A key Week 8 battle has the visiting Ducks travelling to Colorado on Saturday to face the Buffaloes.

Backers of the Buffaloes have seen them go 1-6 and 2-5 ATS so far this season, while the Ducks are at 5-1 and 3-3 ATS. In totals betting, the Ducks are 4-2, while the Buffaloes are 3-4.



View Oregon vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: The visitors opened as 32.5-point favorites in this one at most sportsbooks tracked here at OddsShark. No total had been posted as yet, check the live lines pages in the coming days to see where the number opened.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Buffaloes rated this week at No. 75 and the Ducks sitting at No. 58. It may or may not play a role in OddsShark score prediction models that turned out a 58-18 result in favor of the Ducks this week.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Colorado's No. 95-ranked offense (21.9 PPG) against a Ducks defense that ranks No. 44 at 23.3 PPG. The Buffaloes passing attack has averaged 248 yards per game, more than the Ducks give up through the air (240.8 YPG on average).

In comparing defenses, the Ducks own the league's No. 31-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 128.5 yards per game when on the road. Colorado, on the other hand, rates No. 86 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

Last time out for Oregon, they were a 41-27 Sportsbook as they battled Arizona State at home. Oregon failed to cover in the match as a 14.5-point favorite, while 68 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Colorado lost its last outing, a 52-24 result against Washington on October 15. Colorado failed to cover in that game as a 17.5-point underdog, while the 76 combined points took the game OVER the total.


Oregon Ducks Trends:
When playing in October are 10-0
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 9-1
When playing within the conference are 10-0

Colorado Buffaloes Trends:
When playing in October are 1-9
When playing on grass are 4-6
After being outgained are 1-9
When playing within the conference are 2-8

A few Ducks at Buffaloes trends to consider:
Oregon is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Oregon is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oregon's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oregon's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games


Next up:
Oregon home to Washington State, Saturday, October 29
Colorado at Arizona State, Saturday, October 29