Colorado State (1-2) vs. UTEP (0-3)
Match info: Saturday, September 21, 2024, 5:00 p.m. (Canvas Stadium)
Betting Odds: Colorado State -9.5 / UTEP +9.5 — Over/Under: 50.5 Click here for the latest odds
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In this article, we will provide a prediction for UTEP vs. Colorado State for this college football game on Saturday, September 21 at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this week 4 game.
UTEP Miners Betting Preview
The UTEP Miners are 0-3 this season after losing their last game to Liberty 28-10. UTEP was able to cut the deficit to 14-10 in the third quarter but was unable to score any more points in the loss. The Miners were outscored 417-335 overall, lost the battle of possession 3-2 and went 3-14 on third down in the loss. Skyler Locklear threw for 244 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions while Jevon Jackson rushed for 67 yards on 15 carries.
UTEP lost its first two games to Nebraska 40-7 and Southern Utah 27-24. The UTEP offense has scored 15.7 points per game on 230.7 passing yards and 90.3 rushing yards per game while the defense has allowed 31.7 points per game this season. The Miners have completed 27.5% on third down and 3-5 on fourth down so far this season. Skyler Locklear has completed 66.3% of his passes for 654 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions while Kam Thomas has caught 20 passes for 238 yards and one touchdown.
Colorado State Rams Betting Preview
The Colorado State Rams are 1-2 this year after losing their last game to Colorado 28-9. Colorado State led 3-0 after the first quarter but allowed the next 28 points. The Rams trailed 419-340 overall, had four turnovers and were 4-15 on third down. Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi threw for 209 yards and had two interceptions, while Avery Morrow rushed for 67 yards on three carries.
Colorado State lost its first game to Texas 52-0, but defeated Northern Colorado 38-17 in its second game. CSU’s offense has scored 15.7 points per game on 161.7 passing yards and 157.7 rushing yards per game while its defense has allowed 32.3 points per game this season. The Rams are 37.2% on third down and 5-8 on fourth down so far this season. Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi has completed 59.5% of his passes for 470 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions while Tory Horton has caught 10 passes for 120 yards.
UTEP vs Colorado State Prediction
Colorado State is coming off a disappointing performance against Colorado last week where they lost the ball four times and never really had a chance in the game. UTEP is looking for its first win of the season and has only scored 10 and 7 points against FBS opponents this year. I know Colorado State wasn’t anything special earlier in the season, but UTEP was awful. Take the Rams at home here.
The selections in this article represent the opinion of the author and not a consensus of the PickDawgz site.
