Northern Colorado at Colorado - 2021 Matchup Preview
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Friday, September 3rd 2021 (9:00 PM EDT)
Colorado -37.5 (56.5)
Colorado 35 - Northern Colorado: 7

 
Bears (0 - 1) (1 - 0 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 17 - 21 (17 - 21 on Road)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Our Line: -2.5  (SP+ COLO -10)
COLO Win prob: 100% | Cover: 35%
Buffaloes (4 - 8) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach Karl Dorrell (5 - 4)
Avg Score : 21 - 31 (24 - 27 @ Home)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Northern Colorado's 2021 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 9/3 Northern Colorado at Colorado+37.556.5L 7 - 35UY

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Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Northern Colorado's Schedule
Colorado's 2021 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 9/3 Colorado vs Northern Colorado-37.556.5W 35 - 7UN
Sat 9/11 Colorado vs Texas A&M+17.551.0L 7 - 10UY
Sat 9/18 Colorado vs Minnesota-2.549.0L 0 - 30UN
Sat 9/25 Colorado at Arizona State+13.545.5L 13 - 35ON
Sat 10/2 Colorado vs USC+9.050.5L 14 - 37ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/16 Colorado vs Arizona-6.046.5W 34 - 0UY
Sat 10/23 Colorado at California+8.044.0L 3 - 26UN
Sat 10/30 Colorado at Oregon+24.549.0L 29 - 52OY
Sat 11/6 Colorado vs Oregon State+11.555.5W 37 - 34OY
Sat 11/13 Colorado at UCLA+18.057.5L 20 - 44ON
Sat 11/20 Colorado vs Washington+6.543.0W 20 - 17UY
Fri 11/26 Colorado at Utah+24.052.5L 13 - 28UY

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Predictions for Colorado's Schedule
Important Stats (2020)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
UNCO0%170%000%000%210%0%0000
COLO.138%20.941%2.5821234%2023.1.1336%30.534%37%3.1556.31.81.2
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
UNCO0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
COLO0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2020
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
UNCO Offense017170%00000000%0%0%0%0%
COLO Defense630.52735.8%3.151.2 - - - - - 43%57%34%37%22%.13
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
UNCO Defense021210%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
COLO Offense620.923.938.5%3.11.8204142122024.660%40%41%34%15%.1

Additional Stats 2020
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Northern Colorado00:000NAN%0%0000000100
Colorado631:332043%43%5.756.31.81.28.22.5127.8
Run Game Stats (2021)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
UNCO Offense00%0%000000%0%0
COLO Defense643%34% - - - - .082.4667%14%1.41
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
UNCO Defense00%0% - - - - 00%0%0
COLO Offense660%41%46212.34.615.052.5865%10%0.96

Pass Game Stats (2021)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
UNCO Offense00%0%000000000%0%0%0
COLO Defense657%37% - - - - - - 4.161.638%32%.398%2.3
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
UNCO Defense00%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0
COLO Offense640%34%16.329.7201.56.812.367.181.934%31%.296%2.1

Northern Colorado's Power Ratings
Northern Colorado's Power Rating: NR
Northern Colorado's Offense Rating: NR
Northern Colorado's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating:  #133
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Northern Colorado's 2021 Expected Record: -
Northern Colorado's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Northern Colorado's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Northern Colorado's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average Big Sky Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Northern Colorado:    Colorado: -2.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Northern Colorado:    Colorado: -10.0




Colorado's Power Ratings
Colorado's Power Rating: -2.5 NR
Colorado's Offense Rating: NR
Colorado's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating:  #47
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Colorado's 2021 Expected Record: -
Colorado's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -10.0  #105
Colorado's Offense SP+ Rating: 18.8  #121
Colorado's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.6  #94

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


Northern Colorado Scoring
Offense: 17 PPG
Offense on Road: 17
Defense: 21 PPG
Defense on Road: 21

Northern Colorado's 2021 Record
Record: 0 - 1
Record vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 1
Record on Road: 0 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 0 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 0
Projected Score
Northern Colorado 23
Colorado 22

Projected Total Points: 45
Colorado Scoring
Offense: 20.9 PPG
Offense at Home: 23.9
Defense: 30.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 27

Colorado's 2021 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 7
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202109/03Colorado35Northern Colorado7Colorado -37.5Northern Colorado56.5Under
201709/16Colorado41Northern Colorado21Colorado -38Northern Colorado0
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Colorado200 Overs
Northern Colorado021 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams2 - 00 - 20 - 20 - 0
Road Teams0 - 22 - 00 - 02 - 0

(#) UNCO at (#) COLO
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatUNCOCOLO
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+NR #105
Perf GradeGradeNR #120
OffenseOffNR #119
DefenseDefNR #119
Spec TeamsSTNR #7
TalentTal #133 #47
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Northern Colorado on Offense
CategoryCat
UNCO OffCOLO Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNR #119
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+NR #94
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Northern Colorado Run Game
CategoryCat
UNCO OffCOLO Def
Run GameRunNR #118
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak -  #99
Northern Colorado Pass Game
CategoryCat
UNCO OffCOLO Def
Pass GamePassNR #108
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNR #129
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Colorado on Offense
CategoryCatCOLO OffUNCO Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerf #119NR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #121NR
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Colorado Run Game
CategoryCat
COLO OffUNCO Def
Run GameRun #81NR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR Blk #97 -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Colorado Pass Game
CategoryCatCOLO OffUNCO Def
Pass GamePass #100NR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP Blk #124NR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
COLO 5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'21 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

UNCO 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'21 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Folsom Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 1
Colorado -37.5 (56.5)
Colorado won vs Northern Colorado this year (35-7)

No Matchups Past 4 Years
  
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COLO's OC Darrin Chiaverini (in his first season)
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COLO's DC Chris Wilson (in his first season)
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