Worked yesterday with Anderson over Quinn, I think I like this one more:
Palmer -28.5 yards vs Klatt 135 to win 100.
Palmer avg 248 yds/game in 10 games played.
Klatt avg 188 yds/game in roughly 11 games.
Difference: Palmer +60
Colorado Pass D: 255/yds per game.
UTEP Pass D: 196/yds per game.
Difference: UTEP D -59
Obviously WAC is not the Big 12, but Colorado has faced a steady stream of running teams and even teams like Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa St and Missouri passed for more yards vs Colorado than Colorado did versus them. Even against this schedule they gave up 250+ yds in the air. UTEP on the other hand has faced alot of passing attacks that are superior to Colorados - Boise St, ASU, Hawaii and still have under 200 yds/game in the air, although obviously having Rice and SMU did help them out.
In addition, I have to beleive that Colorado will be looking to run over UTEP, use their advantage on the lines to control the clock and ram it down UTEP's throat. A team from a larger conference that likes to run will not easily be forced away from the run even if they do not have initial success on the ground. I'm sure Mike Price has seen plenty of film on Colorado's shaky D backfield and I think they come out gunning it for better or worse.
Palmer -28.5 yards vs Klatt 135 to win 100.
Palmer avg 248 yds/game in 10 games played.
Klatt avg 188 yds/game in roughly 11 games.
Difference: Palmer +60
Colorado Pass D: 255/yds per game.
UTEP Pass D: 196/yds per game.
Difference: UTEP D -59
Obviously WAC is not the Big 12, but Colorado has faced a steady stream of running teams and even teams like Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa St and Missouri passed for more yards vs Colorado than Colorado did versus them. Even against this schedule they gave up 250+ yds in the air. UTEP on the other hand has faced alot of passing attacks that are superior to Colorados - Boise St, ASU, Hawaii and still have under 200 yds/game in the air, although obviously having Rice and SMU did help them out.
In addition, I have to beleive that Colorado will be looking to run over UTEP, use their advantage on the lines to control the clock and ram it down UTEP's throat. A team from a larger conference that likes to run will not easily be forced away from the run even if they do not have initial success on the ground. I'm sure Mike Price has seen plenty of film on Colorado's shaky D backfield and I think they come out gunning it for better or worse.
