The Buffaloes' offense is getting all kinds of publicity, but their defense has also been outstanding. It's even better than Stanford's based on allowing less points and yardage. The Stanford QB situation has been an issue with Ryan Burns. Stanford will want him to grind and slow the offense and allow tthe D to do its thing. They'll have success in slowing Colorado, which has gone Under in eight of its past 11 games.

I'm a believer in this Buffaloes team, which has covered every game this year and eight in a row dating to last season. The Cardinal might not have Christian McCaffrey again, plus right tackle David Bright is questionable. Back hard-hitting Colorado, which gives up just 4.6 yards per play, to impose its will defensively.

Stanford might have turned around its disappointing season with a 17-10 win at Notre Dame last week. The win improved the Cardinal to 4-2 heading into Saturday's showdown with surprising Colorado. My simulations show Stanford winning outright 61 percent of the time, leading to a money line play at -133.

What a difference a year makes! Stanford isn’t dynamic or explosive on offense like it was last year due to an inconsistent passing game. The Buffs have been reborn this season, getting stellar play on both sides of the ball. Grab the points.