Oct 19, 2024; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) at Arizona Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Pictures Colorado and Cincinnati each need to hold momentum going and grow to be bowl eligible on Saturday night time as they proceed their bounce-back seasons in Boulder, Colo.
The Bearcats (5-2, 3-1 Massive 12) are on a two-game profitable streak and knocked off Arizona State 24-14 at residence final week. They missed a bowl recreation final season with a 3-9 report and went 1-8 of their first Massive 12 marketing campaign.
Again within the Massive 12 for the primary time since 2011, the Buffaloes (5-2, 3-1) received 34-7 at Arizona final week and have already surpassed their win whole from final season’s 4-8 marketing campaign. With a win, Colorado can be bowl eligible for less than the third time since 2007.
Cincinnati has rebounded behind quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who has 1,928 passing yards, 13 passing touchdowns, a staff excessive six speeding touchdowns and 4 interceptions.
Corey Kiner leads the Bearcats with 628 speeding yards. Xzavier Henderson has 541 receiving yards and 4 landing catches. Jared Bartlett has 4.5 sacks and two passes defended.
“I like the way in which (Cincinnati) assaults,” Colorado coach Deion Sanders stated. “They get to the ball and I like what they’re undertaking this season. We won’t make errors or begin out sluggish. We have got to go get them.”
The Bearcats and Buffaloes are tied with Kansas State and Texas Tech with one Massive 12 loss.
“There’s loads using on the road,” Cincinnati coach Scott Satterfield stated. “We’re each sitting proper there close to the highest of the convention with loads at stake.”
Final week, the Colorado protection recorded seven sacks of Wildcats quarterback Noah Fifita and held Arizona to a season low in factors. Colorado has 16 sacks in its final three video games and leads the Massive 12 with 21.
Shedeur Sanders is fifth within the nation with 2,268 passing yards and tied for second with 27.68 completions per recreation. The senior is tied for fifth within the nation with 19 landing passes towards six interceptions.
Two-way star Travis Hunter leads Colorado with 604 receiving yards and 6 landing receptions. LaJohntay Wester has 445 receiving yards and a team-high seven TD catches.
“(Colorado) has an unimaginable passing recreation,” Satterfield stated. “They’re arduous to defend, arduous to cease and arduous to decelerate.”
–Area Degree Media