Pregame:
- The Colorado Buffaloes will host the Minnesota Golden Gophers this Saturday with kickoff set for 11:01 am MT
- The Colorado Buffaloes are 1-1 overall 0-0 in Pac 12 play coming off a heartbreaking 7-10 defeat against the No. 6 Texas A&M Aggies last week at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado.
- The Minnesota Golden Gophers are 1-1 overall, 0-1 in Big Ten play coming off a close 31-26 victory over the University of Miami Ohio in last week.
- The Buffaloes defense is coming off a stellar defensive performance against a ranked opponent in the previous week allowing just 10 points to a stellar Texas A&M offense.