When the Buffs run
Give CU a chance to control the ball with the run game, and offensive coordinator Jay Johnson is more than happy to oblige. The Buffs have run the ball 36-plus times in seven games this season. Their record in those contests: 4-3. On the other side, teams that go to the ground 36 or more times against UW are 4-1. Translation: Feed Alex Fontenot and Jaren Mangham the rock as much as possible. Edge: Even
When the Buffs pass
Steven Montez has thrown at least one interception in four of the Buffs’ last five games — a stretch that has seen them go 1-4.