Troy Taylor took over a College Football odds nuclear waste site and will need plenty of time and patience. Colorado should win, but Stanford will fight. Prime and the Colorado Buffs have what looks like an easy game. It is a game that the Buffs must win to ensure that Deion Sanders gets a bowl berth in his rookie season in Boulder. Once upon a time, the Stanford Cardinal was one of the most respected programs in college football. But David Shaw ran out of energy, drive, and ideas. Now Troy Taylor is sweeping the ashes.
Stanford Cardinal vs. Colorado Buffaloes NCAAF Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Friday, October 13, 2023, 10 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Folsom Field, Boulder, CO. |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Stanford | +11 -110 | 59 -110 | +340 |  |
| Colorado | -11 -110 | 59 -110 | -440 | |
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Stanford Cardinal Team Overview
Last game, the Stanford Cardinal lost 42-6 against the Oregon Ducks as 27-point home dogs. The game went under the sports betting total of 59. Stanford has a record of 1-4 straight up, 2-3 against the spread, and 1-4 over/under the total. Stanford ranks 102nd for total offense, 104th for passing, 75th for rushing, and 119th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 123rd overall, 130th against the pass, 69th against the rush, and 123rd for points allowed. Also, Stanford ranks 41st for fewest turnovers lost and 122nd for takeaways.
Troy Taylor’s first season on The Farm is off to a rough start. To illuminate, the Cardinal have lost four straight since an opening win at Hawaii. Stanford has lost seven straight and 17 of 18 conference games. The Cardinal put together scoring drives of 15 and 13 plays and held Oregon to three-and-outs on the first two drives. However, Oregon put together back-to-back touchdown drives capped by a 30-yard run by Jordan James and an 18-yarder from Bucky Irving. Justin Lamson started at quarterback and went 11 for 20 for 106 yards with 32 yards rushing on 22 carries with three sacks. Ashton Daniels came in for a few passing situations and went 3 for 4 for 27 yards with two sacks before leaving after a hard hit.
Colorado Buffaloes Overview
Last game, the Colorado Buffaloes won 27-24 against the Arizona State Sun Devils as 3-point road favorites. The game went under a total of 58.5. Colorado has a record of 4-2 straight up, 3-2-1 against the spread, and 3-3 over/under the total. Colorado ranks 50th for total offense, 8th for passing, 129th for rushing, and 41st for scoring. Defensively, they rank 130th overall, 129th against the pass, 96th against the rush, and 122nd for points allowed. Also, Colorado ranks 78th for fewest turnovers lost and 31st for takeaways.
Colorado’s offense sputtered for large chunks of the game. Meanwhile, the defense gave up a tying 96-yard scoring drive. Additionally, special teams weren’t so special outside of one big punt return. But with the game on the line, Shedeur Sanders ended the Buffaloes’ eight-game Pac-12 losing streak.
To show, Sanders accounted for two touchdowns. And then he hit Javon Antonio on a 43-yard pass to set up Alejandro Mata’s 43-yard field goal with 12 seconds left. The plays lifted Colorado to the win. The Sun Devils sacked Sanders five times. Hence, ASU gave him little time to find receivers downfield. Sanders was held to 239 yards on 26-of-42 passing.
Stanford at Colorado SBG Free Picks
As mentioned earlier, Stanford is a shell of its former self. Colorado has too much College Football odds firepower.
Stanford at Colorado SBG Best Bet: Colorado Buffaloes.