Utes vs Buffaloes Predictions, Odds and NCAAF Picks Saturday 11-16-2024

The No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes (7-2) will have their eighth-ranked passing attack on display versus the Utah Utes (4-5), featuring the No. 18 pass defense, on Saturday, November 16, 2024. The Buffaloes are heavily favored, by 14 points. The expected point total for the matchup is set at 43.5.

The Buffaloes last played against the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and they won 41-27. The Utes came up short in their last outing by a final score of 22-21 against the BYU Cougars.

Utah vs. Colorado Game Info

When: Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 12 p.m. ET
Location: Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado
TV: FOX
Favorite: Colorado -14
Total: 43.5 points

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Utah vs. Colorado Stat Matchup

Colorado		Utah
398.6 (71st)	Off. Yards Avg. (Rank)	362.9 (107th)
367.2 (53rd)	Def. Yards Avg. (Rank)	307.4 (12th)
78.3 (133rd)	Rush Yards Avg. (Rank)	150.4 (78th)
320.2 (8th)	Pass Yards Avg. (Rank)	212.4 (80th)
9 (28th)	Turnovers (Rank)	17 (107th)
16 (29th)	Takeaways (Rank)	10 (95th)

Utah vs. Colorado Picks

Score Prediction

Prediction: Colorado 33, Utah 13

Spread Pick

Pick ATS: Colorado -14 (model predicted spread is 19.9 points)

Colorado's ATS record is 7-1-0 this season.
Utah has covered the spread twice in eight opportunities this year.

Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 43.5 (model projecting 46.6 points)

Colorado games have finished with more than 43.5 points five times so far this season.
Utes games have finished with over 43.5 points only twice this year.
The point total average for Colorado games this season is 57.3, 13.8 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
The average total for Utes games is 46.5 points, 3.0 more than this game's over/under.

Team Leaders

Colorado

Shedeur Sanders: 2,882 PASS YDS / 320.2 YPG / 72.9% / 24 TD / 6 INT
Isaiah Augustave: 73 CAR / 303 YDS / 33.7 YPG / 3 TD / 8 REC / 45 YDS / 5 YPG / 0 TD
Dallan Hayden: 54 CAR / 184 YDS / 20.4 YPG / 1 TD / 11 REC / 63 YDS / 7 YPG / 0 TD
Travis Hunter: 69 REC / 856 YDS / 95.1 YPG / 9 TD
LaJohntay Wester: 45 REC / 583 YDS / 64.8 YPG / 8 TD
Will Sheppard: 35 REC / 469 YDS / 52.1 YPG / 4 TD
B.J. Green II: 14 TKL / 6 TFL / 5 SACK
Nikhai Hill-Green: 58 TKL / 5 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT / 1 PD
Preston Hodge: 28 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD

Utah

Isaac Wilson: 1,200 PASS YDS / 150 YPG / 55.4% / 8 TD / 8 INT
Micah Bernard: 147 CAR / 860 YDS / 95.6 YPG / 3 TD / 19 REC / 101 YDS / 11.2 YPG / 2 TD
Mike Mitchell: 37 CAR / 127 YDS / 18.1 YPG / 1 TD
Dorian Singer: 44 REC / 616 YDS / 68.4 YPG / 0 TD
Brant Kuithe: 35 REC / 505 YDS / 56.1 YPG / 6 TD
Money Parks: 21 REC / 294 YDS / 36.8 YPG / 3 TD
Van Fillinger: 33 TKL / 6 TFL / 5 SACK / 1 PD
Lander Barton: 46 TKL / 2 TFL
Elijah Davis: 21 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD