TCU will score this season, but its defense will continue to bleed and its QB situation is far from clear. Count on Colorado to take advantage in Week 1 as the college football betting season kicks off.
There’s no way around it: the TCU defense was an abject disaster in the 2021 season. The Horned Frogs allowed 37.8 ppg to fellow FBS teams, good for just 120th in the nation. Dykes won’t help matters, as he is an offensive-minded coach that will do more to aid in TCU scoring points than preventing them. The Horned Frogs may benefit from the addition of Joe Gillespie as defensive coordinator, but that will take time to show, if it ever does.
The Colorado offense wasn’t much to speak of in 2021, scoring a measly 17.3 points per game in its FBS contests. But the Buffaloes should see some marked improvement in their running game thanks to the addition of Alabama transfer Tommy Brown at tackle. The graduate student played in four playoff games with Alabama, and should dominate against weaker competition. Several running backs should see carries on Friday, led by senior Alex Fontenot, who scored five times for the Buffaloes last season.
Put it all together, and we have a couple of matchups that seem sure to generate points. TCU will score in bunches, but will also be turnover prone thanks to its three-quarterback rotation. That will set up Colorado with short fields for some quick scores of its own. The Horned Frogs will do little to impede even a mediocre Buffaloes offense, while Colorado will only be able to slow the TCU offense, not stop it.
While the books have posted a fairly high total, TCU loves to play in shootouts, and that shouldn’t change under Dykes. This isn’t the kind of game that will threaten the century mark, but I’m confident in betting Over 55.5 on Friday.
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