The Colorado State Rams take on the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field in an in-state matchup on Saturday, September 16. The Week 3 game will kick off 10:00 p.m. ET. Colorado heads into the matchup 2-0 as Deion Sanders gets off to a hot start in his first year as head coach.
Colorado State (0-1, 0-0 MWC) struggled to find their footing in their opener against Washington State, losing 50-24. Starting quarterback Clay Millen threw one interception and no touchdowns, and after leaving in the third quarter after a big hit, backup Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi threw two touchdowns and one interception.
Colorado (2-0, 0-0 Pac-12) made an immediate impact on the college football world with a win on the road over 2022 championship runner-up TCU. With a win over Nebraska in Week 2, the Buffs now have more wins this season than they did in all of 2022. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders has passed for six touchdowns in his first two starts.
Colorado State vs. Colorado odds
Spread: Colorado -21
Total: TBA