Texas vs Colorado 12/29/20 - College Football Picks & Predictions

The Texas Longhorns and Colorado Buffaloes are set to visit the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas for a matchup in the Valero Alamo Bowl. The Texas Longhorns come into this matchup with a 6-3 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the Kansas State Wildcats, 69-31. QB Sam Ehlinger had an efficient game through the air for Texas as he connected on 20 of his 27 pass attempts for 274 yards and 2 TDs. The ground game was strong for the Longhorns as RB Bljan Robinson ran for 172 yards and 3 TDs while RB Roschon Johnson had 139 yards and 3 TDs.

The Texas Longhorns struggled on the defensive side of the ball against the Kansas State Wildcats as they allowed them to score 31 points and rack up a total of 448 yards of offense. DB Chris Brown led the way for the Texas defense with 12 tackles. The secondary had a productive outing for the Longhorns as DB Jerrin Thompson hauled in an interception while DB D’Shawn Jamison had 4 tackles and a pass breakup.

The Colorado Buffaloes come into this matchup with a 4-1 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent home game against the Utah Utes, 38-21. QB Sam Noyer had a solid game through the air for Colorado as he threw for 258 yards, 2 TDs, and 1 interception. WR Brenden Rice had a big game for the Buffaloes as he had a 61-yard TD reception while also returning a punt for a TD.

The Colorado Buffaloes struggled on the defensive side of the ball against the Utah Utes as they allowed them to score 38 points and rack up a total of 432 yards of offense. LB Akil Jones led the way for the Colorado defense with 10 tackles and 2 TFLs. The Buffaloes were able to get into the Utah backfield a handful of times as LB Carson Wells had 3 TFLs and 1 sack while DE Mustafa Johnson pitched in 1.5 TFLs.