This year’s participants are ready to drop it like it’s hot. This matchup features the Miami RedHawks (8-5, 7-1 MAC) and the Colorado State Rams (8-4, 6-1 Mountain West) who posted nearly identical records in terms of overall and in conference play.

SportsLine's model revealed its college football picks for Miami (OH) RedHawks vs. Colorado State Rams in the 2024 Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl on Saturday

Here are four things to know heading into Saturday’s Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl: Colorado State comes in at 8-4 (6-1 Mountain West) after scoring 29 fourth-quarter points to rally for a win in its regular-season finale. The Rams won six of their last seven and posted the program’s highest win total since 2014.

Here are three keys to victory for the RedHawks: Miami's longtime starting quarterback Brett Gabbert will be playing in his final collegiate game in the Arizona Bowl. If he can throw for five touchdowns, he'll pass Ben Roethlisberger and become the RedHawks all-time passing touchdowns leader with 85.

Give Jay Norvell credit for reworking his team’s identity on the fly due to necessity, and the value lies with the Rams as short underdogs ahead of Saturday's matchup in Tucson.

The RedHawks and Rams face off in the Arizona Bowl as we continue our college football odds series with a Miami (OH)-Colorado State prediction and pick.

When/where: 2:30 p.m. Saturday/Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz. TV/Radio: CW Network/Colorado State Sports Network BetMGM Line: CSU +3, 42.5 over/under Series History: CSU 0-2; RedHawks won last matchup in 2010,

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The Rams are playing for their first bowl game victory in 11 years against the RedHawks in the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl on Saturday.