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Oklahoma State at Kansas State - ESPN the game I am most focused on
BYU at Baylor - FS1 see how much last week effects Baylor

Other Power 4
Kentucky at Ole Miss - ABC
Minnesota at Michigan - FOX
Maryland at Indiana - BTN
Nebraska at Purdue - Peacock Hopefully Ryan's Boilermakers can get things going today

Games with G5 vs P4 or other G5
Northern Illinois at NC State - CWTV
South Florida at Tulane - ESPNU
Navy at UAB - ESPN2
Western Kentucky at Boston College - ACC Network
Buffalo at UConn - CBSSN

Wow Week 5 already! - Here are the picks for week 5 against UCF.
Don't forget the tiebreakers.

1) CU Points - 25.5
2) UCF Points - 37.5
3) # Times CU's Running Backs rush for 4 yds or more on a play (doesn't include QB's) - 8.5
4) CU's leading rusher (Again out of the RB's, not including QB) - 43.5 Yds
5) UCF Rushing Yds - 218.5
6) CU Passing Yards - 349.5
7) CU Total Plays - 78.5
8) CU 3rd Down % - 44.45
9) CU Longest Penalty - 15.5 Yds
10) # Catches by Hunter and Horn - 11.5

TB1 - Number of CU Holding Penalties
TB2 - CU Longest play Yds

Let's Go BUFFS! Beat those Knights

BZ: FB - Football: CU Buffs at Central Florida scouting report

BZ: FB - Video: Previewing CU Buffs football at UCF

BZ: FB - Football: Trip to UCF a homecoming for many CU Buffs players, staff

CU AD: FB - Buffs At UCF: What You Need To Know

CU AD: FB - Fast Five: Keys For Buffaloes At UCF

CU AD: XC - Buffs Wrap Up Nuttycombe Invite in Madison

CU AD: SOC - No. 16 Colorado picks up the point with its first draw of the season

CUATG Blog: FB - Friday Fast Facts – Central Florida Week

Athlon Sports: FB - Colorado Must Bring the Heat on the Road Against UCF (The Buffs need to slow down the run and protect their “Grown” QB)

Athlon Sports: FB - Nick Saban Issues Stark 'Kiss of Death' Warning to Deion Sanders, Colorado (Saban approved of Sanders' tactics to keep his team in the right frame of mind)

SI: FB - What NFL Draft experts are saying about Shedeur Sanders before UCF (Colorado's "Grown" QB is receiving high praise through Week 5)

Buffs Wire: FB - Five things to know about the UCF Knights

Buffs Wire: FB - Keys to Colorado's offense moving the ball against UCF

Cheers!

My thoughts here:

Final Score 38 to 31

Again I need to disqualify myself as was in the thread I had 38 to 24 - 7 points
But the winner this week with 35 to 24 - 10 points is:
@jimp1968
Congrats!!!
Also hats off the @RockyMtnMan for predicting overtime, but he had us losing... BOOOOO
@snead45 took second place with 16 points!

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The Buffs added their third piece of the 2025 recruiting class Friday after 6-foot-4 guard Jalin Holland announced his choice of Colorado over a final group that included Oklahoma and in-state New Mexico. The Los Lunas, New Mexico native took visits to all three of his finalists before coming to a decision. CU hosted him on a visit last weekend.

BYU, Missouri, Arizona State, Cincinnati, Washington, Texas and San Diego State were some of the other schools that offered and pursued at one point or another in the process.

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Took a step back to evaluate what we've learned through 4 games ⬇️

I keep reading about how improved our D is. I know the numbers are better and we seem to make good adjustments, but I’m not impressed. We still give up huge chunk running plays especially by QBs, fail to consistently get pressure from our pass rush, and last week both McKinney and Hodge were beaten over the top. Thoughts? Do we think we can shut down the run game of UCF and not allow their QB to have a career passing day like we always seem to do?

Due to the impending weather from the hurricane. Just wondering.

Might affect some with either service on here. Would be the largest pay TV service in the country at 20 million.

