The Colorado State Rams and the Air Force Falcons are set to square off in a Mountain West battle on Saturday at Falcon Stadium. Air Force is 1-5 overall and 1-2 at home, while CSU is 3-3 overall and 0-2 on the road. The winner of this rivalry game will take home the Ram-Falcon Trophy. Air Force leads the all-time series 39-21-1, including wins in the last seven meetings. The Rams are looking to build off their 31-24 win over San Jose State, but will be without standout wide receiver Tory Horton, who suffered a season-ending knee injury against SJSU. The Falcons are looking to snap a five-game losing streak after losing to New Mexico 52-37 in their last outing. This game will be televised live on CBS Sports Network.
Kickoff at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs is at 8 p.m. ET. Colorado State is favored by 6.5 points in the latest Air Force vs. Colorado State odds from SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 46.5 points. Before locking in any Air Force vs. Colorado State picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions and betting advice from the proven computer simulation model at SportsLine.
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The model has set its sights on Colorado State vs. Air Force and just locked in its picks and Week 8 CFB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several college football betting lines for the game:
- Air Force vs. Colorado State spread: Air Force +6.5
- Air Force vs. Colorado State over/under: 46.5 points
- Air Force vs. Colorado State money line: Air Force: +207, Colorado State: -265
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Why Colorado State can cover
The Rams are coming off a much-needed 31-24 win over San Jose State. Colorado State got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi out in front who threw for 269 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Fowler-Nicolosi a new career-high in rushing yards.
Avery Morrow helped Fowler-Nicolosi out on the ground, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns. For the season Morrow has rushed for 490 yards and six touchdowns on 76 carries. Morrow combines with freshman Justin Marshall (321 yards, two touchdowns) to give the Rams a dominant rushing attack. See which team to pick here.
Why Air Force can cover
Meanwhile, Air Force's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fifth straight defeat. They lost to New Mexico on the road by a decisive 52-37 margin. One positive for the Falcons, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Quentin Hayes, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Johnson, who threw for 70 yards and a touchdown. Air Force finished the game with 325 rushing yards. The Falcons have dominated this rivalry in recent years, winning seven straight matchups. See which team to pick here.
How to make Air Force vs. Colorado State picks
The model has simulated Air Force vs. Colorado State 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Under on the point total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that hits in over 60% of computer simulations. You can only see the model's pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Air Force vs. Colorado State, and which side of the spread is hitting over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Colorado State vs. Air Force spread to jump on, all from the advanced computer model that's up well over $2,000 on its top-rated college football spread picks since its inception, and find out.
