The Colorado Buffaloes (2-1) will return home for the first time since their season opener when they face the Baylor Bears (2-1) on Saturday night. Colorado opened its two-game road trip with a 28-10 loss at Nebraska, but it bounced back with a 28-9 win at Colorado State. Baylor is going on the road for the second time this season, with its first road game resulting in a 23-12 loss at then-No. 11 Utah. These teams have not met since the 2010 season, when Baylor picked up a 31-25 road win.
Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET at Folsom Field in Boulder. The Buffaloes are 1-point favorites, per SportsLine consensus, in the latest Colorado vs. Baylor odds. The over/under for total points is 51.5. Before entering any Baylor vs. Colorado vs. picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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The model has set its sights on Baylor vs. Colorado. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines for the game:
- Colorado vs. Baylor spread: Colorado -1
- Colorado vs. Baylor over/under: 51.5 points
- Colorado vs. Baylor money line: Colorado -117, Baylor -105
- Colorado vs. Baylor picks: See picks here
Why Colorado can cover
Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders is coming off an outstanding showing against Colorado State, completing 36 of 49 passes for 310 yards, four touchdowns and zero interceptions. He has already thrown for 999 yards and nine touchdowns this season, with two-way star Travis Hunter accounting for 30 catches, 342 yards and five scores. Colorado's rushing attack finally got going last week as well, finishing with 109 yards and 5.7 yards per carry.
Baylor struggled to slow down the only star quarterback it has faced this season, as Utah's Cam Rising completed 8 of 14 passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns before leaving that game early with an injury. The Bears only have four sacks so far this season, so they will not be able to expose Colorado's biggest weakness. Additionally, they have lost five straight road games and are 2-6 in their last eight games overall. See which team to pick here.
Why Baylor can cover
Baylor bounced back nicely from its loss to Utah, cruising to a 31-3 win over Air Force as a 17-point favorite. Sawyer Robertson stepped in as the starting quarterback in place of an injured Dequan Finn, completing 18 of 24 passes for 248 yards with a rushing touchdown. Head coach Dave Aranda has listed both quarterbacks as options on the depth chart for this game.
Aranda took over the defensive play calling duties this season, and the Bears have allowed the fewest passing yards per game (75.7) in the country. Colorado attempted to fix its offensive line issues in the offseason, but it has already allowed seven sacks in three games. The Buffaloes have won two of their last nine games dating back to last season, while Baylor has covered the spread in four of its last five games. See which team to pick here.
How to make Colorado vs. Baylor picks
The model has simulated Baylor vs. Colorado 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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