Colorado at Utah - 2023 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, November 25th 2023 (3:00 PM EST)
Utah -21.5 (43.5) (-1650)  Open: -21.5
Utah 23 - Colorado: 17  (Pac-12)

 
Buffaloes (4 - 8) (7 - 4 - 1)
Coach Deion Sanders (3 - 0)
Avg Score : 33 - 23 (32 - 18 on Road)
Record Prediction: 4.5 - 7.5 (#110)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
COLO 2nd straight Road Game
UTAH is playing their 7th straight game
COLO is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: Utah -12.5   (SP+ UTAH -14)
Projected Score: COLO: 17 - UTAH: 29 (50)
UTAH Win prob: 95% | Cover: 49%
COLO Travel: 350 miles
Utes (8 - 5) (6 - 6 - 1)
Coach Kyle Whittingham (157 - 74)
Avg Score : 24 - 21 (23 - 17 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 6.7 - 6.3 (#63)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Colorado's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/2 Colorado at TCU+20.559.5W 45 - 42OY
Sat 9/9 Colorado vs Nebraska-2.556.5W 36 - 14UY
Sat 9/16 Colorado vs Colorado State-23.063.0W 43 - 35ON
Sat 9/23 Colorado at Oregon+21.070.0L 6 - 42UN
Sat 9/30 Colorado vs USC+22.074.5L 41 - 48OY
Sat 10/7 Colorado at Arizona State-3.058.0W 27 - 24UN
Fri 10/13 Colorado vs Stanford-13.059.0L 43 - 46ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/28 Colorado at UCLA+14.060.0L 16 - 28UY
Sat 11/4 Colorado vs Oregon State+13.060.5L 19 - 26UY
Sat 11/11 Colorado vs Arizona+6.055.5L 31 - 34OY
Fri 11/17 Colorado at Washington State+4.559.5L 14 - 56ON
Sat 11/25 Colorado at Utah+21.543.5L 17 - 23UY

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Predictions for Colorado's Schedule
Utah's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/31 Utah vs Florida-5.544.5W 24 - 11UY
Sat 9/9 Utah at Baylor-7.046.5W 20 - 13UN
Sat 9/16 Utah vs Weber State-26.544.0W 31 - 7UN
Sat 9/23 Utah vs UCLA-3.050.5W 14 - 7UY
Fri 9/29 Utah at Oregon State+4.043.0L 7 - 21UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/14 Utah vs California-9.042.5W 34 - 14OY
Sat 10/21 Utah at USC+7.551.5W 34 - 32OY
Sat 10/28 Utah vs Oregon+6.547.5L 6 - 35UN
Sat 11/4 Utah vs Arizona State-11.040.5W 55 - 3OY
Sat 11/11 Utah at Washington+9.548.5L 28 - 35OY
Sat 11/18 Utah at Arizona+2.545.5L 18 - 42ON
Sat 11/25 Utah vs Colorado-21.543.5W 23 - 17UN
Sat 12/23 Utah vs Northwestern-6.544.5L 7 - 14UN

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Predictions for Utah's Schedule

Important Stats (2022)
 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
COLO.0136%32.942%2.8610832%1733.3.4153%23.155%51%4.948.31.81.1
UTAH.2851%23.654%3.5421848%2494.16.1739%20.741%38%3.8640.21.32.3
 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
COLO0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
UTAH0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2022
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
COLO Offense1232.932.236.1%3.31.8162811081733.447%51%42%32%23%.01
UTAH Defense1420.716.839.1%3.862.3 - - - - - 43%56%41%38%19%.17
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
COLO Defense1223.118.452.7%4.91.1 - - - - - 48%52%55%51%13%.41
UTAH Offense1423.62351%4.161.3264672182495.451%49%54%48%12%.28

Additional Stats 2022
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Colorado1227:2315.832%37%5.348.31.81.14.10.8126.4
Utah1433:4025.951%62%4.540.21.32.35.92.9332.2
Run Game Stats (2023)
 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
COLO Offense1247%42%32.3108.33.411.092.8682%13%0.9
UTAH Defense1443%41% - - - - .172.9169%13%1.16
 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
COLO Defense1248%55% - - - - .313.2275%8%1.08
UTAH Offense1451%54%40217.75.438.313.5481%7%0.99

Pass Game Stats (2023)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
COLO Offense1251%32%14.930172.95.811.61010.021.636%21%.1510%2.2
UTAH Defense1456%38% - - - - - - 12.191.734%28%.226%2.2
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
COLO Defense1252%51% - - - - - - 6.531.627%44%.684%2.1
UTAH Offense1449%48%20.631.9249.27.812.13110.261.427%36%.475%2

Colorado's Power Ratings
Colorado's Power Rating: -1.60 #73
Colorado's Offense Rating: 18.51 #50
Colorado's Defense Rating: 15.48 #121
2023 Talent Rating: 730.00 #40
Blue Chip Ratio: 10% #49
Colorado's 2023 Expected Record: 4.50 - 7.50
Colorado's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -5.4 #83
Colorado's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.7 #45
Colorado's Defense SP+ Rating: 34.9 #116

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 676
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Power Ratings Matchup
Colorado: -1.60   Utah: 8.905

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Colorado: -5.4   Utah: 8.3




Utah's Power Ratings
Utah's Power Rating: 8.905 #38
Utah's Offense Rating: 13.26 #97
Utah's Defense Rating: 6.62 #37
2023 Talent Rating: 760.00 #35
Blue Chip Ratio: 24 #27
Utah's 2023 Expected Record: 6.70 - 6.30
Utah's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 8.3 #35
Utah's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.7 #60
Utah's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.5 #26

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 676
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78


Colorado Scoring
Offense: 32.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 32.2
Defense: 23.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 18.4

Colorado's 2023 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 7 - 4 - 1
Record on Road: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 1
Record as Dog vs Spread: 6 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0
Projected Score
Utah 29
Colorado 17

Projected Total Points: 50
Utah Scoring
Offense: 23.6 PPG
Offense at Home: 23
Defense: 20.7 PPG
Defense at Home: 16.8

Utah's 2023 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 1
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 1
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202411/16Colorado49Utah24ColoradoColorado -13.5Colorado43.5Over
202311/25Utah23Colorado17UtahUtah -21.5Colorado43.5Under
202211/26Colorado21Utah63UtahUtah -30Utah52.0Over
202111/26Utah28Colorado13UtahUtah -24Colorado52.5Under
202012/12Colorado21Utah38UtahUtah -2.5Utah49.0Over
201911/30Utah45Colorado15UtahUtah -28Utah49.5Over
201811/17Colorado7Utah30UtahUtah -7Utah47.0Under
201711/25Utah34Colorado13UtahUtah -9.5Utah57.0Under
201611/26Colorado27Utah22ColoradoColorado -11Utah53.5Under
201511/28Utah20Colorado14UtahUtah -15.5Colorado48.5Under
201411/29Colorado34Utah38UtahUtah -10Colorado0
201311/30Utah24Colorado17UtahUtah -14Colorado0
201211/23Colorado35Utah42Utah
201111/25Utah14Colorado17Colorado
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Utah1164 Overs
Colorado366 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams8 - 64 - 83 - 51 - 3
Road Teams6 - 88 - 43 - 15 - 3

(#73) Colorado Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -1.60 #73
Offense Rating: 18.51 #50
Defense Rating: 15.48 #121
Overall SP+ Rating: -5.4 #83
Offense SP+ Rating: 29.7 #45
Defense SP+ Rating: 34.9 #116
Talent Rating: 730.00 #40
Blue Chip Ratio: 10% #49
Expected Record: 4.50 - 7.50

Team Profile






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Colorado     Ratings Matchup     Utah
Power #73
#38
Off #50
#97
Def #121
#37
Talent #40
#35
SP+ #83
#35
SP+ Off #45
#60
SP+ Def #116
#26

Rematch from Week 13
Utah -21.5 (43.5)
Utah won vs Colorado this year (23-17)

Previous Matchups
Colorado beat Utah last year (49-24)
Utah beat Colorado in 2023 (23-17)
Utah beat Colorado in 2022 (63-21)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Rice-Eccles Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 37° - Wind: 9 mph


Team Information
Injuries: COLO | UTAH
Depth Chart: COLO | UTAH
Rosters: COLO | UTAH
(#38) Utah Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 8.905 #38
Offense Rating: 13.26 #97
Defense Rating: 6.62 #37
Overall SP+ Rating: 8.3 #35
Offense SP+ Rating: 27.7 #60
Defense SP+ Rating: 20.5 #26
Talent Rating: 760.00 #35
Blue Chip Ratio: 24 #27
Expected Record: 6.70 - 6.30

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Colorado's OC Sean Lewis
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Shedeur Sanders (Tr)35347774%413437108.7
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Anthony Hankerson2321082154.783
Dylan Edwards7454657.465
Sy'veon Wilkerson (Tr)239704.241
Alton McCaskill (Tr)71702.46
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Travis Hunter (Tr)9612581513.158
Jimmy Horn Jr. (Tr)37441111.969
Anthony Hankerson2715105.620
Michael Harrison1815008.318

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Colorado's DC Charles Kelly
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Marvin Ham II9810211
Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig8610243
Khairi Manns (Tr)7014982
Shilo Sanders (Tr)643102
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Khairi Manns (Tr)7014982
D'Vion Harris (Tr)538421
Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig8610243
Marvin Ham II9810211
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Travis Hunter (Tr)3510011
Kyndrich Breedlove (Tr)402014
JJ Hawkins222173

Utah's OC Andy Ludwig
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Bryson Barnes7712661%8561266.8
Cameron Rising346652%555738.4
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Micah Bernard (Tr)197100945.164
Ja'Quinden Jackson149790155.346
Bryson Barnes6853057.863
Charlie Vincent144403.16
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Brant Kuithe35505614.471
Money Parks21294314.071
Mikey Matthews3429218.646
Micah Bernard (Tr)3015025.019

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Utah's DC Morgan Scalley
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Karene Reid546311
Van Fillinger438515
Jadon Pearson423012
Zemaiah Vaughn395205
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Van Fillinger438515
Karene Reid546311
Connor O'Toole225300
Zemaiah Vaughn395205
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Zemaiah Vaughn395205
Van Fillinger438515
JaTravis Broughton380003