Colorado State Rams vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 9/16/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023

Location: Folsom Field in Boulder, CO

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Buffaloes (-21)

Total/Over-Under: 59.5

Folsom Field is the site where the Colorado Buffaloes (2-0) will meet the Colorado State Rams (0-1) on Saturday, September 16, 2023. Colorado is 21-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 59.5.

The Colorado State Rams head into this game 0-1 for this season. In their last game, the Rams went up against the Washington State Cougars and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 50-24. Avery Morrow was the best rusher for the Rams with 11 totes for 29 yards (2.6 yds per attempt). Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi went 13/20 with 210 yds through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 176.2 and finished the contest with 1 interception. In the running game, the Rams gave up 90 yards on 37 tries, which is an average of 2.4 yds per rush surrendered. Colorado State conceded 38 completions on 50 attempts for 466 yards, and a completion rate of 76.0%. For the game, they tallied 64 plays which gave them 357 yards. The Colorado State Rams ran the ball a total of 20 times and totaled 37 yards, which came out to an average of 1.9 yards per carry.

In terms of scoring points, the Colorado State Rams have an average of 24.0 points per outing. Offensively they average 37.0 yards on the ground which ranks them 132nd in the country. The Rams have earned 357 yards in total for the year. In terms of scoring touchdowns, Colorado State has totaled 2 touchdowns through the air and 0 touchdown on the ground. Colorado State has accounted for 18 first downs as an offense, and they have committed 4 penalties for 40 yards. They have turned the ball over 2 different times.

The Rams are sitting in 131st in college football regarding the opposition scoring, allowing 50.0 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 2.4 yards per run and 90.0 rushing yards per game so far this season. Over the course of this year, they have given up 90 yards via the ground game in 1 games. Concerning yards through the air, the Rams are conceding 466 yds which ranks them 80th in D-1. They have yielded 466.0 yards per contest through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 76.0%. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 556.0 yards/contest which has them ranked 131st in D-1. They have given up 3 touchdowns via the pass as well as 3 touchdowns on the ground.

The Buffaloes come into this matchup with a record of 2-0 this season. For their last game, the Buffaloes got the win with a final of 36-14 against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Shedeur Sanders (2 touchdowns) finished the contest with 393 yds on 31/42 passing while his quarterback rate was 168.1. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 9.4. Dylan Edwards ran the football 9 times for 55 yards, walking away from the game with 6.1 yds per carry for Colorado. The Buffaloes finished the game with a total of 454 yards and they ran 77 plays (5.9 yards per play). Colorado rushed for 1.8 yds per carry, totaling 58 yds on 33 attempts. Colorado conceded 41 run attempts for 222 yds (5.4 yards per rush). The Buffaloes secondary gave up a completion rate of 50.0%, relinquishing 119 yds on 11 for 22 through the air.

In terms of the points being put on the board, the Buffaloes are ranked 27th in the nation with an average of 40.5 points per game. The Colorado Buffaloes are averaging 509.5 yards per contest, which has them ranked 15th in college football. The Colorado offense has 115 penalty yards on 15 violations, which ranks 29th in the nation in terms of making mistakes. They have given away 0 interceptions while losing 2 fumbles and they have recorded 54 first downs. Over the course of the season to this point, the Buffaloes have thrown for 906 yards via the pass as well as an average of 453.0 passing yards per outing, which ranks 2nd in the country. They maintain an average of 56.5 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 113 yards overall.

Colorado has surrendered a total of 484 yards rushing (242.0 yards/game) as well as 5 touchdowns rushing so far this season. They have allowed 3 touchdowns through the air as well as 199.0 yards/game, which has them ranked 56th in the nation. Their defense has earned 3 fumbles recovered and 3 interceptions for the season. The Buffaloes defense has been on the field for 142 plays, which is 88th in Division 1. The Buffaloes are surrendering 28.0 PPG, which puts them 97th in D-1. In total, they have allowed 56 points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Rams +21

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