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Colorado (1-8, 1-5 Pac-12) at Arizona (5-4, 2-4 Pac-12)
Kickoff: Saturday, 1:30 p.m. ET (FX)
Spread: Arizona by 30.5
Watchability: With Arizona QB Matt Scott perhaps out, a bit less. Scott is listed as questionable after suffering a concussion against UCLA, and his presence will be missed by the Wildcats if he doesn't go.
Shining Stars: Colorado -- DB Terrel Smith. Smith has pretty much alternated strong and weak performances, and he's due for a big weekend. Smith has been a good safety valve for the Colorado defense, though he's been relied upon too often.. Arizona -- RB Ka'Deem Carey. Carey may have scored for the eighth times in nine games this season with his touchdown against UCLA, but the Bruins held him to a season-low 54 yards. That won't happen again, not against these Buffaloes.
Who could steal the show: Colorado -- P Darragh O'Neill. O'Neill has been one of the top punters in the conference, with some huge games. He had another against Stanford, with nine punts for 402 yards. Arizona -- WR Dan Buckner. Buckner was held in check by the Bruins, and his 22 yards were a season-low. He should rebound quickly.
You going? Ranking the road trip: Nah, we'll skip this one. Other games are more intriguing. Almost any of them.
Magic number for Colorado: 13. The Buffaloes rank 11th or 12th in the conference in 13 statistical categories.
Magic number for Arizona: 498. The Wildcats allow nearly 500 yards a game, ranking 118th out of 120 teams.
The game comes down to: The Wildcats not allowing a bad game last week and the absence of Scott to cause a landslide. It shouldn't matter against Colorado.
Prediction: Arizona 40, Colorado 10
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