Arizona State Sun Devils vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/29/2022

by Rod Pearson

Friday, Oct 28, 2022
Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, October 29, 2022
Venue:  Folsom Field, Boulder, CO
Where to Watch:  ESPNU

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  ASU -14, Colorado +14; Over/Under:  46.5 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  ASU -14, Colorado +14; Over/Under:  47.5 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  ASU -14, Colorado +14; Over/Under:  46.5 points
 

Season Record

Arizona State Sun Devils:  2-5 (1-3) (9th place, PAC-12)
Colorado Buffaloes:  1-6 (1-3) (10th place, PAC-12)
 
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Arizona State Sun Devils:  lost their last game on the road against the Stanford Cardinal 15-14.
Colorado Buffaloes:  lost their last game on the road against the Oregon State Beavers 42-9.

 

Arizona State Sun Devils vs Colorado Buffaloes Preview and Analysis

 
ASU is entering this game with a 2-5 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 4th road game of the season here as they are 0-3 in their road games this year. This will also be their 5th conference game of the college football season this year as they are 1-3. They lost against the Stanford Cardinal in their last game on the road 15-14. Emory Jones started that game at QB and he completed 14/25 passes for 227 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Xazavian Valladay led the team in rushing with 76 yards and 1 TD on 18 rushing attempts. Elijhah Badger led the team in receiving with 118 yards and 1 TD on 6 receptions. Edward Woods led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles. Anthonie Cooper led the defense in sacks with 1.5 while Jordan Clark came away with the only interception for them in that one.
 
 
 
Colorado is entering this game with a 1-6 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 4th home game of the season as they are 1-2 in their home games this year. This will also be the 5th conference matchup on their conference schedule this season as they are 1-3. They lost against the Oregon State Beavers in their last game on the road 42-9. J.T. Shrout started that game at QB and he completed 13/29 passes for 206 yards and 2 interceptions. Jayle Stacks led the team in rushing with 50 yards and 1 TD on 8 carries. Jordyn Tyson led the team in receiving with 92 yards on 3 receptions. Trevor Woods led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles. Robert Barnes and Marvin Ham II each led the defense in sacks with 0.5 while no one on the defense came away with any interceptions for them in that one.

 

Arizona State vs Colorado Prediction

The current betting odds have Colorado listed as a 14 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Colorado has been terrible this year with only 1 win this season and they have already had to fire their head coach, but ASU is in the same boat having fired their head coach this season too. Neither of these teams have been great but Colorado's best shot at winning another game is here at home. ASU hasn't been great in their games already and they have been even worse in their road games. This is a game they could easily drop here on the road so to be laying this many points with a bad team is a lot. Colorado will have some motivation to try and win this game especially after winning their 1st game of the season in their last home game. ASU may win this game but it is not going to be by more than 2 touchdowns as Colorado will put up a fight here against another bad team. The best way to place a bet here is on Colorado to cover the spread in this game.
 
Arizona State Colorado Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 29, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is ASU 20 Colorado 17.
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NCAAF Betting Trends

 
Arizona State Sun Devils: 14-3 ATS off a road cover where the team lost as an underdog. 30-20 ATS as a favorite of 10.5 to 21 points. 11-3 OVER as a road favorite of 7.5 to 14 points.
Colorado Buffaloes: 1-6 ATS in all games. 1-6 ATS as an underdog. 14-6 OVER as an underdog.
 

Key Injuries

 
Arizona State Sun Devils:  K. Bethley (DB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. D. Elliott (RB) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. M. Matus (DE) out for season - Knee. J. Newell (TE) out for season - Leg.
Colorado Buffaloes:  O. McCown (QB) Out Sat - Undisclosed. A. Fontenot (RB) Ques Sat - Chest. C. Sowell (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. D. Smith (RB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed.
 

Notable Quotes

 
"We weren't efficient enough on offense. Our defense did a great job … keeping them out of the end zone. Fifteen points shouldn't win football games." - Shaun Aguano after his team’s loss against Stanford in their last game.
 
 
"They know what they want to do and they do it very well. Great blocks and the O line, they really know how to block it." - Josh Chandler-Semedo after their loss against Oregon State in their last game.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
Arizona State Sun Devils
WR Johnson, Andre 
WR Badger, Elijhah
WR Sanders, Giovanni 
TE Conyers, Jalin
QB Jones, Emory
RB Valladay, Xazavian
FB Hatch, Case 
 
Colorado Buffaloes
WR Arias, Daniel
WR Lemonious-Craig, Montana
WR Sneed II, R.J.   
TE Russell, Brady 
QB McCown, Owen 
RB Hankerson, Anthony 
 

Statistical Leaders

 
Arizona State Sun Devils
Passing: E. Jones (1347)
Rushing: X. Valladay (642)
Receiving: E. Badger (490)
Touchdowns: X. Valladay (9) 
 
Colorado Buffaloes
Passing: O. McCown (600)
Rushing: D. Smith (243)
Receiving: D. Arias (309)
Touchdowns: J. Tyson (2)
 
Coaches:
Arizona State Sun Devils: Shaun Aguano (Interim)
Colorado Buffaloes: Mike Sanford (Interim)


Rod Pearson

About the Author:

Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life.  He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years.  In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective.  Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.

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