After winning the Pac-12 South, the Buffs are fighting for bowl eligibility, just like the Utes. The winner tonight will be bowl eligible, so both teams will have a lot to play for. One difference in this game tonight is the fact that CU had a BYE week before this game, so they should come in pretty rested. While the Utes are coming off of that emotional loss to Washington.
Colorado does have some fire power on offense, specifically with their running back Phillip Lindsay. Lindsay has 1402 yards and 13 touchdowns on the season, and is averaging 4.