How to Watch Texas vs. Colorado State: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – August 31, 2024

Updated Aug. 31, 2024 3:29 p.m. ET

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At 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, the Texas Longhorns are at home against the Colorado State Rams.

The game featuring the Longhorns and Rams will be airing on ESPN.

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How to Watch Texas vs. Colorado State

Texas ranked 35th in total defense last season (336.7 yards allowed per game), but it played really well on the other side of the ball, ranking ninth-best in the FBS with 477.5 total yards per game.
Texas struggled defensively against the pass last season, ranking 18th-worst in the FBS (254.4 passing yards allowed per game) this season. However, it ranked 17th-best on the offensive side of the ball, totaling 289.1 passing yards per game.
The Longhorns made things happen on both sides of the ball last year, as they ranked 15th-best in scoring offense (35.8 points per game) and 15th-best in scoring defense (18.9 points allowed per game).
The Longhorns fired on all cylinders in the running game last season, as they ranked 25th-best in rushing offense (188.4 rushing yards per game) and second-best in rushing defense (82.4 rushing yards allowed per game).
Texas ranked 68th in third-down conversion rate last season (38.4%), but it played really well on the other side of the ball, ranking second-best in the FBS with a 26.6% third-down conversion rate allowed.
With 24 forced turnovers (13th in the FBS) against 18 turnovers committed (64th in the FBS), the Longhorns' +6 turnover margin was the 25th-best in college football last season.

On offense, Colorado State ranked 56th in the FBS with 399.3 yards per game last season. Meanwhile, it ranked 107th in total defense (415.8 yards allowed per contest).
Offensively, Colorado State was a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking ninth-best in the FBS by averaging 306.5 passing yards per game. It ranked 107th on defense (249.7 passing yards allowed per game).
The Rams averaged 26.1 points per game on offense last season, which ranked them 76th in the FBS. On the other side of the ball, they ranked 98th, allowing 29.6 points per game.
The Rams were a bottom-25 run offense last year, ranking ninth-worst with 92.8 rushing yards per contest. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 94th in the FBS (166.1 rushing yards allowed per game).
From an offensive standpoint, Colorado State ranked 48th in the FBS last season with a 41.1% third-down conversion rate. Meanwhile, it ranked 109th in third-down conversion rate allowed (43.9%).
With 19 forced turnovers (46th in the FBS) against 25 turnovers committed (126th in the FBS), the Rams' -6 turnover margin was the 22nd-worst in college football last season.

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