Colorado at UCF
(NCAAF) Buffaloes (COL) vs. Knights (UCF),
Point Spread: 14.50 | -115.00 Buffaloes (COL) (Away)
Result: Win
We're not quite sure why UCF has been installed as such as heavy favorite here. Sure, Colorado needed some Hail Mary magic and some Baylor miscues to steal a win from the Bears at Boulder last week, but shouldn't Deion Sanders be able to keep this one competitive in Orlando? Gus Malzahn's Knights had to make a wild comeback of their own in their last game at TCU, and UCF has not been adept at pressuring opposing QBs, with just one sack, and that includes two games vs. outclassed New Hampshire and Sam Houston. CU's Shedeur Sanders, often under siege, has still tossed 11 TD passes (vs. only 2 picks), and amassing 335 passing yards per game. The Knights' 375 ypg rushing (tops in nation) is worth noting, and RB R.J. Harvey is motoring and already at 448 YR, but it's also a tad deceiving, fueled by that soft early scheduling. Malzahn's offense is clicking behind ex-Arkansas dual-threat QB KJ Jefferson, but Deon has playmakers, too, including the incomparable 2-way Travis Hunter. UCF likely survives here, but pushing the margin past 2 TDs seems to be asking a bit much. Play Colorado