Colorado at Baylor

WACO, Texas (Interstat) — Colorado will visit Baylor on Saturday at McLane Stadium in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game between teams that are both 2-1. The Buffaloes will be the visiting team, and the Bears will be the home team. Colorado’s team nickname is the Buffaloes, and Baylor’s team nickname is the Bears. Colorado’s season record is 2-1, and Baylor’s season record is 2-1. The weather forecast at game time calls for 85 degrees Fahrenheit.

Colorado enters after a 41-7 loss at Northwestern. Julian Lewis, the Buffaloes’ player to watch, completed 19 of 29 passes for 168 yards and accounted for a touchdown while rushing three times for 7 yards. JaQuail Smith produced 91 rushing yards on eight carries and two receptions for 1 yard. DeKalon Taylor ran seven times for 34 yards, caught two passes for 15 yards, returned two kickoffs for 37 yards and brought back one punt for 1 yard. Colorado’s other previous results this season, in reverse date order, include a 52-21 home win over Weber State and a 14-13 road win at Georgia Tech.

Baylor enters after a 36-19 home win over Louisiana Tech. Nate Bennett, the Bears’ player to watch, completed 21 of 24 passes for 253 yards and three touchdowns, and he ran four times for 2 yards and one touchdown. Ryelan Morris rushed four times for 55 yards and had one reception for minus-1 yard. Dawson Pendergrass carried 16 times for 46 yards and one touchdown and caught one pass for minus-1 yard. Baylor’s other previous results this season, in reverse date order, include a 44-3 home win over Prairie View and a 17-16 road loss at Auburn.

The game will be played at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas. The Buffaloes and Bears each have two wins and one loss. Colorado’s upcoming schedule includes Texas Tech at Colorado, Utah at Colorado, Colorado at Oklahoma State, Kansas State at Colorado, Colorado at Arizona State, Houston at Colorado, Colorado at Cincinnati and UCF at Colorado. Baylor’s upcoming schedule includes Baylor at Arizona State, Texas Christian at Baylor, Baylor at Kansas, Baylor at UCF, Iowa State at Baylor, Baylor at BYU, Texas Tech at Baylor and Baylor at Houston. Both teams will look to move above .500 in the Bowl Division standings.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Baylor 32, Colorado 26. Interstat’s ELO system is projecting Baylor with a 71.8 percent probability to win. Colorado has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +10. The over/under for this game is 55.5.