Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Colorado Buffaloes vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers college football matchup on September 18, 2021.
The Colorado Buffaloes (1-1) are small favorites (-1.5) against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (1-1) on Saturday, September 18, 2021. The total for this matchup has been set at 50.5 points.
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Odds for Colorado vs. Minnesota
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Over/Under Insights
- Minnesota's games have gone over 50.5 points in all three opportunities this season.
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 52, is 1.5 points above Saturday's over/under.
- The 44 combined points per game that these two squads have allowed this season are 6.5 fewer than the 50.5 over/under in this contest.
- The Buffaloes and their opponents score an average of 50 points per game, 0.5 fewer than Saturday's total.
- The 58.5 PPG average total in Golden Gophers games this season is eight points more than this game's over/under.
Colorado Stats and Trends
- The Buffaloes came up short 10-7 last time out when they faced the Texas A&M Aggies. The Buffaloes covered the spread as 17-point underdogs.
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- The total scoring in that game went under 50-point over/under.
- The Buffaloes score 21 points per game, 14.5 fewer than the Golden Gophers allow per matchup (35.5).
- The Buffaloes rack up 96.5 fewer yards per game (321.5) than the Golden Gophers give up per outing (418).
- The Buffaloes have turned the ball over one time this season, two fewer than the Golden Gophers have forced (3).
Minnesota Stats and Trends
- In their most recent outing against the Miami (OH) RedHawks, the Golden Gophers picked up the win by a final score of 31-26, failing to cover the spread as 19-point favorites.
- This season, the Golden Gophers are winless ATS when entering a game as an underdog of 1.5 points or more.
- Minnesota's games this season have hit the over on all three set point totals.
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- This season the Golden Gophers average 22.5 more points per game (31) than the Buffaloes allow (8.5).
- Minnesota is 0-3 against the spread and 1-1 overall when the team scores more than 8.5 points.
- The Golden Gophers rack up 75.5 more yards per game (347.5) than the Buffaloes give up per contest (272).
- When Minnesota piles up over 272 yards, the team is 0-3 against the spread and 1-1 overall.
- The Golden Gophers have two turnovers this season, equal to the number of takeaways for the Buffaloes.
Colorado Top Players
- Brendon Lewis has passed for 102 yards while completing 66.7% of his throws (10-of-15), with one touchdown and zero interceptions (102 yards per game). He's also rushed eight times for 44 yards, averaging 44 yards per game.
- Jarek Broussard has run for a team-high 94 yards on 15 carries (94 yards per game) and one touchdown.
- Ashaad Clayton has 51 yards on eight carries (51 ypg), with one rushing touchdown.
- Montana Lemonious-Craig has reeled in two passes for a team best 23 yards with one touchdown. He averages 23 yards per game.
- La'Vontae Shenault's stat line this year shows two catches for 23 yards. He averages 23 receiving yards per game.
- This season Alec Pell has caught one pass for 17 yards, averaging 17 receiving yards per game.
Minnesota Top Players
- Tanner Morgan has thrown for 205 yards while completing 56% of his passes (14-of-25), with one touchdown and zero interceptions this year (205 yards per game).
- Mohamed Ibrahim has rushed for a team-leading 163 yards on 30 attempts (163 yards per game) while scoring two touchdowns.
- Treyson Potts has rushed for 34 yards on 10 carries (34 yards per game) this year.
- This season Daniel Jackson has three receptions for a team-high 58 receiving yards (58 per game).
- Dylan Wright has also chipped in with five receptions for 57 yards and one touchdown.
- Brevyn Spann-Ford has totaled 44 yards on three receptions, averaging 44 yards per game.
Colorado Buffaloes vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, September 18, 2021
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Pac-12 Network
- Location: Boulder, Colorado
- Stadium: Folsom Field