadium (63,725), Provo, UT

TV: ESPN

RADIO: KSL (1280 AM/97.5 FM), or online at kslsports.com/kslsportszone

SERIES RECORD: Utah State trails BYU in the all-time series 37-50-3, which includes an 18-28-1 road record.

LAST WEEK: Utah State dropped its homecoming game against UNLV 34-24. BYU won at home vs. Wyoming 38-24.

WEBSITES: UtahStateAggies.com | Byucougars.com

ODDS: Money line: Utah State +1250, BYU -2800. Spread: BYU -24. Over/under: 59.5 points

Preview

Well. This should be an interesting voyage down to Provo for the Aggies, who are still searching for themselves this season after a disappointing 1-3 start. On the road against a top-20 opponent isn’t generally where you see a team figure out its offense, but hey — any given Sunday, er…Thursday, right?

…right?

Key #1: Limit BYU QB Jaren Hall

Hall has the goods to captain a ranked Cougar squad through its decently challenging schedule this season, already tallying 103-of-144 passing for 1,164 yards (291.0 ypg), nine touchdowns and one solitary interception. This year’s Aggie defense has routinely been placed in awful situations thanks to an offense that turns the ball over more often than it crosses midfield, but in the right circumstances the front seven in particular have flashed some playmaking ability.

Get creative, get to Hall, force difficult passes and perhaps Utah State can keep things competitive early.

Key #2: For the Love of God, Please Take Care of the Ball

Masochists who watched the UNLV game in its entirety technically witnessed six Aggie turnovers, but if you add unsuccessful 4th down tries and accidentally downing a punt attempt at the wrong 5-yard-line to the mix USU effectively gifted UNLV the ball nine times.

NINE TIMES? Nine times.

Rumors abound regarding Aggie QB Logan Bonner’s status for this game and an alleged foot injury that may cost him the rest of his season, meaning backups Cooper Legas and/or Levi Williams may well see action tonight. Whoever winds up under center (and let’s be honest, it could change more than once given the history of QB injuries for both teams in this series), the Aggies just can’t afford turning the ball over. This matchup is already lopsided in terms of the available talent on the field — give the ranked Cougars free passes into plus territory and the game’s as good as over.

Key #3 Be Better at Offense. And Eliminate Penalties. And Call Better Plays. And…

Just…play better football. You can point to a significantly reduced WR corps failing to create separation, a softer OL than USU anticipated and stale play calling as pretty critical holes in this team’s armor, but nothing excuses 11 penalties for 93 yards last weekend. This may not be a very fun game for the Aggie faithful or the dudes on the field, but controlling the things you can control even when you appear outmatched goes a long way.

BYU may throw all over this secondary, or find the edge repeatedly in the ground game once they shift things into cruise control mid-third quarter, but staying competitive through disciplined football would give reason for optimism in the rest of USU’s season.

Prediction

It’s tough to picture the Aggies pulling off a stunner in Provo considering how stagnant their offense has looked through four games. However, there’s a lot of easy room for improvement in terms of cleaning up dumb penalties and even dumber turnovers, not to mention simply acting like they’ve played in big games before (because they have!) which might make this one worth the watch for a quarter or two.

Final Score: BYU 42, USU 10

 


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Utah State Aggies Preview 2022: Season Prediction, Breakdown, Key Games, Players

Utah State College Football Preview 2022: Team breakdown, season prediction, keys to the campaign, and what you need to know

Utah State Aggies Preview 2022: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the Utah State season with what you need to know and keys to the season.

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Head Coach: Blake Anderson, 11-3, 2nd year at Utah State
9th year overall, 62-40, 2021 Preview
2021 Record: Overall: 11-3, Conference: 6-2
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Utah State Aggies Preview 2022

It was one of the best stories of 2021.

Blake Anderson was terrific at Arkansas State. He won two Sun Belt championships, got another division title, got to six bowl games and won 51 games in his seven seasons.

In 2019 he tragically lost his wife to cancer, pressed on through, came back for the 2020 season, and after his first losing campaign, left to take over the Utah State job.

The Aggies had a down 2020, but they didn’t need a total overhaul. Anderson came in to a change of scenery, brought some key parts with him, and … boom. He came up with his best season as a head coach.

Coming off an 11 win season with a Mountain West title and a bowl win over Oregon State from the Pac-12, Anderson has been able to bring the program back, his offensive style should keep working, and he’s got a team good enough to shoot for another championship.

Utah State Aggies Preview 2022: Offense

Well that worked just fine.

The Utah State offense got an infusion of energy, talent, and ideas with the new coaching staff getting everything going with the passing game, and the team averaged 446 yards and 33 points per game.

The ground game was okay, the passing attack was amazing, and everything clicked going from averaging 276 yards per game in 2020 to 449 last year.

Veteran quarterback Logan Bonner came over with the coaches from Arkansas State, stepped in, and threw 36 touchdown passes with 12 picks as he pushed the ball down the field without a problem and kept everything moving. On the way is Wyoming transfer Levi Williams – he threw 13 touchdown passes and ran for 13 scores in three seasons.

The combination of Deven Thompkins, Brandon Bowling, and Derek Wright are gone after combining for 206 of the 303 catches and 31 of the 41 touchdown grabs. Bringing in Brian Cobbs from Maryland helps, and Justin McGriff is a good veteran target.

The offensive line needs to be stronger in pass protection, but just about everyone is back – this group did a good enough job – around all-star left tackle Alfred Edwards and right guard Quazzel White. The running game has to be better, though.

The offense doesn’t have to crank up 200 yards per game – it averaged 142 per outing – but it has to be a whole lot better than 3.6 yards per carry. Calvin Tyler led the way with 911 yards and seven scores, and John Gentry adds a quick option, but they combined to average around four yards a pop.

Utah State Aggies Preview 2022: Defense

The defense wasn’t a rock, but it was far improved over the 2020 version. It led the Mountain West in tackles for loss, but gave up close to 400 yards per game. There was a lot of bending but not a ton of breaking.

There were a few strange performances when everything melted down – Wyoming and Air Force went off – but the D allowed 24 points or fewer in seven of the last nine games.

Top playmaker in the backfield Nick Heninger is gone, but Byron Vaughns is a disruptive force on one end, Hale Motu’apuaka is a 6-1, 280-pound anchor on the nose, and there’s help from the transfer portal with Daniel Grzesiak from Nevada for the outside and 280-pound JUCO transfer Tavian Coleman for the interior.

The secondary needs to come up with more big plays. It wasn’t totally awful, but the corners didn’t generate picks or a whole lot of broken up passes. Hunter Reynolds is the leading returning tackler making 83 stops at one safety spot, and Michael Anyanwu is a veteran at one corner.

The transfer portal took corner Cam Lampkin (Washington State) and safety Monte McGary (Kansas), but Miami transfer Gurvan Hall will be a key part at one safety job.

Also coming in is Anthony Switzer from Arkansas State for one outside linebacker job, and Washington’s MJ Tafisi will take over on the inside.

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Storylines to follow in Alabama’s matchup with Utah State

Here are the top storylines to follow in the Crimson Tide’s season-opening matchup with Utah State.

Alabama football is back, ladies and gentlemen! Week 0 has concluded and we now move on to week one of the college football season.

[autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and Alabama will not have as easy of a task as most fans would think in their week one matchup against Utah State. Utah State is coming off a special season in 2021 where they won 11 games, including a win over a power five program in their bowl game.

Utah State also returns several key members from their historic 2021 team and will not come into Bryant-Denny Stadium and just hand the Crimson Tide the win.

The Crimson Tide will have their work cut out for them come Saturday night in Tuscaloosa. Let’s take a look at a few of the storylines as we enter Week 1 of Alabama’s 2022 football season

Utah State Aggies Top 10 Players: College Football Preview 2022

Who are the top 10 Utah State players going into the 2022 college football season?

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Utah State forward Justin Bean: ‘I’m letting my story write itself’

Rookie Wire recently caught up with Bean to discuss the pre-draft process, what he is looking to showcase to teams and much more.

When Justin Bean first joined Utah State University as a walk-on in 2017, he never envisioned the type of success he’d eventually see with the Aggies over the next five years.

Now, Bean is looking to continue his run at the next level.

Bean was named to the All-Mountain West second team last season after averaging a career-high 17.4 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.6 steals in 34 games. He led the team in scoring, rebounding, steals and field goals made (227).

He leaves the program near the top of the leaderboard in several categories.

Bean is one of three Aggies players ever to haul in at least 1,000 career rebounds as his 1,027 total boards are second in program history. He had the most career games with at least 10 rebounds (57) and the second-most double-doubles (46).

“I would be lying to you if I said that I would be in this position,” Bean told Rookie Wire. “A lot of people dream about playing in the NBA since they’re little kids but for me, I was just trying to get a scholarship, honestly. That was my goal to find my way and earn a scholarship and a four-year degree.”

The 25-year-old established himself as one of the top scorers and rebounders in the country. He finished sixth in double-doubles (20) and was one of only eight Divison I players to average at least 17 points and 9.5 rebounds this season.

Bean also ranked highly in a couple of advanced metrics, too.

He was 10th in the country in box plus-minus (9.3) and fifth in points per game when cutting to the basket. He was efficient in catch-and-shoot opportunities and knocked down a blistering 46.5% from 3-point range.

Following the season, Bean declared for the NBA draft and is currently training in Chicago. He recently competed in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, an annual scouting event comprised of the top 64 seniors in the country.

Bean emerged as a standout after three games in Portsmouth, earning All-Tournament team honors. He averaged 11.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals on 50% shooting from the field and was named Player of the Game in his second contest, recording 24 points and 10 rebounds.

Rookie Wire recently caught up with Bean to discuss the pre-draft process, what he is looking to showcase to teams, his collegiate career and much more.

Please note: This interview was minorly edited in its transcript for clarity

Richardson and Dante to miss NIT first round at Utah State

Oregon will be missing both Will Richardson and N’Faly Dante tonight for the first round of the NIT at Utah State.

The Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team will be without two huge pieces of the puzzle tonight in the first round NIT matchup against Utah State.

Both point guard Will Richardson and center N’Faly Dante will not be available due to non-COVID-related illnesses. Whether they have the same ailment or different issues was not conveyed to the media.

No matter what the illnesses are, this is a big blow for the Ducks. Oregon found out the hard way what it’s like without their starting point guard with losses to Washington State in the season finale and to Colorado in the conference quarterfinals.

But now the Ducks will be without Dante’s eight points and six rebounds per game. His presence and shot-blocking ability in the middle are key to the Ducks’ defense. Seven-footers Franck Kepnang and Nate Bittle will have to make those minutes up in Dante’s absence.

Richardson and Dante’s availability going forward should Oregon advance is not known. The Ducks and Aggies are scheduled to tip-off at 6 p.m. on ESPN tonight.

Who is Utah State? Get to know the Oregon Ducks’ NIT opponent

The Ducks will face Utah State on Tuesday in the NIT. If they want to win, they’ll have to slow down Justin Bean and Brandon Horvath to do so.

Utah State vs Colorado State MWC Tournament odds, tips and betting trends

The No. 2 seed Colorado State Rams (24-4, 14-4 MWC) are favored by 2 points when they square off the No. 7 seed Utah State Aggies (18-14, 8-10 MWC) in the MWC Tournament. The teams will look to take another step toward an automatic berth in the NCAA …

The No. 2 seed Colorado State Rams (24-4, 14-4 MWC) are favored by 2 points when they square off the No. 7 seed Utah State Aggies (18-14, 8-10 MWC) in the MWC Tournament. The teams will look to take another step toward an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket on Thursday at Thomas & Mack Center beginning at 9:00 PM.

Rankings courtesy of the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

Colorado State has compiled a 14-13-0 record against the spread this season, while Utah State is 15-14-1. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Rams are 10-17-0 and the Aggies are 15-15-0. The two teams combine to score 149.2 points per game, 10.7 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the past 10 games, Colorado State is 5-5-0 against the spread and 9-1 overall while Utah State has gone 4-5-1 against the spread and 5-5 overall.

Ahead of this MWC matchup, here is what you need to get ready for Thursday’s college hoops action.

Utah State at Colorado State odds, spread and lines

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  • Spread: Colorado State -2
  • Total: 138.5
  • Moneyline: Colorado State -128, Utah State +106

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Utah State at Colorado State odds, spread, & more

Prediction

Colorado State 71, Utah State 70

Moneyline

  • The Rams have won 87% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (20-3).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -128 or shorter, Colorado State has a record of 20-2 (90.9%).
  • The Rams have an implied moneyline win probability of 56.1% in this contest.
  • The Aggies have entered the game as underdogs 10 times this season and won three of those games.
  • Utah State has a record of 2-7 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +106 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 48.5% chance of a victory for the Aggies.

Against the spread

  • The 75.0 points per game the Rams put up are 8.2 more points than the Aggies give up (66.8).
  • When Colorado State scores more than 66.8 points, it is 11-8 against the spread and 18-2 overall.
  • Utah State has a 10-9 record against the spread and a 13-8 record overall when giving up fewer than 75.0 points.
  • The Aggies average 7.8 more points per game (74.2) than the Rams give up to opponents (66.4).
  • Utah State has put together a 14-7-1 ATS record and a 17-7 overall record in games it scores more than 66.4 points.
  • Colorado State is 11-9 against the spread and 21-1 overall when it allows fewer than 74.2 points.
  • The Rams have totaled 243 more points than their opponents this season (8.6 per game on average), and the Aggies have scored 237 more points than their opponents (7.4 per game).

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Over/Under

  • The Rams have an average implied point total of 75.7 this season, which is 5.7 points higher than their implied total in Thursday’s game (70).
  • So far this season, Colorado State has scored more than 70 points 18 times.
  • The average implied point total on the season for the Aggies (73.8) is 5.8 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (68).
  • On the season, Utah State has put up more than 68 points 23 times.

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