Colorado vs. Oklahoma State Week 12 CFB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated on November 19, 2009 9:00 am by drew

Big XII Battle

No. 12 Oklahoma State has a banged up quarterback, but even a less than 100 percent Zac Robinson could be enough to beat Colorado Thursday night at 7:30 PM ET from Boone Pickens Stadium.

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Robinson was helped off the field in last week’s game with Texas Tech after colliding with a member of the Red Raiders. Labeled as a head injury, Robinson is expected to play despite the short week of practice.

On the season. Robinson has led

Oklahoma
State to an 8-2 record with a 6-3-1 record against the spread. The Cowboys have won their last two, but both losses this season have come at home, as have all three failed covers. The Cowboys are just 3-11 against the Buffaloes since 1989.

Colorado is 3-7 on the year and 5-5 against the spread. The Buffaloes have lost three of their last four and are 0-5 on the road this season.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SPORTSBETTING.com have made
Oklahoma
State 14.5-point home favorites over

Colorado on Thursday night. The over/under total for this game has been established at 47.5.

While the Buffaloes have struggled this year, they have only lost two games by more than 18 points, which is what the current points spread is set at.

Oklahoma
State is scoring 33.1 points per-game and have one of the top rushing attacks in the Big XII, led by Keith Toston, who has 958 yards and 10 touchdowns on the year. The Buffaloes have allowed over 150 yards rushing per-game on defense, and their offense has struggled to just 21.9 points per-game.

The one weakness in the Cowboys has been their pass defense, as they allow over 240 yards per-game through the air. 
Colorado will need Tyler Hansen to play well as quarterback, as he has been a slight improvement over Cody Hawkins for

Colorado. Hansen has thrown for 1,000 yards in six games and if he can avoid turnovers, he gives the Buffaloes a chance to cover.

Our pick in this game comes down to

Oklahoma
State and its consistency. The Cowboys have won just one time at home by more than 18 points and that is a trend that has to concern you as a better. While the Buffaloes have not been a good team, they have also competed in most of their games. With the Cowboys giving up 18 points and their starting quarterback banged up, the Buffaloes seem to be the right pick in this one.

Our College Football Week 12 Free Pick for this matchup is:

COLORADO +18 and UNDER X.
College Football Week 12 Betting Trends
All games in this series since 1992

OKLAHOMA ST is 6-5 against the spread versus

COLORADO since 1992

COLORADO is 8-3 straight up against

OKLAHOMA ST since 1992

3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1992

Games over the last 3 seasons

COLORADO is 1-0 against the spread versus

OKLAHOMA ST over the last 3 seasons 

OKLAHOMA ST is 1-0 straight up against

COLORADO over the last 3 seasons 

1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons 

All games played at

OKLAHOMA ST since 1992

OKLAHOMA ST is 3-2 against the spread versus

COLORADO since 1992

COLORADO is 4-1 straight up against

OKLAHOMA ST since 1992

2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1992
Week 12 College Football Injury Report


COLORADO

[QB] 09/11/2009 – Jerry Slota out indefinitely ( Suspension ) 

[OG] 09/22/2009 – Max Tuioti-Mariner out indefinitely ( Knee ) 

[RB] 10/22/2009 – Darrell Scott has left the team ( Knee ) 

[DE] 11/02/2009 – Nick Kasa expected to miss rest of season ( Mononucleosis ) 

[WR] 11/09/2009 – Anthony Wright out for season ( Knee ) 

[S] 11/15/2009 – Ray Polk "?" Thursday vs.

Oklahoma
State ( Foot ) 

[LB] 11/15/2009 – BJ Beatty "?" Thursday vs.

Oklahoma
State ( Concussion ) 

OKLAHOMA ST

[MLB] 09/01/2009 – Orie Lemon out for season ( ACL ) 

[RB] 08/17/2009 – Kye Staley out for season ( Knee ) 

[WR] 10/07/2009 – Dez Bryant out for season ( Suspension ) 

[RB] 10/04/2009 – Jeremy Smith out for season ( Shoulder ) 

[S] 11/14/2009 – Victor Johnson "?" Thursday vs.

Colorado ( Knee ) 

[QB] 11/15/2009 – Zac Robinson is upgraded to probable Thursday vs. Colorado ( Head )
Colorado at Oklahoma State Odds
Colorado Buffaloes +14.5 Over 47.5 (+810)

Oklahoma
State Cowboys -14.5 Under 47.5 (-1500)
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Posted: 11/19/09 9:00AM ET