Protection of the 2023 school soccer season continues with Week 7 on CBS Sports activities Community, and viewers are getting a feast with a season-high seven video games airing this week from Tuesday by means of Saturday. After a break from the motion Thursday, the Mountain West takes the highlight on Friday when Fresno State, recent off its first lack of the season, visits Utah State. It is the ultimate appetizer earlier than the principle course arrives, with 4 video games set for Saturday.
CBS Sports activities Community’s Saturday slate begins at midday with a MAC matchup between Japanese Michigan and Kent State, adopted by Military West Level internet hosting Troy within the afternoon. The Mountain West then returns as the main target for each night time video games. Air Pressure hosts surging Wyoming within the early night earlier than Hawaii hosts San Diego State in a late-night showdown.
From Murfreesboro, Tennessee, all the way in which to Honolulu, Hawaii, CBS Sports activities Community shall be with you each step of the way in which in Week 7. Key storylines and extra for the community’s upcoming video games are beneath.
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Fresno State at Utah State
Date: Friday, Oct. 13 | Time: 8 p.m.
Location: Maverik Stadium — Logan, Utah
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Unfold: Fresno State -6 | Will the Bulldogs cowl? Try SportsLine’s Week 7 projections right here
Coming into Week 6, Fresno State seemed just like the Group of 5 crew to beat after sitting 5-0 and at No. 24 within the AP rankings. That every one modified with a loss at Wyoming, snapping what was the nation’s second-longest profitable streak at 14 video games. Now comes one other street recreation for the Bulldogs, this time towards a Utah State crew that has now gained back-to-back video games after beginning 1-3. This recreation options two of the top-20 passing assaults within the FBS, however the Aggies should overcome a sometimes stout Fresno State protection. The Bulldogs have held their opponent to 10 factors or much less thrice by means of six video games, together with a shutout victory at Arizona State in Week 3.
Kent State at Japanese Michigan
Date: Saturday, Oct. 14 | Time: Midday
Location: Rynearson Stadium — Ypsilanti, Michigan
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Unfold: Japanese Michigan -10 | Will the Eagles cowl? Try SportsLine’s Week 7 projections right here
Do not count on this recreation to be gained on offense. Kent State and Japanese Michigan account for 2 of the least productive groups relating to shifting the soccer, rating 128th and 129th in complete offense, respectively, out of 130 FBS groups. Each have struggled defensively as effectively. The Eagles rank 92nd in complete protection, whereas the Golden Flashes sit a hundred and fifth. An offense and protection that each rank exterior the highest 100 explains a lot as to why Kent State enters this one sitting 1-5 and as a 10-point underdog towards a comparatively pedestrian Japanese Michigan crew.
Troy at Military
Date: Saturday, Oct. 14 | Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: Michie Stadium — West Level, New York
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Unfold: Troy -4.5 | Will the Trojans cowl? Try SportsLine’s Week 7 projections right here
Whereas protection is the energy for each groups on this matchup, Troy has fared extraordinarily effectively towards the run. The Trojans are holding opponents to only 86 speeding yards on common, a mark that’s good for tenth total within the FBS. How Troy handles the Black Knights’ always-challenging triple-option offense might go a good distance in deciding the result of this matchup. The Trojans have already got the momentum of a three-game profitable streak as they head to West Level, New York, whereas Military is trying to keep away from a third-straight loss.
Wyoming at Air Pressure
Date: Saturday, Oct. 14 | Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Falcon Stadium — United States Air Pressure Academy, Colorado
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Unfold: Air Pressure -10.5 | Will the Falcons cowl? Try SportsLine’s Week 7 projections right here
It is a massive Mountain West matchup as each groups enter undefeated in convention play. Air Pressure has ridden each the nation’s prime speeding assault and No. 2 protection to an ideal 5-0 begin total, averaging 329.8 yards on the bottom and limiting opponents to only 223.8 complete yards on common. Do not count on that to faze a resilient Wyoming squad. The Cowboys rallied again from down 17 factors throughout their Week 1 double-overtime win towards Texas Tech, and most lately knocked off a previously-unbeaten Fresno State crew. If Wyoming seems to drag off yet one more upset, limiting Air Pressure on the bottom shall be paramount. Whereas the Cowboys protection ranks a pedestrian 77th towards the run, it has solely surrendered three speeding touchdowns on the season.
San Diego State at Hawaii
Date: Saturday, Oct. 14 | Time: 11 p.m.
Location: Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complicated — Honolulu
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Unfold: San Diego State -6 | Will the Aztecs cowl? Try SportsLine’s Week 7 projections right here
Coming off a bye week, San Diego State enters this one desperately trying to cease the bleeding. The Aztecs have misplaced 4 straight video games following a 2-0 begin to the season, tormented by a protection that’s surrendering 439.7 yards on common. San Diego State suffered its most lopsided lack of the season in Week 5, dropping a 49-10 determination at Air Pressure. That loss additionally marked the third time in 4 video games that San Diego State scored 10 or fewer factors. If the offense cannot discover a spark Saturday, issues might get dicey towards a Rainbow Warriors squad that owns one of many higher passing assaults inside the Group of 5. Hawaii is averaging 278.7 yards by means of the air, good for thirtieth amongst all FBS groups.
