Game at a glance
Matchup: No. 9 AP Colorado Buffaloes (10-2) vs. No. 4 AP Washington Huskies (11-1)
Kickoff: 7 p.m. MST
Where: Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. Capacity: 68,500; Turf: Grass
TV: Fox
Radio: KOA (850 AM & 94.1 FM).
Odds: Washington by 8
Coaches: Colorado - Mike MacIntyre (20-29, 4th season; 36-50 career); Washington - Chris Petersen (26-13, 3rd season; 118-25 career).
Series: Washington leads 9-5-1; the teams have split their two meetings at neutral sites
Colorado head coach Mike MacIntyre sat in a chair in his office and, with conviction, spoke about his team being ready to win.