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Las Vegas -

Prime time baby with Coach Prime and Colorado against Nebraska and coach Matt 'The Golden' Ruhle.

Both teams posted Ws last week, with Nebraska getting an easy breezy afternoon against a lousy Utep squad (40-7). The results in Lincoln, especially from freshman QB Dylan Raiola, were solid. Getting to Nebraska wasn't that easy for Raiola. He originally committed to Ohio State, reopened his recruitment, committed to Georgia, then flipped to Nebraska. And Matt Ruhle is happy to have him. Raiola hit on 19 of 27 for 238 yards last week, with two TDs and zero INTs. If you're wondering why so few passes, Ruhle is very strong on the running game. The Huskers had 47 rushes for 223 yards, and if you have not checked, Colorado gives up plenty of yards on the ground. Last season, the Buffs were ranked #110 in the country in rushing defense, OUCH, giving up over 176 yards per game. North Dakota State rushed for 157 yards last week and when they see the size of Nebraska's corn fed big boys up front on the offensive line, it ain't gonna be pretty.

Of course, Colorado has the super stud QB Shedeur Sanders running the show, and he was magnificent last week (26/34 for 445 yards and 4 TDs). The sad part is, the Buffs have no running game. They scratched out only 59 yards against the Bison and it'll be just as tough against Nebraska.

Last season, these two Big 12 rivals banged helmets in Boulder and the Buffaloes (-2.5) rocked the party with a 36-14 win. Sadly, the Cornhuskers didn't really have a capable QB. If anyone out there remembers Jeff Sims, Heinrich Haarberg or Chubba Purdy at QB for Nebraska, you're watching WAY TOO MUCH FOOTBALL! But we're thinking that this kid Raiola is gonna be special.

Not sure that the Cornhuskers are all the way back so covering seven and a hook might be an issue, which is why we got 'Braska on the money line at around -$250.

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