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The Colorado State Rams (2-6, 2-2 Mountain West) and San Jose State Spartans (5-2, 3-1) tussle in a Mountain West battle Saturday night. Kickoff at CEFCU Stadium is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET. Colorado State is playing the back half of their only road back-to-back this season. As 26-point underdogs, the Rams lost 49-10 at Boise State Saturday. CSU had just 3 rushing yards and 170 total yards in that setback. At 255.0 total yards per game, the Rams rank 128th in the nation.
The Spartans earned an emotional 35-28 home win over Nevada Saturday. San Jose State had its Week 8 game postponed after the death of a player in a traffic accident. In its return to action, SJSU threw for a season-high 340 yards in winning its 4th in the last 5 games. The Rams lead this all-time series 7-4. Colorado State has won 4 in a row from the Spartans. That stretch includes 2021, when CSU defeated SJSU 32-14 on October 9th, 2021.
Defensively, San Jose State has been a top-25-unit, ranking 14th-best by giving up only 295.3 yards per game. The offense ranks 83rd (371.3 yards per game). They’re also averaging a 34.5% third-down percentage on offense, which ranks them 104th in the FBS. On defense, the defense ranks 61st, giving up a 37.2% third-down percentage.
Colorado State has not been getting things done on offense, ranking fourth worst with 255.0 total yards per game. It has been better defensively, allowing 396.8 total yards per contest (85th-ranked). They rank sixth worst in rushing yards per game (84.0), but it has been more productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 93rd in the FBS with 164.4 rushing yards conceded per contest.
The Spartans will be looking to get a fairly easy win over the Rams this Saturday to keep their momentum going, while Colorado State wants the upset victory.
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Colorado St Rams vs San Jose St Spartans Game Information
- Date: 11/05/2022
- Time: 10:30 PM ET
- Location: CEFCU StadiumSan Jose,CA
- How to Watch Colorado St vs San Jose St: ESPN2
- Live Stream: fubo.tv
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