Colorado Buffaloes vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 9/23/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Buffaloes vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023

Location: Autzen Stadium in Eugene, OR

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (-17)

Total/Over-Under: 72.5

The Colorado Buffaloes (3-0) are on their way to Autzen Stadium on Saturday, September 23, 2023 where they will take on the Oregon Ducks (3-0). Colorado opens this matchup as 17-point underdogs. The total is 72.5.

The Colorado Buffaloes step onto the field holding a record of 3-0 for this year. In their last game, the Buffaloes played against the Colorado State Rams and walked away with a win by a score of 43-35. Shedeur Sanders went 38/47 with 348 yards through the air and 4 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 166.9 and finished the contest with 1 interception. Dylan Edwards led the offense in rushing for the Buffaloes with 10 totes for 57 yards (5.7 yds per carry). The Colorado Buffaloes ran the football 25 times and accrued 70 yards, which came out to an average of 2.8 yards per attempt. Overall, they tallied 72 plays which gave them 418 yds. Colorado gave up 35 pass completions on 48 attempts for a total of 397 yards, and a completion percentage of 72.9%. When it came to stopping the run, the Buffaloes gave up 102 yds on 39 tries, which is 2.6 yds per run surrendered.

The Buffaloes have racked up 1,437 total yards over the course of this season. In terms of getting in the endzone, Colorado has amassed 10 touchdowns via the pass and 4 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the ball 4 different times. Colorado has accounted for 77 1st downs as a unit, and they have committed 25 penalties for 202 yards. Offensively they're holding an average of 61.0 yards rushing which is 129th in the nation. Regarding scoring, the Colorado Buffaloes are sitting at 41.3 points per outing.

The Buffaloes are ranked 105th in college football regarding the opposition scoring, allowing 30.3 points per contest. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.0 yards per rush and 195.3 yards on the ground per game on the campaign. During the season, they have given up 586 yards via the ground game in 3 games. When it comes to passing yardage, the Buffaloes have conceded 795 yds which puts them in 103rd in the country. They are allowing 265.0 yards per outing via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 62.5%. In total, they are giving up 460.3 yards/game which has them sitting 125th in the nation. They have yielded 7 touchdowns by air and 5 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Ducks head into this matchup 3-0 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Ducks walked away with a victory by a final of 55-10 when they faced the Hawaii Warriors. Noah Whittington ran the football 5 times for 80 yards, finishing the contest with 16.0 yards per carry for Oregon. Bo Nix (3 TDs) ended the contest with 247 yards on 21/27 through the air while his QB rate was 191.3. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per attempt was 9.1. Oregon relinquished 19 attempts on the ground for 59 yds (3.1 yds per rush). The Ducks secondary gave up a completion percentage of 63.6%, relinquishing 142 yards on 28 out of 44 through the air. The Ducks finished the contest with a total of 560 yds and they ran 64 plays (8.8 yards per play). Oregon ran for 7.6 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 227 yards on 30 attempts.

The Oregon Ducks average 579.7 yards per contest, which is good for 4th in college football. The Oregon offense has compiled 220 yds of penalties on 25 infractions, which is good for 12th in the nation in terms of helping out the other team. They average 222.0 yards per game via the rush and have run for 666 yards overall. They have given away 0 interceptions while conceding 0 fumbles and they have earned 84 1st downs. When looking at this team's ability to score points, the Ducks are sitting 2nd in the country scoring 58.0 PPG. During this campaign thus far, the Ducks have compiled 1,073 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 357.7 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 7th in the country.

Oregon has given up a total of 381 rushing yards (127.0 yards per game) and 1 touchdown by way of the ground game on the year. They have given up 5 touchdowns through the air as well as 158.7 yards per contest, which has them in 16th in Division 1. They have 2 fumbles recovered and 4 interceptions on the season. The Ducks defense has been on the field for 190 plays, which is 47th in D-1. The Ducks are relinquishing 15.7 PPG, which puts them 36th in Division 1. This year, they have allowed 47 total points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Buffaloes +17

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