The Colorado Buffaloes (1-0) face off against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-0) on Saturday, September 7th. This game will be played at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) in Lincoln and televised on NBC. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 7:30 ET.

Colorado Buffaloes vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

 

Colorado Offense Breakdown

Colorado’s offense put up 504 yards in their 31-26 win, with 445 of those yards coming through the air. Shedeur Sanders completed 76.5% of his passes for 445 yards and four touchdowns, ending the game with a passer rating of 144.85. Jimmy Horn Jr. was his top target, hauling in seven catches for 198 yards.

The Buffaloes’ offense moved the chains 22 times but struggled to establish the run, finishing with just 59 rushing yards on 23 attempts. Dallan Hayden led the team in rushing with 20 yards on nine carries.

Nebraska Offense Breakdown

Nebraska’s offense was dominant in their 40-7 win over UTEP, racking up 507 total yards and 30 first downs. The Cornhuskers’ ground game was effective, producing 223 yards and three touchdowns, while the passing attack added 284 yards and two scores.

Quarterback Dylan Raiola completed 70.4% of his passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns, earning a passer rating of 122.15. Emmett Johnson led the rushing attack with 71 yards on eight carries, and Isaiah Neyor was the top receiver, catching six passes for 121 yards and a touchdown.

Colorado Team Defense

Colorado’s defense will be looking for a better performance after giving up 449 total yards and 31 points to North Dakota State. The Buffaloes had trouble stopping the run, allowing 157 yards and two rushing touchdowns. In the passing game, they surrendered 292 yards and one touchdown on 20 completions.

Colorado Team Defense

Nebraska’s defense was dominant in their most recent game, holding UTEP to just 56 rushing yards and 149 passing yards. The Cornhuskers picked off two passes and limited UTEP to just 7 points. Overall, Nebraska allowed only 205 total yards and 12 first downs in the game.

Colorado vs Nebraska Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Colorado has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 15 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
• Across their ten previous home games, Nebraska has an ATS mark of 4-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-7 while averaging 18 points per game.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Colorado Buffaloes have gone 2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-3.
• The last three games that Nebraska was favored, they have an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.

Buffaloes vs Cornhuskers Prediction

Nebraska is the -7.5 point favorite at home in their week two matchup against Colorado. We expect the Cornhuskers to cover the spread, with a projected final score of 33-23 in their favor.

For the over/under, with the line set at 57.5 points, our projection of 56 points suggests that taking the under is the best play.

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