The Colorado Buffaloes (0-1) will take on the Air Force Falcons (1-0) Saturday. Kickoff from Falcon Stadium is set for 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Colorado vs. Air Force odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Buffaloes lost 38-13 to TCU in Week 1 with a 2nd half they hope to quickly forget. The game was 7-6 at halftime, but Colorado gave up 31 points in the 2nd half, including 21 in the 4th quarter. The Buffaloes allowed 413 yards while gaining 348. QB J.T. Shrout passed for 157 yards and a TD. QB Brendon Lewis threw for 78 yards and rushed 8 times for 42 yards.
In order for the Buffaloes to turn it around, they need their defense to get key stops and for their offense to open up the run game. This will allow them to control the pace of the game while being able to open up their pass game.
The Falcons will hope to feed off the same home energy that propelled them to a 48-17 victory over Northern Iowa last week. QB Haaziq Daniels threw for 109 yards and 1 TD while also rushing 8 times for 114 yards and a TD. The Falcons had 16 different rushers who accumulated 582 yards and 5 touchdowns on the ground. The versatility on the ground will be a key to continued success for this team.
This will the 18th meeting between the schools and the 1st since 2019, when Air Force won 30-23 in OT. Colorado leads 12-5 alltime.
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Colorado at Air Force odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 11:57 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Colorado +650 (bet $100 to win $650) | Air Force -1000 (bet $1,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Colorado +17.5 (-108) | Air Force -17.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 50.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Colorado at Air Force picks and predictions
Prediction
Air Force 28, Colorado 17
Money line
PASS. The money line does not present the opportunity for a high return on this game. Although I believe Colorado will improve its offense compared to last week, Air Force will continue to dominate the run and control the time of possession.
The Falcons will move to 2-0 as a favorite while the Buffaloes will move to 0-2 as underdogs.
Against the spread
Lean Colorado +17.5 (-108). This game will be much closer than both teams’ opening week. The Falcons’ discipline will be a test for the Buffaloes defense, but they will be ready for the matchup. Furthermore it is important to realize that Colorado is accustomed to the high altitude, a luxury not many Air Force opponents have.
Over/Under
Take UNDER 50.5 (-112). Air Force will hope to find success on the ground while Colorado will hope to do the same. Last week, Air Force held the ball for more than 35 minutes while Colorado held the ball for more than 33 minutes. The result will be a low scoring game.
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