Utah State at Colorado State 11/17/18 - College Football Picks & Predictions

The Utah State Aggies are quietly having a very good season even if the pollsters are not aware. The Aggies (9-1) have won nine in a row after almost beating Michigan State in the season opener. Utah State plays at Colorado State this weekend and has two regular season games before likely playing for the Mountain West title and a nice bowl game. Colorado State (3-7) has had a rough season and is coming off a lopsided loss at Nevada.

Utah State is second in the nation at scoring, averaging 50.1 points. The Aggies are giving up 21.7 points. Utah State averages 269 yards passing and 215 rushing. Colorado State is averaging 319 yards passing, which is 16th nationally, but they are near the bottom at rushing, averaging 103.3. Utah State is averaging 24,6 points and is giving up an average of 37.3 which is near the bottom of Division 1. Utah state is led by Jordan Love, who has passed for 2185 yards, 19 touchdowns, and four interceptions. Darwin Thompson has rushed for 702 yards and 13 touchdowns and is averaging 7.5 yards per carry. Gerold Bright has run for 634 yards and seven touchdowns. The Aggies have 31 rushing touchdowns.

KJ Carta-Samuels has passed for 2172 yards, 18 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. Izzy Matthews has run for 529 yards and three touchdowns. The Rams have just seven rushing touchdowns as a team. Preston Williams has 951 yards receiving and eight touchdowns.

Colorado State has won two in a row in this series. Utah State's last win at Colorado State was in 2012.