It’s Friday, September 13th, and Week 3 action is upon us as the Colorado Buffaloes and Colorado State Cougars face off at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado.

This is a rivalry game that became an instant classic last season when Colorado won 43-35 in the second overtime on a touchdown pass from Sheduer Sanders.

Colorado has a 1-1 record this season, with a home win over North Dakota State (31-26) and a road loss to Nebraska (28-10). Last year, the Buffaloes finished the season 4-8 after starting 3-0 in three games and 4-2 in their first six games.

Colorado State also has a 1-1 record this season, with a 52-0 loss at Texas and a 38-17 home win over Northern Colorado. The Rams went 5-7 last year after starting 0-2 and winning two of their last three games by the end of the season.

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Game details and how to watch Colorado vs Colorado State:

· Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024
· Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Location: Canvas Stadium
· City: Fort Collins, Colorado
· TV/Streaming: CBS

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Current odds for Colorado vs. Colorado State – Week 3

The current odds from Friday morning:

· Money line: Colorado -275, State of Colorado +210
· Spread: Colorado -7 (-110)
· In total: 58.5 points

*Quotes courtesy of BetMGM

The odds for this game were Colorado -7.5 when they started, but the Sharps had to take the hit after the Buffaloes lost to Nebraska 28-10. Colorado State lost 52-0 at Texas but bounced back with a 38-17 home win over Northern Colorado.

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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) has the following top picks for Saturday’s game between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Colorado State Rams:

“I’ll be in Denver watching this game from a sports bar or something because I want to experience Colorado like a local at Colorado State. I’m betting +116 on Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders to score more than 2.5 passing touchdowns. Sanders threw three second-half touchdowns in last year’s OT thriller and finished the game with four total touchdowns through the air and 348 yards on 38 successful passes, 47 pass attempts and one interception.

Colorado is unlikely to reach the end zone unless Sanders throws the ball, which with this lackluster offensive line and running game should be the play at least 90% of the time. Since the start of 2023, there have been nine games Colorado has won or lost by single digits. In those games, Sanders threw at least two touchdowns in eight of those nine games and three or more in five games. For more money, I like Shedeur Sanders over 2.5 passing TDs at +116 odds.”

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From the trading desk at BetMGM Courtesy of John Ewing: Highlights of Week Three

“SEC games always have a lot of betting and Week 3 saw the most action. Alabama is the most popular team to bet on on Saturday. Bettors are confident that Texas and Georgia will also be above their numbers. If one of those teams doesn’t cover, that would be good for the sportsbook.” – Michael Ranftle, ​​Senior Trader, BetMGM

Most betting games (tickets)
1. Alabama-Wisconsin
2. LSU-South Carolina
3. Missouri-Boston College

Most bet teams (tickets)
1. Alabama -16.5
2. Georgia -24.5
3. Boston College +16.5

Most betting teams (handle)
1. Alabama -16.5
2. Texas -35.5
3. Georgia -24.5

Quarterback duel between Colorado and Colorado State

O Colorado: Shedeur Sanders (61.2 QBR) threw just three interceptions (26 TDs) all of last year, but already has two in two games this season. However, the senior has 689 passing yards and five touchdowns, including 445 yards and four touchdowns against North Dakota State.

O State of Colorado: Brayden Nico-Focolosi (26.3 QBR) threw for 202 yards against Northern Colorado after Texas limited him to 59 yards in the season opener. Last season, Nico-Focolosi threw for 367 yards for three touchdowns and three interceptions against Colorado.

Player news and current statistics for Buffaloes vs. Rams

· These two defenses combined for three sacks and one interception to start the season, so there should be plenty of offense for everyone.

· Four different players scored touchdowns for the Rams against Northern Colorado, three of them on the ground.

· Travis Hunter has 17 catches for 242 yards and three touchdowns in two games this season. Hunter has had at least seven catches for 100 yards in three consecutive games and has had 74+ yards in six consecutive games.

· Jimmy Horn Jr. had 198 receiving yards and a touchdown on seven catches in the season opener against Northern Colorado, but only 26 yards on three receptions against Nebraska.

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