For the first time since Arizona's Pac-12-opening win at Stanford, the 23rd-ranked Wildcats are favorites to win a game. The UA opened up on Sunday as a two-score favorite to beat the Colorado Buffaloes this upcoming Saturday afternoon in Boulder.Β
Arizona is a 10-point favorite to knock off Colorado, according to Caesar's Sportsbook; Draft Kings has the Wildcats as 9.5-point favorites. The Wildcats have the best record (8-1) against the spread among Power 5 teams. Arizona's only loss was against the spread was their 21-20 win over Stanford, when it entered the contest as 13-point favorites.Β
In Colorado's first season under head coach Deion Sanders, or the self-title "Coach Prime," the Buffaloes are 4-5 overall and have only won two of their last seven games after starting off the season with back-to-back wins over Top 10 teams; they're 1-5 in Pac-12 play.Β
After beating three straight ranked opponents for the first time in school history, No. 23 Arizona (6-3) will face Colorado in Boulder on Saturday at noon on Pac-12 Network.
