Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes open their conference slate against the Houston Cougars on Friday evening, and sportbooks aren’t liking CU’s chances.
Colorado opened at around 4.5-point underdogs, according to Fanduel. As of Monday afternoon, that line has moved further in favor of Houston, with the spread now sitting at Colorado +5.5.
The Buffs, now sitting at 1-1 after a throughout demolition of the Delaware Blue Hens last Saturday, are pegged as fairly significant ‘dogs to the undefeated
Cougars. So far in Willie Fritz’s second year at the helm in H-Town, the Coogs sit at a 2-0 record after shutting out FCS Steven F. Austin and crushing Rice of 35-9. That win against Rice is especially impressive, given how the Owls beat College Football Playoff hopefuls Louisiana 14-12 in Week One.
Houston has their quarterback in former Texas A&M signal caller Connor Weigman, while the Buffs find themselves in a quarterback controversy after third-string Ryan Staub showed up starter Kaidon Salter by lighting up Delaware for 157 yards and two touchdowns last Saturday.
Vegas doesn’t believe in the Buffs, but we’ve heard this story before. If you think Colorado will beat the Coogs by six or more points, now’s your time to hammer that line.
