ASA PLAY ON 8* Colorado State Rams (+) vs Wyoming Cowboys, Thursday at 9:00 PM ET: Game #306

The Mountain West Conference season is just getting going and, as per usual, early on in the season there can be an over-reaction to just one game. We feel that is the case here as the Rams lost by 21 points at Fresno State last week and now come into this game as a home dog of more than a field goal. Our computer math model projections are forecasting that Colorado State will play much better at home this week. Wyoming is off a big win versus Hawaii but that was at home. The Cowboys are now back on the road and they lost their only road game this season. Wyoming did force OT in their lone away game, at Nevada, but actually trailed that game by 15 points entering the 4th quarter. The Rams best receiver, Dante Wright, missed the season opener but has been upgraded to probable for this game and that will open up the passing game for Colorado State. The Rams will take advantage of a Wyoming defense that did allow nearly 500 yards at Nevada in their season opener. Cowboys offense is a "run first" team and the Rams allowed just 84 rushing yards on 43 carries last week. In other words, this one sets up very well for the host. Grab the points with Colorado State in what could be an underdog upset and what is forecast to be, at the very least, an ATS cover for the home dog in evening action Thursday.