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Colorado State vs Hawai’i: How The Rams Can Win, How to Watch, Odds, Predicition
The Rams are on the Islands to face the Warriors
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Can the Rams reach bowl eligibility?
WEEK 13: Colorado State Rams (5-6, 3-4 MW) vs. Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors (4-8, 2-5 MW)
WHEN: Saturday, November 25th — 9:00 p.m. MST / 8:00 p.m. PST
WHERE: Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium; Laramie, WY (29,181)
WEATHER: Partly Cloudy, high of 81 degrees
STREAM: Team1 Sports App
RADIO: K99-FM 99.1 / ESPN 1600 AM (Colorado)
SERIES RECORD: This will be the 28th all time matchup between the two schools. CSU leads 16-11
LAST MEETING: Colorado State won 17-13 in Fort Collins last season.
WEBSITES: CSURams.com, the official Colorado State athletics website | HawaiiAthletics.com, the official Hawai’i athletics website
GAME NOTES (PDF): Colorado State | Hawaii
ODDS: Colorado State -5.5
OVER/UNDER: 53.5
SP+ PROJECTION: Colorado State by 6.0
FEI PROJECTION: Colorado State by 6.0
PARKER FLEMING PROJECTION: Colorado State 57.45% win probability (29.07 to 26.58)
𝗪𝚑𝚊𝚝'𝚜. 𝗜𝚖𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚝. 𝗡𝚘𝚠.
𝟮𝟰 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀.🗣️ Bradlee Van Pelt pic.twitter.com/Qd26SPBmAG
— Colorado State Football (@CSUFootball) November 25, 2023
Now onto some keys to victory for the Rams.
Three Keys to a colorado state victory
1. DBs Wake Up
After facing a gauntlet of teams that run the ball more often than not, the Rams now find themselves in a virtual mirror matchup. Hawai’i throws the ball as often as CSU wants to and the Rams defensive backs will need to be up for the job.
Brayden Schager is as wild a thrower as Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi is. Five more touchdowns and one less interception, but Schager isn’t afraid to throw it in there. Everyone from Jack Howell to Henry Blackburn to Chigozie Anusiem need to be ready to play a full 60 minutes at speed.
2. Pressure, Pressure, Pressure
Hawai’i has allowed 38 sacks. Colorado State has collected 32 sacks. Something has to give and the Rams need to make sure it isn’t them. 12 players have collected at least 0.5 sacks for CSU and everyone needs to step up against the Warriors.
They also need to not over run the play. Schager isn’t that much of runner, but he will run if necessary. Mohamed Kamara, Nuer Gatkuoth, and company need to set the edge and maintain it if they want to get off the field and not let Hawai’i drive down the field.
3. Take Your Shots
Tory Horton, Justus Ross-Simmons, Louis Brown, Dallin Holker, and Dylan Goffney. The Rams receiving core has been outstanding this year. All five have at least two touchdowns and at least one 40 yard catch down the field. Against the Warriors, they all need to be at their best one more time.
We can’t forget Justin Marshall. The freshman has burst onto the scene in these past two games with 217 yards and one touchdown on 37 carries. The run game will be key to keep the Hawai’i defense honest and Marshall has shown he can break plays open.
what will happen
It’s the last game of the season. One win. 1-0. That’s the goal for the Rams. Win and in. Bowl eligibility is in grasp. Now they need to go take it. And they will. The offense has been better somewhat than last year. The defense has taken a step back. But against Hawai’i, it all comes together and the Rams reach bowl eligibility for the first time since 2017.
Final Score: Colorado State 38, Hawai’i 27
