Arizona at Colorado - 2021 Matchup Preview

Saturday, October 16th 2021 (3:30 PM EDT)
Colorado -6.0 (46.5)
Colorado 34 - Arizona: 0 (Pac-12)

Wildcats (1 - 11) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach Jedd Fisch (0 - 3)
Avg Score : 32 - 19 (29 - 24 on Road)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

COLO coming off BYE
Our Line: -4 (SP+ COLO -3)
Projected Score: ARIZ: 30 - COLO: 22 (52)
COLO Win prob: 66% | Cover: 50%
ARIZ Travel: 624 miles

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)

Matchup
Schedules
ARIZ Players
COLO Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Arizona's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/4	Arizona vs BYU	+13.5	54.0	L 16 - 24	U	Y
Sat 9/11	Arizona vs San Diego State	-1.5	46.0	L 14 - 38	O	N
Sat 9/18	Arizona vs Northern Arizona	-26.5	53.5	L 19 - 21	U	N
Sat 9/25	Arizona at Oregon	+29.5	58.5	L 19 - 41	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/9	Arizona vs UCLA	+16.0	60.0	L 16 - 34	U	N
Sat 10/16	Arizona at Colorado	+6.0	46.5	L 0 - 34	U	N
Fri 10/22	Arizona vs Washington	+17.5	45.5	L 16 - 21	U	Y
Sat 10/30	Arizona at USC	+22.0	55.5	L 34 - 41	O	Y
Sat 11/6	Arizona vs California	+7.0	47.0	W 10 - 3	U	Y
Sat 11/13	Arizona vs Utah	+24.0	54.5	L 29 - 38	O	Y
Fri 11/19	Arizona at Washington State	+15.0	52.5	L 18 - 44	O	N
Sat 11/27	Arizona at Arizona State	+20.0	52.5	L 15 - 38	O	N

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for Arizona's Schedule

Colorado's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 9/3	Colorado vs Northern Colorado	-37.5	56.5	W 35 - 7	U	N
Sat 9/11	Colorado vs Texas A&M	+17.5	51.0	L 7 - 10	U	Y
Sat 9/18	Colorado vs Minnesota	-2.5	49.0	L 0 - 30	U	N
Sat 9/25	Colorado at Arizona State	+13.5	45.5	L 13 - 35	O	N
Sat 10/2	Colorado vs USC	+9.0	50.5	L 14 - 37	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/16	Colorado vs Arizona	-6.0	46.5	W 34 - 0	U	Y
Sat 10/23	Colorado at California	+8.0	44.0	L 3 - 26	U	N
Sat 10/30	Colorado at Oregon	+24.5	49.0	L 29 - 52	O	Y
Sat 11/6	Colorado vs Oregon State	+11.5	55.5	W 37 - 34	O	Y
Sat 11/13	Colorado at UCLA	+18.0	57.5	L 20 - 44	O	N
Sat 11/20	Colorado vs Washington	+6.5	43.0	W 20 - 17	U	Y
Fri 11/26	Colorado at Utah	+24.0	52.5	L 13 - 28	U	Y

Important Stats (2020)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
ARIZ	.02	37%	31.5	40%	2.96	169	34%	213	2.53	.27	47%	19.3	47%	46%	3.75	58.8	2.4	0.6
COLO	.1	38%	20.9	41%	2.58	212	34%	202	3.1	.13	36%	30.5	34%	37%	3.15	56.3	1.8	1.2

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
ARIZ		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
COLO		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2020

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
ARIZ Offense	5	31.5	29.4	37.1%	2.53	2.4	21	382	169	213	4.6	48%	52%	40%	34%	19%	.02
COLO Defense	6	30.5	27	35.8%	3.15	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	43%	57%	34%	37%	22%	.13

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
ARIZ Defense	5	19.3	23.6	46.6%	3.75	0.6	-	-	-	-	-	62%	38%	47%	46%	12%	.27
COLO Offense	6	20.9	23.9	38.5%	3.1	1.8	20	414	212	202	4.6	60%	40%	41%	34%	15%	.1

Additional Stats 2020

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Arizona	5	27:59	21.4	33%	25%	6.8	58.8	2.4	0.6	5	0.4	0	23.6
Colorado	6	31:33	20	43%	43%	5.7	56.3	1.8	1.2	8.2	2.5	1	27.8

Run Game Stats (2021)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
ARIZ Offense	5	48%	40%	36.8	169.2	4.6	4	.08	2.96	64%	12%	1.07
COLO Defense	6	43%	34%	-	-	-	-	.08	2.46	67%	14%	1.41

