The Colorado State Rams and fourth-ranked Texas Longhorns will battle for an exciting college football showdown on Saturday, August 31, at 3:30 PM ET at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. The Longhorns are heavy favorites, with a point spread at -32.0 (-105).
The Rams are returning after a 5-7 record last year and 3-5 in the Mountain West conference. After going 1-5 last season, this does not help their situation to start this season.
Their defense was a big issue last year, and it will be interesting to see if they have made the necessary adjustments this season. They had allowed 30 or more points in their first four out of six games before calming things down a bit towards the later half of the season.
The offense will have a familiar face in Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, who isback at quarterback. He had a solid campaign, and his biggest concern was taking care of the football, so one should expect him to have worked on those issues.
Fowler-Nicolosi should have some comfort under center, knowing he also has his leading receiver, Tory Horton, back. If the defense can slow the pace for the Longhorns in the first half, they have a shot at making things interesting.
The Longhorns capped off a 12-2 season overall and went 8-1 in the Big 12 to win the conference. They went 6-0 at home, which is appealing as they open in their own stadium.
This team had excellent momentum to start last year, as they won their first five games and even knocked off a tough Alabama Crimson Tide team. However, they broke apart in several close matchups and had several close scares against several teams.
They made it to the CFP Semifinals but lost to the Washington Huskies (eventual runner-up in the National Championship game) 37-31. So, they had the talent and consistency to make it that far.
Quinn Ewers is back in action under center and had a terrific season. He will have a variety of new receivers to work with who have quality experience from other schools (transfer portal). As for the defense, it was quite good, but it will be interesting to see how it responds later in the season now that they are in the SEC.
The college football betting odds from MyBookie give you the best opportunity for the Colorado State Rams vs. Texas Longhorns matchup. At the moment, the Longhorns are 32.0-point favorites.
According to market research, the Longhorns have a 97.9 percent chance of winning. While they will likely win, the chance of winning by the point spread is a tough task. However, the Longhorns appear ready to take off and must make a statement in this game.
