Colorado State Rams Look to Take Down Utah State Aggies in Mountain West Matchup
They host the Utah State Aggies in their first Mountain West Conference game of the season on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. ET at Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium in Logan,
Game outlook
They host the Utah State Aggies in their first Mountain West Conference game of the season on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. ET at Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium in Logan, Utah. The Rams are 2-2 on the season while the Aggies are 2-3 overall and 0-1 in the Mountain West. The Aggies have won the last four meetings head to head, but the games have all been close and the Rams have covered the spread in three of the four.
Game Info
When: Saturday, 10/7/2023 @ 8:00pm EST
Where: Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium Stadium Rams vs Aggies Betting Odds Moneyline: Rams -135 | Aggies +115
Spread: Rams -2 (-110) | Aggies +2 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 65 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Colorado State will win straight-up is 57%.
Colorado State Rams
The Colorado State Rams have had a roller coaster start to the season. After suffering losses to two Pac-12 teams, Washington State and Colorado, they responded with two consecutive wins against Middle Tennessee and Utah Tech. In their last game, quarterback Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi had an incredible performance, throwing for 462 yards with 4 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Receiver Tory Horton added to the success, recording 10 catches for 227 yards and three touchdowns. The Rams average 32.8 points per game (48th in the nation) and 455 yards per game (29th in the nation), with 384 yards per game (3rd in the nation) coming from the air and 71 yards per game (130th) from the ground. Defensively, the Rams allow 34 points per contest (119th in the country), with 438.3 total yards per game (122nd in the country), 395 yards per game (132nd) in the air and 118.8 yards per game (42nd) on the ground. Power-ranking the Rams at 91, they are ranked 63 in offense (scoring an average of 30.00 per game), #127 in defense (allowing an average of 38.67 points to be scored against them per game) and are 2-2 (2-1 ATS) this season. Injury wise, running backs Kobe Johnson and Keegan Holles are questionable for the Colorado State Rams, while RB Avery Morrow is out. Backup QB Clay Millen is also questionable.