The Wyoming Cowboys take on the Colorado State Rams this week in a game that will feature the country’s second-leading rusher, Brian Hill (1,262 yards, 4 TDs). Wyoming (1-8) and Colorado State (3-5) both go into this contest desperate for a victory. The game kicks off Saturday, Nov 7 at 3:00 p.m. ET and will be shown on ESP3.
In last week’s matchup, Wyoming struggled mightily against Utah State 58-27. Brian Hill had a great game running the ball in the loss, rushing 26 times for 201 yards and one TD. Colorado State also struggled, losing big against San Diego State 41-17. Rashard Higgins had a quality performance for the Rams, grabbing five receptions for 75 yards and one TD.
This week’s matchup between the Cowboys and Rams has even odds and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available.
Sitting at 1-8 Straight Up (SU) and 5-4 Against The Spread (ATS), the Cowboys will look to improve heading into Week 10. Wyoming has one of the worst win-loss records over the last five games (1-4), yet it still outplays expectations, going an impressive 4-1 ATS. During their last five games, the Cowboys have improved their pass coverage, giving up an average of 187.8 passing yards.
Over on the other sideline, the Rams head into Week 10 with records of 3-5 for both ATS and SU. Over their last five games, the Rams have a SU record of 2-3 and a 1-4 record ATS for those betting with them. The Cowboys are matching up with Colorado State’s defense at an inopportune time. Over the last five games, Colorado State’s opponents have only averaged 200.6 yards through the air. Teams need to stay focused in the first quarter against the fast-starting Rams, who average 9.8 points in the first 15 minutes.
Predictions: SU Winner – Colorado State, ATS Winner – Colorado State
Notes
Wyoming is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wyoming’s last 5 games.
Wyoming is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home.
Wyoming is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home.
Wyoming is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado State.
Wyoming is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado State.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wyoming’s last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado State.
Colorado State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Wyoming.
Colorado State is 2-2 SU when leading at the half this season. Wyoming is 1-0 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Remarkably, Colorado State is only 1-5 SU in games where it wins the turnover battle, yet undefeated (2-0 SU) when losing the turnover battle.
