In the realm of college football, there might not be a more remarkable story right now than what is going on in Boulder, Colorado. Under the leadership of head coach Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders, the Buffaloes are the talk of the sports world thanks to a dazzling 2-0 start to the year. This is not just any early season undefeated streak, Colorado was a woeful 1-11 last year and were routinely blown in each game they played. However, this year has been an amazing turnaround with two signature wins in the bag, first against the CFP National Championship game runner-up TCU (45-42 on the road) and then a thumping of Nebraska last weekend. In the Buffs’ way now is head coach Jay Norvell and his Colorado State Rams who are looking for a huge upset win on the road.
For this article, SBS will be going over what to look for from each team along with a prediction and more notes about college football betting.
Team Spotlight: Colorado
As alluded to above, Colorado is a completely different team than they were one season ago. Coach Prime has the squad rolling and even had the legendary Wu-Tang Clan in attendance for the Buffs’ thrashing of the “much improved ” Cornhuskers in Boulder. The Colorado attack has been spearheaded by dynamic quarterback Shedeur Sanders, Deion’s son. In two games this season, Sanders has been electric, throwing for an average of 451.5 yards per game and seven total scores. In fact, the Colorado offense has relied heavily on the arm of Sanders with their rushing game only accruing 56.5 yards on average across two games.
Another player to watch on the Buffs is do-it-all playmaker, Travis Hunter. The defensive back and wide receiver turned heads in week one with a shutdown performance over TCU that also included a critical goal-line interception. In addition to Hunter, the Colorado secondary features Deion’s other son, Shilo, as the leading safety for the Buffaloes. He is the leading tackler on the team with 15 total stops, including 12 solo tackles. While the Colorado defense can be vulnerable at times, they did give up 42 points against TCU, this is a squad that is playing with a ton of swagger and extreme confidence.
Team Spotlight: Colorado State
Opposing Colorado will be their in-state rivals, the Colorado State Rams. A squad that is in need of some soul-searching, CSU was abysmal last year in Norvell’s first season at the helm. With only two wins last year, the Rams are supposedly a notch better this year, but their first game was tough to watch. In a 50-24 shellacking at home, CSU was blistered by Washington State, giving up 556 total yards. While the Rams did account for 320 yards passing of their own, it was not enough to slow down the Cougs, who outscored CSU 29-3 through three quarters.
In terms of players of note for Colorado State, a couple of former Nevada Wolf Pack players headline their skill positions. Running back Avery Morrow is the lead tailback for the Rams and is looking to improve on his 29-yard outing against Wazzu. Wide receiver Tory Horton, an all-Mountain West honoree is the key to the Rams passing attack and an excellent receiver who could play on Sundays. What is peculiar though is that incumbent starter Clay Millen was replaced by another Nevada transfer Bradyen Fowler-Nicolosi. The latter was serviceable in last week’s loss, accounting for 210 yards along with two scores and one pick.
Prediction: This game should be an excellent showcase of what the Buffaloes can do against inferior opponents, take Colorado to win big at home.
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As a devout aficionado of sports, Chris Boline has carved a career within the athletic realm. A skilled scribe, he boasts a decade-long portfolio that encompasses coverage of the NBA G League, the Los Angeles Chargers, football and basketball across the country. Beyond his professional pursuits, Chris is deeply invested in his community and dedicates his leisure hours to serving on boards, collaborating with community organizations, and cherishing the company of loved ones. CURRENTLY Business Development and freelance sports writing RESIDES IN Reno, NV EDUCATION University of Nevada BS and MBA EXPERTISE -Sports writing proficiency in: NFL, NBA, UFC, boxing, golf, and some motor sports -Topical news -Promotional and marketing ideas/updates -Business development Summary Chris Boline serves in a business development sales capacity as his day job. He has previously held sales/marketing positions with The Applied Companies (TAC), KTVN 2 News and the NBA G League’s Reno Bighorns, affiliate of the Sacramento Kings. He is a Reno native and is a member of various community boards including the Nevada Sagebrush Alumni Chapter, NCET and the College of Business Alumni Association (COBAA). Chris graduated from the University of Nevada in 2015 with a bachelors in management and economics and also earned his MBA from Nevada in 2023. More about Chris: Past president of the College of Business Alumni Association (COBAA) 2022-23 Two-time honoree for University of Nevada Alumni Chapter of the Year (Nevada Sagebrush Alumni Chapter, 2017 & COBAA, 2021) 2021 NCET award for Professional Services Organization of the Year with TAC Northern Nevada Human Resources Association 2020 Best Places to Work-Northern Nevada, Second Place with TAC 2016-17 Reno Bighorns MVP from the Sacramento Kings The Nevada Sagebrush editor-in-chief 2013-15 Associated Collegiate Press 2015 Four-year Non-daily Newspaper Pacemaker honoree University of Nevada, Reno College of Business Dean's List honoree (5x) from 2011-2015 Nevada Press Association award for Best Sports Column – Community in 2015 Education
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