The Colorado Buffaloes are on a three-game win streak against the Stanford Cardinal dating back to 2016, with all three of the games being decided by five points or fewer. I don’t expect to see that close of a game on Friday.
Colorado will again be on the national stage with ESPN broadcasting the 8 p.m. MT kickoff. The last time Colorado had a late-night game on ESPN, the Buffs hosted Colorado State in Week 3. They were also double-digit favorites in that game but needed overtime to beat the Rams.
I expect Colorado to play much better against Stanford. Here are my keys to chopping down Stanford: