The Colorado Buffaloes (0-2, 0-0 Pac-12) will be trying to pick up their first win of the season when they face the Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten) on Saturday afternoon. The Buffaloes are coming off a 41-10 loss to Air Force as 17.5-point underdogs. The Golden Gophers are coming off a 62-10 win over Western Illinois as 41-point favorites.
Minnesota won the lone meeting between the two teams 30-0 last season.
The Buffaloes were in transition coming into this season and it has shown in the way they have played so far, with the team losing their first two games. They will try to snap their losing streak with a win over the Golden Gophers, which will give them their first win of the season.
Colorado isn’t very good offensively, with the team averaging 11.5 points per game through their first two games. They are throwing for 143 yards and rushing for 112 yards per game.
J.T. Shrout completed only 23 percent of his passes for 51 yards and one interception. Deion Smith had 11 carries for 59 yards and one touchdown, while Daniel Arias had two catches for 36 yards.
Colorado has also struggled defensively, giving up 39.5 points per game. They have the worst run defense in the country and they’re facing one of the best running teams, so they will need to play better against the run than they did in their first two games if they want to win this game.