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Shedeur Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes (8-3) are in action on Friday at 12 p.m. ET against the Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-8) at Folsom Field.
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How to Watch Colorado vs. Oklahoma State
- When: Friday, November 29, 2024 at 12 p.m. ET
- Location: Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado
- Live Box Score: FOX Sports
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- Colorado vs. Oklahoma State Predictions
Colorado’s 2024 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/29/2024 | vs. North Dakota State | W 31-26 |
| 9/7/2024 | at Nebraska | L 28-10 |
| 9/14/2024 | at Colorado State | W 28-9 |
| 9/21/2024 | vs. Baylor | W 38-31 |
| 9/28/2024 | at UCF | W 48-21 |
| 10/12/2024 | vs. Kansas State | L 31-28 |
| 10/19/2024 | at Arizona | W 34-7 |
| 10/26/2024 | vs. Cincinnati | W 34-23 |
| 11/9/2024 | at Texas Tech | W 41-27 |
| 11/16/2024 | vs. Utah | W 49-24 |
| 11/23/2024 | at Kansas | L 37-21 |
| 11/29/2024 | vs. Oklahoma State | – |
Colorado 2024 Stats & Insights
- Colorado is compiling 390.9 yards per game on offense, which ranks 64th in the FBS. On defense, the Buffaloes rank 74th, giving up 372.5 yards per contest.
- Colorado ranks 62nd in pass defense this season (216.3 passing yards allowed per game), but has been thriving on offense, ranking eighth-best in the FBS with 317.1 passing yards per game.
- The Buffaloes are totaling 32.9 points per game on offense (32nd in the FBS), and they rank 61st defensively with 24 points allowed per game.
- While the Buffaloes’ run defense ranks 81st with 156.2 rushing yards allowed per game, they’ve been worse on offense, ranking worst (73.8 rushing yards per game).
- From an offensive standpoint, Colorado ranks 56th in the FBS with a 41.3% third-down conversion rate. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 71st in third-down percentage allowed (156.2).
- With 20 forced turnovers (14th in the FBS) against 12 turnovers committed (33rd in the FBS), the Buffaloes’ +8 turnover margin is the 19th-best in college football.
Colorado 2024 Key Players
| Name | Position | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Shedeur Sanders | QB | 3,488 YDS (73.4%) / 30 TD / 7 INT 15 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 1.4 RUSH YPG |
| Travis Hunter | 3,488 YDS (73.4%) / 30 TD / 7 INT 15 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 1.4 RUSH YPG |
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| LaJohntay Wester | WR | 59 REC / 705 YDS / 8 TD / 64.1 YPG |
| Will Sheppard | WR | 41 REC / 550 YDS / 6 TD / 50 YPG |
| Cam’Ron Silmon | DB | 66 TKL / 6 TFL / 2 SACK |
| Nikhai Hill-Green | LB | 65 TKL / 7 TFL / 2 SACK / 2 INT |
| D.J. McKinney | DB | 50 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD |
| B.J. Green II | DL | 18 TKL / 7 TFL / 6.5 SACK |
Oklahoma State’s 2024 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/31/2024 | vs. South Dakota State | W 44-20 |
| 9/7/2024 | vs. Arkansas | W 39-31 |
| 9/14/2024 | at Tulsa | W 45-10 |
| 9/21/2024 | vs. Utah | L 22-19 |
| 9/28/2024 | at Kansas State | L 42-20 |
| 10/5/2024 | vs. West Virginia | L 38-14 |
| 10/18/2024 | at BYU | L 38-35 |
| 10/26/2024 | at Baylor | L 38-28 |
| 11/2/2024 | vs. Arizona State | L 42-21 |
| 11/9/2024 | at TCU | L 38-13 |
| 11/23/2024 | vs. Texas Tech | L 56-48 |
| 11/29/2024 | at Colorado | – |
Oklahoma State 2024 Stats & Insights
- Oklahoma State ranks 59th in total yards per game (394.6), but it has been less effective defensively, ranking second-worst in the FBS with 503.5 total yards conceded per contest.
- While Oklahoma State’s pass defense has been stuck in neutral, ranking sixth-worst by ceding 272 passing yards per game, its offense ranks 15th-best with 281.7 passing yards per contest.
- The Cowboys rank 54th in points per game (29.6), but they’ve been less effective defensively, ranking 17th-worst in the FBS with 34.1 points ceded per contest.
- In terms of rushing, this season has been hard for the Cowboys on both offense and defense, as they are compiling only 112.9 rushing yards per game (18th-worst) and ceding 231.5 rushing yards per game (second-worst).
- Oklahoma State’s defense has been a bottom-25 unit on third down this season, allowing a 46.3% third-down conversion percentage, which ranks 14th-worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 94th with a 46.3% third-down rate.
- After forcing 13 turnovers (87th in the FBS) and turning the ball over 19 times (105th in the FBS) this season, the Cowboys sport the 106th-ranked turnover margin of -6.
Oklahoma State 2024 Key Players
| Name | Position | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Ollie Gordon | RB | 848 YDS / 12 TD / 77.1 YPG / 4.6 YPC 29 REC / 183 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 16.6 REC YPG |
| Alan Bowman | QB | 2,435 YDS (60.6%) / 17 TD / 12 INT |
| Brennan Presley | WR | 81 REC / 722 YDS / 7 TD / 65.6 YPG |
| De’Zhaun Stribling | WR | 50 REC / 882 YDS / 6 TD / 80.2 YPG |
| Trey Rucker | DB | 78 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD |
| Kendal Daniels | DB | 49 TKL / 6 TFL / 3.5 SACK |
| Jeff Roberson | LB | 47 TKL / 5 TFL / 3 SACK |
| Nickolas Martin | LB | 47 TKL / 6 TFL / 1 SACK |
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