The TCU Horned Frogs and Colorado Buffaloes open their 2022 seasons Friday at Folsom Field in Boulder. Kickoff is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the TCU vs. Colorado odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
TCU comes into 2022 under new coach Sunny Dykes with something to prove. After Gary Patterson was known to be on his way out last season, the TCU team completely gave in hoping to live another day. The new day and new energy starts Friday against Colorado, which has the real potential to finish winless.
While TCU has seen an influx of both players and enthusiasm this offseason, Colorado has seen a leak of talent from their roster through the transfer portal.
RB Jarek Broussard, the 2020 Pac-12 leading rusher (895 yards) followed his former coach Mel Tucker to Michigan State – Tucker left Colorado for MSU after the 2019 season. On defense, star cornerback Christian Gonzalez, a projected first-round draft pick, left for conference foe Oregon. With two of their top players from last season gone, it could be a colder winter than normal in Boulder … and it’s likely to start in September.