On Thursday Air Force faces Colorado State in Colorado Springs. AcademyWars.com previews this college football game and predicts the final score.
Team Schedules/Results
Air Force
| Date | Opp. | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 10/03/20 | Navy | W 40-7 |
| 10/24/20 | @ San Jose St. | L 6-17 |
| 10/31/20 | Boise St. | L 30-49 |
| 11/07/20 | @ Army | Postponed |
| 11/14/20 | @ Wyoming | Postponed |
| 11/20/20 | New Mexico | W 28-0 |
| 11/26/20 | Colorado St. | |
| 12/03/20 | @ Utah St. |
Colorado State
| Date | Opp. | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 10/29/20 | @ Fresno St. | L 17-38 |
| 11/05/20 | Wyoming | W 34-24 |
| 11/12/20 | @ Boise St. | L 21-52 |
| 11/26/20 | @ Air Force | |
| 12/05/20 | @ San Diego St | |
| 12/12/20 | Utah St. |
ESPN FPI
Air Force 86
Colorado State 99
Key Stats
| Stat (per game) | Air Force | Colorado State |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 26.0 | 24.0 |
| Points Allowed | 18.3 | 38.0 |
| Total YDS | 403.5 | 343.0 |
| Pass YDS | 67.0 | 218.0 |
| Rush YDS | 336.5 | 125.0 |
| Total YDS Allowed | 324.5 | 396.0 |
| Rush YDS Allowed | 105.0 | 105.6 |
| Pass YDS Allowed | 219.5 | 290.3 |
| 3rd Down Conv. | 48.0 | 20.9 |
| 3rd Down Conv. DEF | 38.1 | 45.1 |
| Turnover Margin | 0.00 | 1.00 |
Players to Watch
Air Force
QB Haaziq Daniels, RB Timothy Jackson, WR Ben Peterson, LT Parker, Ferguson, DL Joey Woodring, LB Will Trawick, CB Elisha Palm.
Colorado State
QB Patrick O’Brien, RB Marcus McElroy Jr., WR Nate Craig-Myers, OL Adam Korutz, DL Scott Patchan, LB Dequan Jackson, DB Marshaun Cameron.
Injuries
Air Force
[FB] 11/22/2020 – Timothy Jackson is “?” Thursday vs Colorado State (Shoulder)
[RB] 10/30/2020 – Kadin Remsberg is out indefinitely (Collarbone)
[QB] 09/27/2020 – Donald Hammond III left the team (Transferred)
Colorado State
[RB] 11/22/2020 – Marcus McElroy is “?” Thursday vs Air Force (Shoulder)
[DL] 11/22/2020 – Toby McBride is “?” Thursday vs Air Force (Undisclosed)
[CB] 11/22/2020 – Keevan Bailey is “?” Thursday vs Air Force (Leg)
[RB] 11/12/2020 – Jaylen Thomas is out indefinitely (Lower Body)
[WR] 10/29/2020 – Warren Jackson left the team (Personal)
[TE] 10/19/2020 – Cameron Butler is out for season (Undisclosed)
Source: statfox.com
Comments
This is a game I think Air Force should win. They have a much better defense and about an equal offense. That said, with COVID 19 spiking you never know who is going to be missing from the lineup. The one area CSU has really struggled this season is in the area of third and four down conversions. Air Force has a much better rate. There’s the same disparity on third down conversion defense. Some of that has to do with the fact that CSU has played three games and two of the opponents have really solid defenses but it’s still a significant disparity.
Prediction
Air Force 38, Colorado State 24
Thursday’s game kicks off at Noon MT. You can watch this football game on the CBS Sports Network.
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