| Washington QB Keith Price has thrown for over 230 yards in each of the Huskies' past two games. He could top that number against Colorado, which ranks 110th nationally against the pass. (US Presswire) |
Washington (6-4, 4-3 Pac-12) at Colorado (1-9, 1-6 Pac-12)
Kickoff: Saturday, 1:30 p.m. ET (FX)
Spread: Washington by 20.5
Watchability: Low. If every college football game is canceled Saturday and this is the only one on, then watch. Also, Rick Neuheisel's family may want to watch, as the game pits the first two universities where he was head coach. Neuheisel was coach at Colorado from 1995-98 and at Washington from 1999-2002.
Shining Stars: Colorado -- RB Christian Powell. Running the ball has been one of the few things Colorado has done well recently as Powell has gone over 120 yards in two of the Buffs' last three games. The freshman running back could find success against a defense that ranks 10th in the Pac-12 against the run. Washington -- RB Bishop Sankey. Washington's run defense might be bad, but Colorado's is worse, which could mean a big day for Sankey. The sophomore running back went over the 1,000-yard mark against Utah last week and has gone over 160 yards rushing in each of Washington's last two games.
Who could steal the show: Colorado -- QB Connor Wood. Coach Jon Embree has played three different quarterbacks this season, trying to get a spark started on the Colorado offense. Wood could get his first of the season on Saturday and if he performs well, the job could be his to lose. Washington -- QB Keith Price. Price has thrown for over 200 yards only four times in 10 games this season and two of those have come in Washington's last two games. Price could hit season-high yards going up against a Colorado pass defense that ranks 11th in the Pac-12 and 110th nationally.
You going? Ranking the road trip: With the Buffs sitting at 1-9 overall and 0-5 at home, you may want to wait until next season to visit Boulder, Colo.
Magic number for Colorado: 1920. The Buffs haven't gone winless at home in 92 years. They have two shots left at a win, including Saturday's game against Washington.
Magic number for Washington: 90. The Huskies are 5-1 this season when Sankey runs for at least 90 yards. When Sankey doesn't hit the 90-yard mark, Washington is 1-3.
The game comes down to: Washington's body clocks. This game starts at 10:30 a.m. PT, so Washington players could be a little groggy at kickoff time. If Colorado can take advantage of that early, the Buffs could stay in the game. Groggy or not though, the Huskies will probably win this game by double digits.
Prediction: Washington 35, Colorado 10
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