There are undoubtedly going to be games for the Oregon Ducks this season that are more competitive than what they will face this weekend, but there are few that will be more hype than this Saturday’s matchup against the No. 19 Colorado Buffaloes.
Credit that to Deion Sanders and the magnificent ability he has to draw eyes towards him.
When Sanders and Co. come to Eugene for a 12:30 p.m. kickoff nationally broadcasted in a few days, all eyes will be on Autzen Stadium. While it is a game between two top-20 teams, there are questions about how close of a game it will end up being. At the moment, the Ducks are favored by three touchdowns, which is partially due to the fact that Colorado will likely be without two-way star Travis Hunter, who is expected to miss the next three weeks with a lacerated liver.
Should the Ducks be favored by that much, though? What do the numbers say?
That’s something we like to look at each week to see if we can glean some information and get a feel for how the game is going to go. Here is the Tale of the Tape for Week 4.