Colorado vs. Nebraska Same Game Parlay Picks, Odds & Predictions

Colorado vs. Nebraska Same Game Parlay Picks, Odds & Predictions Recap

We went on to cash both legs of the Week 2 college football betting matchup between the Colorado Buffaloes and Nebraska Cornhuskers, and did so with relative ease. I recommended laying the points with Matt Rhule’s troops and parlaying the NCAAF odds favorite with the under thinking Big Red’s defense would come to play in front of a packed Memorial Stadium. Boy did it ever! After the Blackshirts forced a quick three-and-out of Shedeur Sanders and Co. on the Buff’s initial possession, it took all of seven plays for Dylan Raiola and the Cornhuskers to punch it into the end zone and get out to a quick 7-0 lead. Then after stopping CU on downs on its second possession, the defense made a huge impact in the game on Colorado’s third possession when Tommi Hill intercepted Sanders and trotted seven yards to paydirt to get the Cornhuskers out to a commanding 14-0 lead. It was all done but the crying from that point forward.

When the dust cleared on the one-sided 28-10 romp that was even more dominant than the 18 point margin of victory reflects, Nebraska covered the touchdown spread with ease and the 38 combined points came nowhere close to exceeding what proved to be an inflated Over/Under. I knew we were cooking when immediately after releasing the under position the total started heading on a southbound trajectory before ultimately closing 55.5 at Caesars Sportsbook. That number got way too high! Raiola put forth an efficient coming of age performance playing to a 102.8 QB rating by way of completing 23 of 30 passes for 185 yards and a touchdown, while Sanders did not (77.1 QB Rating). Coach Prime’s son made it even worse in his postgame presser laying blame on his offensive line for the amount of times he got hit. The kids got all the talent in the world, but needs to work on his mental game—I tweeted about that here. Regardless, this was the lopsided beating I envisioned right from the start. It’s nice to see hard work put into handicaps pay off like this every once in a while.

Several intriguing matchups are set to kick early Saturday evening, with the unranked clash between the Colorado Buffaloes and Nebraska Cornhuskers representing one of the highlights. Deion Sanders’ squad has been both praised and criticized since he took over in Boulder last season. Colorado has shown a knack for stepping up in big road games, covering the spread as underdogs in trips to TCU, UCLA, and Utah. The highlight was a 45-42 upset win over TCU as three-touchdown underdogs in their season opener. The Buffaloes went 1-4 straight up and 3-2 against the spread (ATS) on the road last year, but this will be the first time under Coach Prime that they’re catching fewer than double digits. Meanwhile, Nebraska comes off a dominant 40-7 win and cover versus UTEP last Saturday night. The Cornhuskers will be eager to get back on the field and avenge last year’s ugly 36-14 loss to the Buffs at Folsom Field. The question is: Will Matt Rhule’s team be able to handle the pressure under the lights with a nationally televised audience looking on? While Colorado may have the more recognizable star power, I believe Nebraska has what it takes to rise to the occasion and will play its style of game to come away with the win and cover the number in the process.

This non-conference skirmish hit the board at Caesars Sportsbook with the Huskers laying 6.5-points and the total lined 56.5 on the NCAAF odds. Total bettors look to be of the belief scoreboard operators will be very busy right from the opening kick. The number to beat has since swelled to 59 by way of the over taking in 63% of the tickets and 60% of the money. As for the point spread, it’s jumped to -7 with heavier juice on Big Red with it taking in 55 percent of the bets and 53% of the handle. 

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Colorado Buffaloes vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers CFB Same Game Parlay:

Linemakers anticipated a tough game for Colorado against Missouri Valley representative North Dakota State, and that’s exactly what Shedeur Sanders and his teammates faced in last Thursday night’s clash with the Bison. The first half was a back-and-forth battle, with the Buffaloes heading to the locker room trailing 20-17. While the defense tightened up in the second half only allowing a meaningless touchdown late in the fourth quarter, Colorado was never in a position to cover the closing 11.5-point spread. The Sanders-led passing attack thrived, with Jimmy Horn Jr. and Travis Hunter combining for 14 receptions, 330 yards, and 4 touchdowns. However, the running game was nonexistent, managing just 59 yards on 23 carries for a paltry 2.6 yards per carry average. Even more concerning was the defense, which allowed the Bison to rack up 449 total yards, most of it through the air, with Cam Miller completing 18 of 22 passes for 277 yards at an average of 12.6 yards per attempt.

Nebraska couldn’t have asked for a better start to the season than last Saturday afternoon when they dominated UTEP, winning 40-7 and covering as near four-touchdown home favorites. With highly touted Dylan Raiola under center, the offense ran a balanced attack, amassing 284 passing yards to go along with 223 rushing yards. The Cornhuskers moved the chains 30 times and converted 65% of their 17 third-down attempts. The offensive line allowed only one sack and looked strong, especially in the second quarter when the offense outscored the Miners 23-0. After giving up a touchdown late in the first quarter, the defense pitched a shutout the rest of the way. Once the clock read double zeroes, UTEP managed just over 200 total yards, turned the ball over twice, converted 3 of 10 third-down attempts, and lost the time-of-possession battle by over 17 minutes. As a result, the 47 combined points just fell short of the 48.5-point closing total.

These teams faced off in Boulder last season, with Colorado winning 36-14 and covering as 2.5-point favorites, a line that proved to be laughable in hindsight. Self-inflicted wounds and an inability to score cost the Cornhuskers dearly in their first road game. Adding to the sting, Colorado had no problem chirping about the win afterward—something I expect Matt Rhule and his staff will have reminded their kids about every day leading up to kickoff. With 14 starters back from last year’s squad, Nebraska won’t soon forget. Memorial Stadium will be rocking for this matchup, reminiscent of the program’s heydays. Although I’m holding an under ticket on Nebraska’s season win total, I still believe this team is good enough to secure a winning season and finally end their bowl drought. This will be a bloody knuckled brawl right from the outset. These programs aren’t fond of one another. With the Huskers likely to shut the Buffaloes down on the ground, look for DC Tony White’s pass defense to come up with a big stop or turnover late that allows Big Red to take the air out of the ball to secure the win and cover against the CFB betting lines.

• NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS (-7)
• UNDER 59

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