The University of Colorado Buffaloes (1-6, 1-3 Pac-12) welcome the Arizona State University Sun Devils (2-5, 1-3 Pac-12) at Folsom Field on Saturday. The Sun Devils are 13.5-point favorites, and the total is 46.5.Arizona State is coming off a narrow 15-14 loss at the hands of Stanford at Stanford Stadium last Saturday.
Emory Jones threw for 227 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Xazavian Valladay ran 18 times for 76 yards and a touchdown. Elijhah Badger caught six passes for 118 yards and a touchdown.
Colorado lost 42-9 to Oregon State at Reser Stadium last Saturday. J.T. Shrout was 13 of 29 for 206 yards and two interceptions. Jayle Stacks carried eight times for 50 yards and a touchdown. Jordyn Tyson had three receptions for 92 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Sun Devils won the only game between the teams last season, a 35-13 victory in September. Jayden Daniels ran for two touchdowns for Arizona State.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Sun Devils are averaging 25.0 points per game for the season, 93rd in FBS, and they are facing a Buffaloes defense that has surrendered 38.7 PPG (129th). Meanwhile, Colorado has scored 13.7 points a game this season, 129th in the nation, and Arizona State is allowing 28.0 PPG (79th).
The Sun Devils rank 89th in the country in passing yards per game (218.4) and 88th in rushing (135.1). The best opportunities may come on the ground, as the Buffaloes are 130th in the country in rushing yards allowed per game (253.7).
Against the pass, Colorado is 56th (219.6).Colorado has been one of the nation’s least successful teams in both passing and rushing yards per game, averaging 176.6 (114th) and 109.6 (113th) yards per game, respectively. The Sun Devils are allowing 252.9 passing yards (96th) and 154.1 rushing yards per game (81st).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through seven games, Emory Jones has thrown for five touchdowns (4 INT) and 192.4 yards per game to lead Arizona State in passing. In three away games this season, he has three TDs (2 INT) and an average of 231.0 yards passing. Xazavian Valladay leads the team in rushing with an average of 91.7 yards a game over seven games.
He has seven touchdowns on the ground. Elijhah Badger is the Sun Devils’ leading receiver with 70.0 yards a game and four TDs.Owen McCown has two passing touchdowns (2 INT) with 150.0 yards per game through four games to lead Colorado. In two home games this season, he has thrown for one TD (2 INT) and an average of 181.0 yards.
Deion Smith has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 40.5 yards a game through six games. He has one touchdown. Daniel Arias has been the primary target in the Buffaloes’ aerial attack. He has one touchdown and a 44.1 yard per game average through seven appearances.
HOME AND AWAY
Arizona State is looking to earn a win away from Sun Devil Stadium, Frank Kush Field for the first time this season in three games.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Arizona State (-550)
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