The Colorado State Rams and Air Force Falcons face off on Saturday in a Mountain West college football showdown at Falcon Stadium. Air Force has won the last five games over Colorado State.
Colorado State comes into this game with a 2-8 record overall and they have gone 4-6 against the spread. In the last game against Wyoming, Colorado State was competitive, but they ended up losing by a point. Colorado State was outscored 7-3 in the 4th quarter. Quarterback Clay Millen completed 18 of his 26 passes for 251 yards, zero touchdowns, and one interception. Colorado State is averaging 12.9 points while their defense is giving up 29.9 points per game. Avery Morrow finished with 22 carries for 104 yards.
On the other side of this matchup is Air Force who sits with a 7-3 record and they have gone 5-5 against the spread. In the last game against New Mexico, Air Force scored 35 points and that led to the 32-point victory. Over the last two games, Air Force has given up only 10 points. Air Force is averaging 29.5 points while their defense is giving up 14.4 points per game. The defense is ranked 6th in the league and in this game it’s going to be important the defense steps up. Quarterback Haaziq Daniels has thrown for 719 yards, six touchdowns, and two interceptions. Running Brad Roberts has rushed for 1,241 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Colorado State is 2-6 against the spread in their last eight road games. Air Force is 4-1 against the spread in their last five games in November. The road team is 5-0 against the spread in the last five meetings between Colorado State and Air Force. The over is 11-3 in the last 14 meetings played between the two teams.
This total is too high. Air Force’s defense is giving up 14.4 points per game and Colorado State is going to really struggle to score in this game. Colorado State won’t even score seven points here. The Air Force will score, but this game is going to stay lower scoring. Back the under to cash here.
AUTHOR: Shane Mickle
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