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Full CU MBB schedule:

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BZ: FB - CU notes: Strong secondary helping Buffs, but Coach Prime wants more sacks from defense

BZ: FB - Mutual respect between CU Buffs’ Coach Prime, UCF’s Gus Malzahn

CU AD: MBB - Big 12 Announces Men’s Basketball Schedule

CU AD: WBB - 2024-25 Slate Set for Colorado Women’s Hoops

CU AD: XC - Men's Cross Country Set for Nuttycombe Invite Friday

CU AD: TEN - Buffs Finish at ITA All-American Championships

CUATG Blog: FB - 1994 Revisited – Game Five … No. 5 CU at Missouri

CUATG Blog: FB - Big 12 Notes – Seven remaining members of Mountain West Conference pledge solidarity

Ralphie Report: FB - Behind Enemy Lines: Q&A with UCF

SB Nation: FB - Game Preview: Colorado underdogs against run-heavy Central Florida

SB Nation: FB - Travis Hunter is Two of One

SI: FB - Colorado vs. UCF score prediction by expert college football model (What the analytics predict for Colorado vs. UCF in this Week 5 college football game.)

Daytona Beach News-Journal: FB - UCF Knights football: 3 things to watch in Big 12 showdown with Colorado Buffaloes

AP News: FB - High-powered UCF and Colorado aim to stake place atop Big 12

Buffs Wire: FB - How the Buffs can slow UCF's dynamic offense

Athlon Sports: FB - Richard Sherman, Travis Hunter Controversy Takes New (More Positive) Turn After Latest Update

Athlon Sports: FB - Todd McShay Makes Bold Declaration on Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders (Sanders made a big impression on the draft expert with his play against Baylor)

Cheers!

Dove into the explosive UCF run game and what they bring to the table:

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We shall see how these two new-look Buff teams fare in the Big 12.

Four-star Oklahoma DL commitment Floyd Boucard didn't mention CU much before he came off the board, but not says CU and Miami are working on a flip. Visit plans still materializing...

Looks like most Big 12 games will be Wednesday/Saturday, with a marquee visit from Louisville in the non-conference on Nov. 30:

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“We gotta load the box up and pray to stop the run,” Coach Prime said.

More on how Colorado's defense is preparing for the No. 1 rushing offense in the nation:

My takeaways, some good and some bad, after rewatching CU's miraculous win:

BZ: FB - CU football notes: Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig setting tone for Buffs’ defense

BZ: FB - UCF ground attack to test CU Buffs’ improved run defense

BZ: MBB - Finally healthy, Javon Ruffin looks to make mark in CU Buffs backcourt

CU AD: SOC - No. 16 Buffs Return Home (Colorado hosts Baylor on Thursday)

Ralphie Report: FB - Deion Sanders honored to share a field with old friend Gus Malzahn

On3: FB - Urban Meyer breaks down Colorado Hail Mary, brilliance of Shedeur Sanders

On3: FB - Shedeur Sanders describes what he saw on Hail Mary, overtime vs. Baylor

SI: FB - Travis Hunter continues to stand above the rest at Colorado (The Buffaloes two-way talent is in the midst of Heisman hype that will grow)

SI: FB - Former Colorado coach throws shade at Travis Hunter in Heisman race (Not everyone truly respects "Saucy-T" and his talents)

SI: FB - Sanders delivered against Baylor, but next four games will tell the story for Buffs (Colorado prepares for multiple factors in upcoming Big 12 schedule)

SI: FB - Colorado's Deion Sanders gives players stern warning following win (Coach Prime wants more out of his players going into Week 5)

SI: FB - Colorado, Deion Sanders poised to flip 4-star Big Ten commit

Buffs Wire: FB - Five bold predictions for Colorado's Week 5 game at UCF

Buffs Wire: FB - Cristiano Palazzo expected to handle Colorado's kickoff duties moving forward

Cheers!

Next up may be more of a challenge than the rotten corn.
--UCF is an 11.5 point favorie in early betting;
--ESPN analytics gives UCF an 82.2% chance of beating CU;
--The Knights haven't lost, and their most recent game was beating TCU on the road (they were behind 31-13 and won 35-34);
--Don't look now, but weather forecasts show a tropical depression forming and a possible hurricane hitting Florida late this week.

Troy Finnegan and I break down our thoughts on Colorado miraculous win over Baylor, UCF's rushing offense, the Knights' defense and more!

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“Ten new players is probably double what I’ve ever had, but fortunately for us, it’s a good mix of transfers and freshmen and great kids and great chemistry so far,” Coach Payne said.

More on Payne's new-look 24-25 squad as preseason practices are underway: