M&WN Staff – Week 3 SEC Picks and Best Bets
By Evan Ertel
No. 19 Colorado @ No. 10 Oregon (Ducks -21, 71)
Evan: I think this would be a tremendously different game with Travis Hunter playing, I think his absence alone is enough for a 7-point swing in the Ducks’ favor. I think Colorado has the talent to hang around in the first half, but the depth and experience at Oregon shines late. Oregon -21
Ryan: Colorado gets brought back to reality this week. The Colorado story has been a lot of fun so far but Oregon is going to be too much for them especially with Travis Hunter out. Oregon -21
Ethan: I don’t think Colorado wins, but their second-half offense is thrilling to watch and I think they can cover a large deficit late. Because this is a pretty big spread, all things considered. Colorado +21
Justin: I think Colorado gets humbled a little bit, but not before Schedeur Sanders turns into Patrick Mahomes in the second half like he does every week and makes this game interesting. Colorado +21
Andrew: Party stops here. Oregon’s defense isn’t great, but CU’s offense has come back down to earth and can’t protect Sanders. And their defense has no shot at slowing down the Duck offense. Oregon -21