The Colorado Buffaloes are narrowly eliminated from the College Football Playoff, with the entire team intact and will instead face BYU in the Alamo Bowl.
According to ESPN BET, Deion Sanders' group has emerged as a 3.5-point favorite to win against the Cougars.
Despite the disappointment of not being able to play in the national championship, almost the entire Buffaloes squad will be active in this game.
If BYU had lost to Houston instead of winning 30-18, the Buffaloes likely would have had a chance to make the playoffs.
Now Coach Prime's group has a chance to get revenge on the Cougars.
Colorado vs. BYU odds
| team | spread | money line | total |
|---|---|---|---|
| colorado | -3.5 (+102) | +124 | 54.5 or higher (-108) |
| BYU | +3.5 (-122) | -150 | Less than 54.5 (-112) |
Colorado vs. BYU predictions
(7:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
The Buffaloes project as a better team than BYU in most areas, thanks to two of college's best players in Travis Hunter and Shedule Sanders.
Hunter, a two-way phenom, has made a remarkable turnaround on defense, allowing just 4.7 yards per play, 12th best in all of college football.
Offensively, the Buffaloes are nothing to sneeze at either.
They gained 5.6 yards per play compared to the Cougars' 5.9.
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Pro Football Focus rates the Buffaloes as the No. 24 team in the country, compared to No. 28 for the Cougars.
This is a very close matchup that naturally favors Colorado.
For me, the value is in the under. My model predicts a final score of 28.4 to 24.5, which is slightly under given the total price.
Stick to the under in this star-studded matchup.
Pick: Under 54.5 (+100, BetMGM)
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