The news broke late Thursday night that a driver was involved in a hit-and-run that ended up at Colorado’s Folsom Field. The truck was finally stopped at the 40-yard line, and thankfully no one was injured in the incident.
It’s a bit ironic as the Colorado Buffaloes (1-1) seem to stall at the 40-yard line in their recent games. Colorado beat a good FCS program – North Dakota State – before the Nebraska Cornhuskers blew them out 28-10 last weekend.
With a trip to Colorado State this weekend, the Buffaloes have no time to rest. The Rams – who recently were announced as one of four teams leaving the Mountain West to join the PAC 12 – are looking forward to a big-time game on their campus.
Will Colorado steer clear of the Rams, or will Colorado State corral the Buffaloes? We’ll cover that question in the article below as well as our top three player prop bets from a rivalry game receiving national attention this weekend.
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Head coach Deion Sanders knows what he has in son Shedeur, especially when the athlete is under center.
The younger Sanders is every bit the showman his father was, throwing for more than 300 yards in six contests during his Colorado career.
Expect the 6-foot-2 quarterback to make it seven this weekend. Last year, Sanders torched the Rams for 348 passing yards en route to a 43-35 double-overtime victory over Colorado State. A similar performance is extremely likely on Saturday.
Coming into the season, head coach Jay Norvell was inspired to implement a more-balanced offensive attack after his running backs have been a lost component to his offense. In two games this season, that mission has been accomplished.
Freshman running back Justin Marshall has led the Colorado State runners in carries this season, logging 35 attempts for 173 yards in two games. While he has not yet scored, the 5-foot-10 athlete has earned three times as many carries as his counterparts in the backfield.
Expect that trend to continue Saturday against the Buffaloes. With Colorado State committed to running the football this season, it’s hard to see Justin Marshall not exceeding the 73.5-yard rushing mark needed to complete this player prop bet.
The uproar after last year’s contest was a hit Colorado wide receiver Travis Hunter took during the rivalry contest that sidelined him for multiple games.
Hunter finished that game with 21 yards receiving on just two catches, his second-lowest output of the year. In this matchup, it’s hard not to envision Hunter showing up and showing out.
He’s caught over 100 yards in both contests thus far, and reaching near that same height against Colorado State’s inferior defensive backfield seems assured in this contest.
The Rocky Mountain Showdown is always Big Brother (Colorado) trying to tame Little Brother (Colorado State). The Buffaloes lead the all-time series 68-22-2 and have won six consecutive games.
I still cannot bring myself to pick Colorado State to outright win this game. Yet more than a touchdown is too high of a spread for this rivalry game.
Take the Rams to at least keep it within a touchdown if not win for the first time since 2014.