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
ARIZ Defense	5	62%	47%	-	-	-	-	.21	2.83	65%	8%	1.15
COLO Offense	6	60%	41%	46	212.3	4.6	15	.05	2.58	65%	10%	0.96

Pass Game Stats (2021)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
ARIZ Offense	5	52%	34%	22.6	37.6	213	5.7	9.4	6	7	-.03	1.3	35%	28%	.15	7%	1.7
COLO Defense	6	57%	37%	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	.16	1.6	38%	32%	.39	8%	2.3

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
ARIZ Defense	5	38%	46%	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	.38	1.5	27%	35%	.42	4%	2.2
COLO Offense	6	40%	34%	16.3	29.7	201.5	6.8	12.3	6	7	.18	1.9	34%	31%	.29	6%	2.1

Arizona's Power Ratings
Arizona's Power Rating: NR
Arizona's Offense Rating: NR
Arizona's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #68
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Arizona's 2021 Expected Record: -
Arizona's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -12.6 #113
Arizona's Offense SP+ Rating: 19.2 #120
Arizona's Defense SP+ Rating: 32.3 #102

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Arizona: Colorado: -2.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Arizona: -12.6 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

Arizona Scoring
Offense: 31.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 29.4
Defense: 19.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 23.6

Arizona's 2021 Record
Record: 1 - 11
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record on Road: 0 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 6 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
Arizona 30
Colorado 22

Projected Total Points: 52

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

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/01	Colorado	17	Arizona	52	Arizona -4	Arizona	52.5	Over
2024	10/19	Arizona	7	Colorado	34	Arizona -2.5	Colorado	57.5	Under
2023	11/11	Colorado	31	Arizona	34	Arizona -6	Colorado	55.5	Over
2022	10/01	Arizona	43	Colorado	20	Arizona -17.5	Arizona	57.5	Over
2021	10/16	Colorado	34	Arizona	0	Colorado -6.0	Colorado	46.5	Under
2020	12/05	Arizona	13	Colorado	24	Colorado -9.5	Colorado	57.0	Under
2019	10/05	Colorado	30	Arizona	35	Colorado -2.5	Arizona	63.5	Over
2018	11/02	Arizona	42	Colorado	34	Arizona -3	Arizona	57.0	Over
2017	10/07	Colorado	42	Arizona	45	Colorado -7	Arizona	58.5	Over
2016	11/12	Arizona	24	Colorado	49	Colorado -16.5	Colorado	61.0	Over
2015	10/17	Colorado	31	Arizona	38	Arizona -7	NA	67.5	Over
2014	11/08	Arizona	38	Colorado	20	Arizona -15.5	Arizona	0
2013	10/26	Colorado	20	Arizona	44	Arizona -16.5	Arizona	0
2012	11/10	Arizona	56	Colorado	31
2011	11/12	Colorado	48	Arizona	29

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Colorado	5	5	8 Overs
Arizona	10	7	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	6 - 9	5 - 7	4 - 3	1 - 4
Road Teams	9 - 6	7 - 5	4 - 1	3 - 4

(#) ARIZ at (#) COLO

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	ARIZ	COLO
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#113	#105
Perf GradeGrade	#133	#120
OffenseOff	#128	#119
DefenseDef	#130	#119
Spec TeamsST	#128	#7
TalentTal	#68	#47
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Arizona Injury Report

Colorado Injury Report

Arizona on Offense


CategoryCat	ARIZ Off	COLO Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#128	#119
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#120	#94
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Arizona Run Game


CategoryCat	ARIZ Off	COLO Def
Run GameRun	#102	#118
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#132	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#99

Arizona Pass Game


CategoryCat	ARIZ Off	COLO Def
Pass GamePass	#123	#108
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#66	#129
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Colorado on Offense


CategoryCat	COLO Off	ARIZ Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#119	#130
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#121	#102
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Colorado Run Game


CategoryCat	COLO Off	ARIZ Def
Run GameRun	#81	#112
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#97	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#100

Colorado Pass Game


CategoryCat	COLO Off	ARIZ Def
Pass GamePass	#100	#134
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#124	#95
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
COLO 5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'21 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

ARIZ 5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'21 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Folsom Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 7
Colorado -6.0 (46.5)
Colorado won vs Arizona this year (34-0)

Previous Matchups
Arizona beat Colorado last year (52-17)
Colorado beat Arizona in 2024 (34-7)
Arizona beat Colorado in 2023 (34-31)

ARIZ's OC Brennan Carroll (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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ARIZ's DC Don Brown (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

COLO's OC Darrin Chiaverini (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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COLO's DC Chris Wilson (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD