Top 5 matchups for Week 11 of the 2024 college football season
3. No. 20 Colorado at Texas Tech – Saturday, 4:00 p.m. ET, FOX
Colorado and Texas Tech have an important Big 12 matchup upcoming on Saturday afternoon after both teams earned big victories in Week 10. The two programs will look to settle the score as each has won five of the 10 games played in this series. The most recent matchup between the Buffaloes and Red Raiders came in 2010, a game won by Texas Tech by a field goal margin.
Colorado is around a field goal favorite this time around and has quietly jumped into the top 25 while sitting on the fringe of the College Football Playoff conversation. The Buffs have won five of their last six games, losing only to ranked Kansas State during that time. If they can win in Lubbock, a favorable schedule down the stretch could help them finish the regular season 10-2. Deion Sanders鈥� defense has remained relatively inconsistent, but the Buffs have the ability to outscore the Red Raiders thanks to the eighth-ranked passing attack in the country led by Shedeur Sanders and Heisman candidate Travis Hunter.
Texas Tech also comes into this contest feeling good at 6-3 overall and a win would be significant for its Big 12 title hopes. The Red Raiders shocked Iowa State on the road last week following two straight losses, including a heartbreaking one-point defeat against TCU. The Red Raiders鈥� defense has often held them back this season and ranks just 128th in the country. However, Texas Tech has a potent offense that ranks 20th in scoring and 22nd overall behind quarterback Behren Morton and 1,000-yard rusher Tahj Brooks. That could lead to an exciting shootout on Saturday which might come down to whoever has the ball last.
