The BYU Cougars (10-2) face off against the Colorado Buffaloes (9-3) on Saturday, December 28th. This game will be played at Alamodome in San Antonio and televised on ABC. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 7:30 ET.

BYU Cougars vs Colorado Buffaloes

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BYU Offense Breakdown

BYU’s offense is averaging 30.8 points per game, placing them 36th in the nation, and they are ranked 30th in our offensive power rankings. Quarterback Jake Retzlaff has thrown for 2,745 yards, with 19 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 89. BYU is 60th in passing yards per game, averaging 233.8 yards.

Retzlaff’s completion percentage is 57.5%, and BYU’s third-down conversion rate is just 35.3%, ranking 106th nationally. On the ground, they average 170.8 rushing yards per game. LJ Martin leads the rushing attack with 630 yards, averaging 5 yards per carry and scoring five touchdowns. Chase Roberts has 792 receiving yards on 49 catches.

Colorado Offense Breakdown

Colorado’s offense has been driven by their passing game, ranking 4th in the nation with 327.2 yards per game. They are 2nd in completions, averaging 28.1 per game, and lead the nation in completion percentage at 73.6%. Overall, they are 19th in scoring, with 34.5 points per game, and we have them 18th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 11.

Shedeur Sanders has thrown for 3,926 yards, completing 74.2% of his passes, with 35 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. His passer rating is 118. Travis Hunter leads the receiving corps with 92 catches for 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns. Colorado’s run game has struggled, averaging just 71.9 yards per game.

BYU Team Defense

BYU’s defense has been strong this season, ranking 17th nationally by allowing just 20.1 points per game. Against Houston, they gave up 18 points and forced two interceptions. Houston managed 253 total yards, with 97 rushing yards on 36 attempts and 156 passing yards.

Opposing quarterbacks have struggled against BYU, posting a passer rating of just 59.6, the fourth-lowest in the country. The defense has allowed 180.3 passing yards per game (29th) and 139.1 rushing yards per game on 33.2 attempts.

BYU Team Defense

Colorado’s defense is coming off a stellar performance, shutting out Oklahoma State 52-0. They allowed just 153 total yards, including 76 rushing yards on 30 attempts and 77 passing yards, while forcing two interceptions.

On average this season, Colorado’s defense has given up 22 points per game, ranking 27th nationally. They’ve allowed 150.1 rushing yards per game and 204.7 passing yards, with opposing quarterbacks completing 60% of their passes.

BYU vs Colorado Trends

• Through their last three road contests, the BYU Cougars offense has averaged 27 points per game while allowing an average of 24. BYU posted an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 ATS.
• The Colorado Buffaloes are 2-1 ATS in their last three home games and 2-1 straight-up.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the BYU Cougars have a straight up record of 4-6. But, their mark vs the spread was just 6-4.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Colorado Buffaloes have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.

Cougars vs Buffaloes Prediction

BYU comes into this week one matchup as the +3 point underdog on the road vs. Colorado. We like BYU to cover the spread, and our projected final score is 26-24 in favor of the Buffaloes.

With the over/under line sitting at 54.5 points, our projection of 50 total points suggests that taking the under is the best play for this game.

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