Fri, Nov 17, 2023, 10:30 PM ESTWeek 12 · at Washington State · Conference game
Weather at kickoff37°F5 mphDryCold Over 50% of 115 games since 2023Weather watch ›
4-6 · Power #72
14
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Final
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4-6 · Power #46
56
▲ winner
Closing spread
WSU -3.5
✓ WSU W
Total
59.5
▲ Over · 70 pts
Model before kickoff
COLO 30–34 WSU
✓ WSU (60%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseWSU -3.5
Total59.5
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Market

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Spread
Opening line not available
Total
 
Line context
Home favorites of 2.5–4.5 since 2023: won 57%, covered 46% (90 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseWSU -3.5
Total59.5
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Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like WSU as a 3.5-point home favorite against COLO, the favorite won 4, covered 3, and 4 went over the total.

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This game: WSU won 56–14; the favorite covered, as in 3 of the 10 similar games. 70 points went over 59.5, as in 4 of 10.
Favorite won
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 59%
Favorite covered
3 of 1030%
Normal range · usually 49%
Went over
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 48%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: underdog by 0.7 against an average line of 3.6; 56.5 points a game (usually 54.2). Of the 1 over, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
MEM vs ECU
2021 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & spread
-429–30 L O58.75
Very close
OKST vs WVU
2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar total & situation
-5.519–24 L U59.75
Very close
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar total & situation
-1.542–39 W O59
Very close
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar spread & rest
-2.514–42 L U62.5
Very close
MEM vs TULN
2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar total & season form
-5.533–28 L O58
Very close
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar total & spread
-2.524–25 L U58.5
Very close
KSU vs TCU
2021 · Week 9 · very close · similar spread & total
-3.531–12 W U58.5
Very close
MIA vs UVA
2021 · Week 5 · very close · similar spread & rest
-3.528–30 L U63.5
Very close
TLSA vs MEM
2021 · Week 6 · very close · similar spread & total
-335–29 W O60.5
Very close
2023 · Week 7 · very close · similar total & spread
-4.524–27 L U59
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2020 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Signals

The data signal, and 2 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Colorado ATS trend Miss
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Colorado 5-1 ATS as an underdog
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)
Washington State 1-4 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 137 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
COLO+3.1 →−0.1▼ 3.2#64
WSU+5.5 →+0.9▼ 4.6#57
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11

COLO
Longer bar = better
WSU
#60
Offense
Even
#55
#121
Defense
WSU better ▶
#87
+1.1 #5
Turnovers
◀ COLO better
−0.6 #122
72 plays #19
Pace
Even
71 plays #31
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When COLO has the ball
Advantage: COLO offense
COLO offWSU defEdge
Points / game 30.7 #45 29.9 #105 COLO
Yards / play 5.33 #90 5.93 #99 Even
PPA / play +0.19 #42 +0.12 #80 COLO
Success rate 43% #62 42% #63 Even
When WSU has the ball
Advantage: WSU offense
WSU offCOLO defEdge
Points / game 30.3 #46 33.9 #122 WSU
Yards / play 5.92 #55 6.27 #120 WSU
PPA / play +0.09 #82 +0.19 #117 WSU
Success rate 45% #38 47% #124 WSU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
COLO scoring against the WSU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
COLO scored
6.2
#62
7.2
#81
13.4
#77
4.9
#95
10.2
#7
15.1
#36
WSU allowed
4.7
#46
8.4
#90
13.1
#73
6.1
#75
10.7
#131
16.8
#121
WSU scoring against the COLO defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
WSU scored
7.6
#33
11.4
#17
19.0
#18
4.9
#95
6.4
#82
11.3
#93
COLO allowed
6.2
#91
9.7
#106
15.9
#105
8.1
#121
8.2
#99
16.3
#115

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
WSU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
37° · 5 mph
gusts 7 mph · at kickoff
Rest
COLO6d
WSU6d
Even
Tempo
Fast 143 plays
slowavg 133fast
Quarterback
COLO backup QB started
Not the usual starter