The Colorado Buffaloes (2-5, 1-3 Pac-12) and No. 8 Oregon Ducks (6-1, 3-1) clash in a Saturday afternoon game in Eugene, OreGON. The contest at Autzen Stadium is slated to kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Colorado vs. Oregon odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
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Colorado heads to Eugene after a disappointing 26-3 loss at California Saturday. An inept Buffaloes offense cranked out just 104 total yards and seven first downs as UC lost its fifth game in its last six tries. Colorado now ranks 125th in the nation in scoring (15.1 points per game).
The Ducks slipped by UCLA, 34-31, Saturday and have now won back-to-back games – both by one score – since losing at Stanford Oct. 2.
Oregon outscored UCLA, 28-3, over the middle quarters, but the Ducks were nearly undone by a pair of late-game interceptions. UO now returns to Autzen Stadium in search of a 17th consecutive victory on home turf.
Colorado at Oregon odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Colorado +1000 (bet $100 to win $1,000) | Oregon -2500 (bet $2,500 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Colorado +24.5 (-110) | Oregon -24.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 50.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Colorado at Oregon odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Oregon 35, Colorado 14
Money line
True odds figure to be lost in the messy — and sizeable — middle. AVOID.
Against the spread
The Ducks are 0-8 ATS across their last eight games as a favorite.
Colorado was a likable play for doing enough on offense to go to Berkley and take 8.5 points last week. And then the Buffs just fell flat.
But the strategy underpinning the play still holds true. And the visitors are worth a play against an Oregon Ducks team perhaps looking ahead to its Nov. 6 rivalry matchup against the Washington Huskies.
BACK COLORADO +24.5 (-110).
Over/Under
The Under is 3-1 in the last four series meetings. Colorado figures as slightly “turnover unlucky” through its first seven games.
Peg the Buffs as being just capable enough in pass defense and just enough in this game to make for a bit of second-half conservatism by the Ducks.
TAKE THE UNDER 50.5 (-112).
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