Against the Texas Longhorns , the Colorado State Rams ran the ball 32 times for 118 yards. Through the first three quarters, the Air Raid CSU offense rushed 25 times for 86 yards, good for a mediocre 3.4 yards per carry.
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Colorado State ran the ball seven times for 32 yards in the fourth quarter, an indication they wanted to get the game over with and get out of Austin after the Rams entered the final 15 minutes down 45-0.
Things will be different at Michigan for the Longhorn defense. The Wolverines ran the ball 34 times for 148 yards against Fresno State , numbers that appear similar to Colorado State’s total though put together with different intent. Michigan ran the ball 34 times compared to 27 passes because that’s its focus. Colorado State ran the ball 32 times compared to 24 passes because the pass game was not working at all.
Michigan will look to run, run, and run some more to keep the passing opportunities for Davis Warren or Alex Orji to a minimum. That’s the type of game Texas linebacker David Gbenda relishes.