No. 21 Colorado (6-2, 4-1 Huge 12, No. 20 CFP) at Texas Tech (6-3, 4-2), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (Fox)
BetMGM School Soccer Odds: Colorado by 3 1/2.
Collection document: Tied 5-5.
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
Colorado moved right into a tie for second place within the Huge 12 final weekend throughout its open date. The Buffaloes are tied with No. 17 Iowa State, which was undefeated earlier than its 23-22 dwelling loss to Texas Tech final Saturday. That was the Crimson Raiders’ fifth one-score victory this season and made them 7-2 in November video games in coach Joey McGuire’s three seasons. The losses had been to eventual CFP groups TCU in 2022 and Texas final yr.
KEY MATCHUP
Buffs QB Shedeur Sanders goes in opposition to the Huge 12’s worst passing protection. Sanders is second within the league with 323.9 yards passing per recreation and 21 TDs that equal essentially the most. He has accomplished 220 of 300 passes (73.3%) with six interceptions. The Crimson Raiders are permitting 307.2 yards passing per recreation, 46 greater than than another staff, and a league-high 20 TDs by means of the air. However solely two groups have greater than their 11 interceptions.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Colorado: Two-way standout Travis Hunter has logged greater than 350 snaps on either side of the ball. No different FBS participant has greater than 50 snaps on each offense and protection. Hunter is second within the Huge 12 with eight landing catches and third with 757 yards receiving. At cornerback, he’s tied for the convention lead with seven cross breakups, and in addition has two interceptions.
Texas Tech: RB Tahj Brooks is 121 yards wanting breaking Bryon Hanspard’s profession college speeding document of 4,219 yards that has stood since 1996. Brooks is second within the Huge 12 and fifth within the FBS with 130.9 yards per recreation this season, and has eight speeding TDs the previous 5 video games.
FACTS & FIGURES
The one Texas Tech quarterback with fewer interceptions by means of the primary 9 video games of a season than Behren Morton’s 5 is Zebbie Lethridge (three in 1997). Morton had thrown for two,300 yards and 19 TDs. … Colorado’s Isaiah Augustave has a TD run in three consecutive video games. … Alejandra Mata has made seven consecutive subject objectives for Colorado, and transformed all 32 of his further factors.
