BOULDER, COLORADO – NOVEMBER 11: Jmmy Horn Jr. #5 of the Colorado Buffaloes carries the ball against the Arizona Wildcats in the fourth quarter at Folsom Field on November 11, 2023 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Week 12 of Pac-12 play starts early with a Friday night matchup between the Colorado Buffaloes (4-6, 1-6 Pac-12) and the Washington State Cougars (4-6, 1-6). Colorado coach Deion Sanders heads to Pullman, Washington for the first time this weekend with the Buffaloes trying to reach bowl eligibility.
Colorado’s hot start to 2023 cooled off quickly. The Buffaloes have lost six of their last seven games; the lone win since mid-September came Oct. 7 in a 27-24 win over Arizona State.
Last week the Buffaloes lost 34-31 on a last-second field goal to No. 22 Arizona to make it four losses in a row and the third by one score.
“We could have won the darn game,” Sanders said after the loss. “I like that we should have won. I’m tired of we could’ve won. There ain’t no lose in me. It don’t sit well with me. It don’t rock well with me. It don’t lay down with me. I have no lose in me.”
On the other side, there’s been a lot of lose for the Cougars lately. Washington State was ranked in the top 25 four weeks into the season but six straight losses have dropped them to the bottom of the Pac-12 standings. A frustrating three of those losses were one-score games, including last week’s 42-39 loss to Cal.
This is the penultimate regular season game for both 4-6 squads with a potential bowl berth on the line. The two teams meet in at Gesa Field with a chance to move up the Pac-12 standings as well.
Colorado at Washington State predictions roundup
Sportsbook Wire: Washington State 39, Colorado 36
Kevin Erickson writes, “Colorado might not win this game, but it is likely to be exciting, and a…
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Publish date : 2023-11-17 05:05:09
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