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One of the best wideouts in college football will be on display when Tory Horton and the Colorado State Rams (4-6) host the Nevada Wolf Pack (2-8) on Saturday, November 18, 2023.
The Rams are double-digit favorites (currently -11) in their game against the Wolf Pack, with the over/under at 47.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Rams are -462 and the Wolf Pack are +347.)
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Game Info for Colorado State vs. Nevada
- Game Day: Saturday, November 18, 2023
- Game Time: 3:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: MW Network
- Location: Fort Collins, Colorado
- Stadium: Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium
Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
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Colorado State | -11 | -110 | -110 | 47.5 | -110 | -110 | -462 | +347 |
Colorado State Pick Insights
- So far this season, Colorado State has put together a 4-5-0 record against the spread.
- Colorado State has hit the over in five of its nine games with a set total (55.6%).
Colorado State Stats & Insights
- With 416.5 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 21st-worst in the FBS, Colorado State has been forced to rely on its 61st-ranked offense (395.3 yards per contest) to keep them competitive.
- Colorado State ranks 77th in scoring offense (25.9 points per game) and 106th in scoring defense (30.8 points allowed per game) this year.
- On the offensive side of the ball, Colorado State has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking 10th-best in the FBS by putting up 311.6 per game. The Rams rank 104th on defense (245.6 passing yards allowed per game).
- Colorado State ranks fourth-worst in rushing offense (83.7 rushing yards per game), but has played better on defense, ranking 101st with 170.9 rushing yards allowed per game.
- In addition to a 45% third-down conversion rate allowed on defense, which ranks 17th-worst in the FBS, Colorado State has posted the 57th-ranked third-down percentage (40.3%) on offense.
- Colorado State has forced 17 total turnovers (29th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 23 times (131st in the FBS) to register a turnover margin of -6, the 21st-worst in college football.
Colorado State’s Best Players
- Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi has recorded 2,898 yards (289.8 ypg) on 251-of-402 passing with 18 touchdowns compared to 14 interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Vann Schield, has carried the ball 87 times for 376 yards (37.6 per game), scoring three times.
- This season, Avery Morrow has carried the ball 72 times for 212 yards (21.2 per game) and one touchdown.
- Horton’s leads his squad with 872 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 81 catches (out of 113 targets) and scored six touchdowns.
- Dallin Holker has hauled in 57 receptions totaling 710 yards, finding the end zone six times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Justus Ross-Simmons has been the target of 67 passes and hauled in 39 catches for 631 yards, an average of 63.1 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone three times through the air this season.
- Mohamed Kamara leads the team with 10.5 sacks, and also has 10 TFL and 40 tackles.
- Colorado State’s top-tackler, Jack Howell, has 74 tackles, one TFL, and one interception this year.
- Henry Blackburn has a team-high two interceptions to go along with 41 tackles, four TFL, 2.5 sacks, and two passes defended.
Nevada Betting Insights
- Nevada has gone 5-4-0 ATS this season.
- Nevada is a 4-2 record against the spread in games it was an underdog by 11 points or more this year.
- Four of Nevada’s nine games with a set total have hit the over (44.4%).
Nevada Pick Insights
- Nevada has plenty of room to get better, as it ranks 12th-worst in total yards per game (307.2) and sixth-worst in total yards allowed per game (448.9).
- Nevada has been outplayed on both sides of the ball this season, ranking ninth-worst in points (18.2 per game) and 17th-worst in points allowed (32.9 per game).
- In terms of passing, this season has been tough for Nevada on both offense and defense, as it is posting just 172.5 passing yards per contest (18th-worst) and surrendering 263.7 passing yards per game (15th-worst).
- Nevada ranks 92nd in rushing yards per game (134.7), but it has been worse defensively, ranking 15th-worst in the FBS with 185.2 rushing yards conceded per contest.
- Nevada ranks 13th-worst in third-down conversion rate (30.8%), but it has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 83rd in the FBS with a 40.3% third-down rate allowed.
- With 14 forced turnovers (60th in the FBS) and 16 turnovers committed (91st in the FBS) this season, Nevada ranks 83rd in the FBS with a turnover margin of -2.
Nevada’s Best Players
- Brendon Lewis has thrown for 1,136 yards on 111-of-209 passing with two touchdowns and six interceptions this season. He has chipped on the ground, as well, with 443 yards and three rushing touchdowns.
- Sean Dollars has totaled 427 yards on 123 carries with six touchdowns.
- Dalevon Campbell’s 490 receiving yards (49 yards per game) are a team high. He has 24 receptions on 53 targets with two touchdowns.
- Spencer Curtis has totaled 276 receiving yards (27.6 yards per game) and one touchdown on 22 receptions.
- Jamaal Bell’s 54 targets have resulted in 30 receptions for 255 yards and one touchdown.
- Marcel Walker paces the team with four sacks, and also has five TFL and 26 tackles.
- Emany Johnson has been all over the field, leading the team in both tackles and interceptions. He has 72 tackles, three TFL, and three interceptions so far.