Washington at Colorado 11/23/19 - College Football Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 11/18/2019 at 10:28 PM ET

Washington at Colorado 11/23/19 - College Football Picks & Predictions

The Washington Huskies are set to visit Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado for a Pac-12 clash against the Colorado Buffaloes. The Washington Huskies come into this matchup with a 6-4 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the Oregon State Beavers, 19-7. Junior QB Jacob Eason struggled to get much offense generated through the air for Washington as he connected on 16 of his 32 pass attempts for 175 yards and 2 interceptions. Junior RB Salvon Ahmed had a big game on the ground for the Huskies as he ran for 174 yards and 2 TDs on 25 carries.

The Washington Huskies were good on the defensive side of the ball against the Oregon State Beavers as they held them scoreless and to a total of 119 yards of offense. Freshman LB Edefuan Ulofoshio led the way for the Washington defense with 9 tackles, 1.5 TFL, and 1.5 sacks. Sophomore LB Joe Tryon was able to get into the Oregon State backfield a handful of times as he contributed 7 tackles, 4.5 TFL, and 2.5 sacks.

The Colorado Buffaloes come into this matchup with a 4-6 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Stanford Cardinal, 16-13. Senior QB Steven Montez struggled to get much offense generated through the air for Colorado as he connected on 20 of his 30 pass attempts for 186 yards and 1 interception. Junior WR Laviska Shenault Jr. was the top target for Montez and the Buffaloes as he hauled in 8 catches for 91 yards.

The Colorado Buffaloes were solid on the defensive side of the ball against the Stanford Cardinal as they held them to 13 points and a total of 372 yards of offense. Senior LB Davion Taylor led the way for the Colorado defense with 8 tackles, 2 TFL, and 1 pass deflection. Junior safety Derrion Rakestraw had a productive game from the secondary for the Buffaloes as he contributed 4 tackles and the lone interception of the game.

The Washington Huskies have dominated the number against the Colorado Buffaloes as of recent as they have covered the spread in 8 of their last 9 meetings. The Colorado Buffaloes have not lived up to expectations under 1st-year coach Mel Tucker as they have been awful on the defensive side of the ball. Washington QB Jacob Eason has been extremely efficient for the Huskies as he has thrown 20 TDs compared to 7 interceptions, and he should have no problem dismantling one of the worst pass defenses in college football as they are allowing an average of 308.9 passing yards per game. Colorado won’t be able to make this game into a shootout either as Steven Montez has thrown 14 TDs compared to 10 interceptions, and Washington is coming off one of their best performances this season. Final Score Prediction, Washington Huskies win and cover ATS 41-24.

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