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The Colorado Buffaloes visit the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, Oct. 19 in a Big 12 matchup of two programs that used to call the Pac-12 home. The Buffaloes are 4-2, and 2-1 in conference play. They have lost to the Nebraska Cornhuskers and then-No.18-ranked Kansas State Wildcats.
Meanwhile, the Wildcats are 3-3, with a 1-3 mark in conference games. They have lost to the then-No.14-ranked Kansas State Wildcats, Texas Tech Red Raiders and then-No.14-ranked BYU Cougars.
Colorado vs. Arizona game details
Game: Colorado Buffaloes at Arizona Wildcats
Date and Time: Saturday, October 19; 4 p.m. ET
Venue: Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
Colorado vs. Arizona betting odds and spread
Colorado vs. Arizona key stats
The Colorado Buffaloes are averaging 30.5 points per game, which ranks 54th out of 134 teams in the nation.
They average 336.3 passing yards and 62.3 rushing yards per game, ranking seventh in passing offense and 131st in rushing offense. Colorado has allowed 24.3 ppg, which ranks 73rd in the nation and 226.0 passing yards and 160.8 rushing yards per game, ranking 85th and 87th, respectively.
Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders is in his second season and has led the program to an 8-10 record. He spent the previous three seasons leading the FCS level Jackson State Tigers to a 27-6 mark.
The Arizona Wildcats are averaging 25.7 ppg, which ranks 88th in the nation. They rank 30th in passing offense and 84th in rushing offense, averaging 272.7 passing yards and 140.8 rushing yards per game. Arizona has allowed 26.5 ppg, which ranks 86th, and 211.7 passing yards and 144.3 rushing yards per game, ranking 60th and 70th, respectively.
Wildcats coach Brent Brennan, in his first season, has led the program to a 3-3 record. He spent the previous seven seasons leading the San Jose State Spartans to a 34-48 mark.
Colorado vs. Arizona betting prediction
The Colorado Buffaloes have looked like a much better team than they did last season. While they suffered their second loss of the year last weekend, they were without two-way star Travis Hunter and wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr. for much of the game.
With both players expected to return in Week 8, look for Colorado to pull off the upset against an Arizona Wildcats team that has lost three of their last four games.
Pick: Colorado Buffaloes ML (+118)
