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Nebraska Football: Colorado betting line takes massive shift

By Oliver Vandervoort

Sep 7, 2019; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes linebacker Jash Allen (10) breaks up a pass to Nebraska Cornhuskers running back Dedrick Mills (26) in the third quarter at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 7, 2019; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes linebacker Jash Allen (10) breaks up a pass to Nebraska Cornhuskers running back Dedrick Mills (26) in the third quarter at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Nebraska football team has seen its stock sink a bit after the Minnesota loss, while Colorado is suddenly America’s darling.

The Nebraska football team’s game against Colorado next Saturday was always one of the most anticipated of the season for Bufalloes and Huskers fans alike. After the two teams had their first games of the season, the level of anticipation has likely changed for one team, while the level of anxiety has gone up for another fanbase.

Nebraska football fans came into the 2023 season feeling pretty confident they could beat the Buffs. So confident in fact that Husker Nation helped the game next Saturday sell out. After CU’s big upset over TCU yesterday, those same fans are very much not confident. In fact, the swing in emotions seems to have been reflected in the swing in Vegas odds.

Before the 2023 season kicked off, Nebraska football was an 8.5 point favorite. Then they showed a limited offense against Minnesota and Colorado scored 45 against #17 TCU and the Buffs are currently 1.5 point favorites.

That’s a 10-point swing in a matter of hours. It needs pointing out you just don’t see that kind of swing unless a star player gets injured. I’m not sure Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda’s mystery injury counts there. In fact, I’m sure it doesn’t.

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The Huskers going from 8.5 favorites to 1.5 point dogs in the span of 12 hours would seem to indicate the line is only going to keep shifting in favor of Deion Sanders and company. I’ve gone on record on social media saying I would be shocked if Colorado isn’t at least a 5-point favorite by game time.

If that prediction holds true, it would mean a 13.5 point shift in the line from Saturday to Saturday. Without any real changes in personnel. The question now is whether Nebraska football might be better suited for the underdog role on the road in what is sure to be a fired up Boulder.

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