Two prolific offenses will be on display in this one as the Boise State Broncos (4-1) take on the Colorado State Rams (2-3). The MWC’s second-leading passer, Nick Stevens (1,129 yards, 10 TDs), and the WAC’s third-leading passer, Brett Rypien (718 yards, 6 TDs), will be featured in this game. A bad season has only gotten worse for Colorado State, as they have lost three of its last four. The game will air Saturday, Oct 10 at 7:00 p.m. ET on CBSS.
In last week’s matchup, Colorado State lost to Utah State 33-18. Rashard Higgins had a huge game in the loss, grabbing 10 receptions for 114 yards and one TD. Xavier Williams put up 71 receiving yards on four catches. Boise State is hoping for another victory like last week’s performance, when it smashed Hawaii 55-0. Brett Rypien had a great game through the air for the Broncos, connecting on 19 of 25 pass attempts for 271 yards and three TDs. Chaz Anderson had a great game as well, adding 95 receiving yards and a TD on five catches.
The Broncos take on the Rams as a 12-point favorite this week. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is unavailable currently.
With a 2-3 record for both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS), the Rams will look to improve as they head into Week 6. The Rams will need to attack the quarterback against the Broncos, who rank 118th in sacks allowed with 3.2 per game. Special teams is a weakness for Boise State that the Rams may use to their advantage. On average, the Broncos have allowed 143 return yards per game.
In the other locker room, the Broncos head into Week 6 with records of 3-2 ATS and 4-1 SU. The Boise State defense has given opposing running backs trouble this season. Opponents average just 44.2 rushing yards per game against this frightening unit. If the Rams don’t do a good job holding onto the ball, they’ll have a hard time against the Broncos defense, which ranks 19th in the country in turnovers with 2.2 per game. The Rams will have to stay focused in the third quarter against Boise State. The Broncos usually start off the second half with dominance, averaging 14.8 points during the third quarter. Few teams have been worse than Colorado State when it comes to penalties. This season, the Rams have earned 78 penalty yards per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – Boise State, ATS Winner – Boise State
Notes
Colorado State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games.
Colorado State is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games.
Colorado State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
Boise State is 4-1 SU when leading at the half this season. Colorado State is 1-2 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Colorado State has induced an average of 8.4 penalties on opponents over its last five games. Boise State is only 1-3 SU this season when penalized at least 8 times in a game.
According to overall FBS team rankings, Boise State is rated higher in the ground game on both sides of the ball. Its 67th-ranked rushing attack will face the 100th-ranked run defense of Colorado State, while its second-ranked run defense will look to contain the 58th-ranked rushing game of the Rams.
