The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (2-5, 1-1 Mountain West) and Colorado State Rams (1-5, 1-1) will lock horns Saturday. Kickoff at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET (Spectrum Sports). Below, we look at Hawaii vs. Colorado State'from Tipico Sportsbook; check back for all our college football picks and predictions.
Hawaii win over Nevada clocked a 31-16 Saturday. A Warriors team that ranks 12th in MWC scoring defense (37.0 points per game) has allowed a combined 32 points over the last 2 weeks. In Saturday’s contest in Honolulu, UH held the Wolfpack to just 277 total yards and a 3-of-13 performance on 3rd downs.
The Rams played a home game against Utah State Saturday. USU controlled the game with 252 rushing yards and by holding Colorado State to a 2-of-15 mark on 3rd downs. The Aggies defeated the Rams 17-13. CSU has converted 3rd downs at a paltry 16.9% rate for the season; that ranks 131st and last in FBS.
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