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Utah State Aggies 31-14 Colorado State Rams: Game Analysis & Model Review

A 31-14 win for the Utah State Aggies over the Colorado State Rams in college football, Saturday, October 31: the box score, the top performers and how Goalorithm's model called it.

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Published October 31, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk

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Game report

The Utah State Aggies beat the Colorado State Rams 31-14 in college football on Saturday, October 31. The Utah State Aggies gained 464 yards, including 247 on the ground, while the Colorado State Rams finished with 263 total yards and 77 rushing yards. The Utah State Aggies also finished with no turnovers, while the Colorado State Rams had 2.

The numbers

The Utah State Aggies had 217 net passing yards and 25 first downs; the Colorado State Rams had 186 net passing yards and 17 first downs. Possession lasted 36:08 for the Utah State Aggies and 23:52 for the Colorado State Rams. On third down, the Utah State Aggies converted 63.6%, and the Colorado State Rams converted 36.4%.

Top performers

For the Utah State Aggies, McCae Hillstead completed 17 of 22 passes for 173 yards, with a touchdown, and McCae Hillstead ran for 79 yards on 11 carries, with a touchdown. Anthony Garcia caught 11 passes for 121 yards for the Utah State Aggies, while David Kabongo had a sack. Utah State Aggies kicker Kian Afrookhteh made 1 of 2 field goals.

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Texas State Bobcats at Boise State Broncos in college football, Saturday, October 31. Goalorithm's model makes a Boise State Broncos win the likelier result at 76%. The preview covers the records and recent results.

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Northern Illinois Huskies vs UNLV Rebels Prediction & Preview

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For the Colorado State Rams, Hauss Hejny completed 19 of 30 passes for 186 yards, with a touchdown, and Durell Robinson ran for 66 yards on 16 carries, with a touchdown. Terrence Smith Jr. caught 5 passes for 70 yards for the Colorado State Rams.

How the model called it

The model's figures were estimates, not certainties. Before the game, it gave the Utah State Aggies 44.4% to win and the Colorado State Rams 55.6%. Its favorite was the Colorado State Rams to win, and the result went against the model's favorite; the model gave the actual winner 44.4%.

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How this was written: an AI writer drafts the words from Goalorithm's own data. Every figure is filled in from our model and game records, never by the writer, and nothing we don't hold is guessed. Probabilities are model estimates, not certainties.

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college football

Utah State Aggies vs Colorado State Rams

Sat, Oct 31 · 3:30 PM ET

Final

31–14

The model before the game

Utah State Aggies
44.4%
Colorado State Rams
55.6%

The result went against the model's favourite.

The numbers

Utah State AggiesStatisticColorado State Rams
0turnovers2
25first downs17
464total yards263
247rushing yards77
217net passing yards186
36:08time of possession23:52
63.6%third-down conversion rate36.4%
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Sat, Oct 31 · 10:30 PM ET

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