Nebraska at Colorado Expert College Football Picks Against the Spread 9/7/2019

Saturday, September 7, 2019

Folsom Field

Adrian Martinez and the Nebraska Cornhuskers go to Folsom Field on Saturday where they'll take on the Colorado Buffaloes. Nebraska opens this contest as 6.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 59.5.

The last time they played, the Nebraska Cornhuskers took on the South Alabama Jaguars and went home with the win by a score of 35-21. Leading the way at QB for the Cornhuskers was Adrian Martinez who went 13/22 with 178 yards through the air but didn't get a passing TD in this game. He threw 1 interception on this day. Dedrick Mills paced the team on the ground in this outing. He had a long run of 13 yards and he added 2 TD's in this game. He scurried for 44 yards by way of 15 carries which had him averaging 2.9 yards per carry. Jack Stoll was the receiving yardage leader by racking up 66 yards on 3 receptions. He averaged 22.0 yards per catch in this outing.

The Cornhuskers come into this matchup with a record of 1-0 for this season. They are one of top scoring teams in the nation with an average of 35 points per game, putting them 53rd in Division 1. As a team, they are averaging 98 rushing yards per contest which is 12th in the Big Ten. For total yards, they currently sit at 13th in the Big Ten and 111th in Division 1 with 276 yards. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, the Cornhuskers currently have a total of 0 passing TDs and 2 rushing touchdowns. They are one of the dangerous teams in the Big Ten and they have the ability to run the score up on teams.

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The Cornhuskers have one of the best defenses in the nation allowing 21 points per contest, which has them at 12th in the Big Ten Conference and 62nd in college football. When it comes to passing yards, the Cornhuskers have conceded 178 yards. Teams are completing 54.3% of the throws they are attempting against them and averaging 6.6 yards per attempt. They have conceded 2 passing TDs and 1 rushing touchdown. In discussing yards on the ground, Nebraska is allowing 83 yards per game which has them at 9th in the conference and 38th in college football. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 1.9 yards per carry ranking them 7th in the conference and 22nd in Division 1 overall. In total, they have conceded 83 rushing yards through 1 contest.

In their last game, the Colorado Buffaloes took on the Colorado State Rams and added a win to their record by a score of 52-31. Leading the way at QB for the Buffaloes was Steven Montez who went 13/20 with 232 yards by way of passing and completed 2 touchdowns. He ended the game with no interceptions. Alex Fontenot led the team in rushing for the game. He had a long run of 32 yards and he tallied 3 touchdowns in this contest. He scurried for 125 yards by way of 19 carries which had him averaging 6.6 yards per carry. Tony Brown led the team in receiving yardage with a total of 71 yards on 3 receptions. He averaged 23.7 yards per reception for the game.

The Buffaloes come into this game with a record of 1-0. Colorado has made teams game plan around their running game by averaging 243 yards per contest, which has them at 30th in D-1. As a team, they have a total of 243 yards rushing through 1 game, and if they want to continue their dominance, they'll want to keep running the ball. The Buffaloes average 475 yards per contest overall putting them 44th in the country and 4th in the Pac-12 Conference. When looking at their ability to score points, the Buffaloes sit in 2nd in the conference and 12th out of all the teams in the country averaging 52 points per game.

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The Buffaloes are giving up 31 points per game ranking them 10th in the Pac-12 Conference and 94th in Division 1. In regard to points given up, they have allowed 31 points in total. In terms of yards rushing, they are giving up 131 yards per contest ranking them 73rd in the nation and 7th in the conference. For this year, they have allowed 131 yards rushing and 1 rushing TD. Their pass defense is one of the most anemic groups in the country. They are allowing 374 passing yards per game. For yards through the air allowed per game, the Buffaloes are currently ranked 11th in the Pac-12 Conference. They have conceded 3 passing TDs for 2019.

Who will win tonight's Cornhuskers/Buffaloes college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Cornhuskers -6.5

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