Utah State vs Colorado State Prediction College Football Picks 11/29/24

The Utah State Aggies and the Colorado State Rams meet in week 14 college football action from Canvas Stadium on Friday afternoon. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Utah State vs. Colorado State prediction.

Utah State Recap

The Utah State Aggies come into this game looking to build on back-to-back wins after a 41-20 win over San Diego State last time out to improve to 4-7 on the year.

Aggies Looking To Finish On High Note

Spencer Petras has thrown for 2,315 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions on 65.4% passing. Rahsul Faison leads the Aggies with 1,043 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns while Herschel Turner has 376 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns. Jalen Royals leads the Aggies’ receiving group with 55 catches for 834 yards and 6 touchdowns. Kyrese White also has 517 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns while Jack Hestera has 340 receiving yards and 4 TDs and Otto Tia has 353 receiving yards and 4 scores as well. On defense, Jordan Vincent has a team-high 102 total tackles including 57 solo tackles while Cian Slone has a team-high 7.5 sacks. The Aggies’ defense as a whole has combined for 27 sacks and 12 interceptions as well on the year.

Why the Utah State Aggies will win

• Utah State has won each of its last five games against Colorado State.
• The underdog has covered the spread in each of the last five games between Utah State and Colorado State.

Colorado State Recap

The Colorado State Rams come into this one looking to bounce back from a 28-22 loss at the hands of Fresno State last time out, falling to 7-4 on the year as a result.

Rams Looking To Keep Mountain West Title Hopes Alive

Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi has thrown for 2,105 yards, 9 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions on 60.9% passing while Justin Marshall has 654 rushing yards and Avery Morrow’s added 876 rushing yards with 9 TDs as well. Caleb Goodie leads Colorado State’s receiving group with 436 receiving yards with 4 touchdowns while three more Rams have 300+ receiving yards. On defense, Buom Jock has a team-high 91 total tackles. Gabe Kirschke also has a team-high 5 sacks on the year. As a unit, Colorado State has combined for 13 sacks and 8 interceptions so far this season.

Why the Colorado State Rams will win

• The favorite has won each of Colorado State’s last 11 games.
• Utah State has lost each of its last 10 games as a road underdog.
• Utah State has failed to cover the spread in each of its last six road games.
• Colorado State has covered the spread in each of its last six games as a favorite.

Utah State vs. Colorado State Prediction

I’m leaning towards Colorado State here. The Rams have shifted their approach to offense going from pass-heavy to run-heavy, but it’s still worked for them. I could make a case that Colorado State only had as much success as they did in conference play because of a weak schedule where they avoided Boise State and UNLV, but it’s not like Utah State is much of a threat either, and I think the Aggies’ run of form as of late it just too little too late. Give me the Rams laying the points.