Colorado Buffaloes vs Stanford Cardinal Point Spread Picks

Colorado shocked the country by going 3-0, but Deion Sanders' squad has been closer to what was expected of them this season since then although it does come off a 27-24 victory over Arizona State and pushed as a three-point favorite. The Buffaloes had lost their two previous games against Oregon and USC and they are 1-2-1 ATS their past four games, including an overtime win over Colorado State as a 22.5-point favorite. Shedeur Sanders completed 26 of 42 passes for 239 yards and a TD against the Sun Devils, but Colorado had only 56 rushing yards and were outgained 392-295 and the game stayed UNDER by 7.5 points. Stanford is having a tough year so far and most recently lost 42-6 to Oregon before having a bye week. The Cardinal also lost big to USC, but nearly defeated Arizona before falling 21-20. Stanford has gone UNDER four consecutive games overall and it is 6-0 UNDER its past six an underdog of 10.5 points or more. Colorado is allowing 34.2 points per game and that gives the Cardinal the opportunity to keep this one close and this is a high posted total. Take the big points with Stanford plus the UNDER.

At 4-4, Stanford has a shot at a Bowl game so expect the defense to give it their all. Stanford is 46-24 UNDER the total on the road against teams with a completion percentage of 58% or better, plus 35-20 UNDER away versus opponents who average 250+ passing yards. Coach David Shaw is also 24-9 UNDER as a road favorite. They face a Colorado offense that has hit the skids, riding a five-game losing streak. Colorado has averaged 14.5 points the last four contests. The UNDER has cashed the last four meetings, including a 10-5 game when they last met. Take this one to finish UNDER.

Colorado beat Arizona State 40-16 for its third straight UNDER as the Buffaloes have allowed a total of only 43 points in the three games. Colorado has gone UNDER seven of its last eight conference games dating to last season, and eight of its last 11 overall. Stanford's dominating running back Christian McCaffrey missed the last game with a leg injury and is questionable for this one. The Cardinal has gone UNDER four of its six games this season as the offense still is trying to cope with the loss of four-year starter Kevin Hogan at quarterback, along with some starters on the offensive line. Stanford is #125, averaging 305.2 yards of offense and #121 in scoring at 19.0 points per game. Meanwhile, the Buffaloes are #14 in yards allowed with 312.9 and tied at #27 in scoring defense allowing 20.0 points per contest. Stanford defeated Notre Dame 17-10 last week, but the Fighting Irish has the #65 defense in the country and the game went UNDER by 26 points. The Cardinal has allowed 22 points per game. Play this game to stay UNDER the total.