DENVER (KDVR) — Things are looking up for the Colorado Buffaloes, a team that's already surpassed last season's win total and is on its way toward bowl eligibility.
The Buffs are 5-2 on the season, and this week another 5-2 team, the Cincinnati Bearcats, comes to Boulder for a primetime game with national TV coverage.
How to watch Colorado vs. Cincinnati on TV
- Kickoff: Saturday at 8:15 p.m. MT
- Channel: ESPN
Kickoff between the Buffaloes and the Bearcats takes place Saturday at 8:15 p.m. MT. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN.
Tickets for Colorado vs. Cincinnati
Tickets for sale directly from CU are sold out, which means if you want to see if the Buffs will get their sixth win of the season this weekend you'll need to turn to the secondary market.
Resale marketplace SeatGeek has a fair amount of tickets available starting at around $150 and ranging up to about $600.
Forecast for Colorado vs. Cincinnati
Cool and dry weather is expected during the game with temperatures falling through the 50s.
The Pinpoint Weather team expects mostly clear skies and light winds. A sweater may be needed by the end of the game.
Pinpoint Weather: Buffs vs. Bearcats forecast for Oct. 26
Key things to know for Colorado vs. Cincinnati
The Buffs are 5-2 on the season, and a sixth win would mean they're winning at least half of their games this season. However, one of those wins came against the North Dakota Bison, an FCS school, and therefore it doesn't count toward the requirement of having at least as many wins against FBS opponents as losses.
“We’ve earned what we are,” head coach Deion Sanders said. “But we actually feel like we’re better than what we are, because we’re just starting to see the fruit of the work and the understanding of the expectation that we have for ourselves."
“We could be in a much better place, but we control our own destiny, and we like that,” Sanders said.
With this game being a night game, Sanders was asked about the Prime Time features and said he prefers early kickoffs, even if those late-night games do get the Colorado Buffaloes elevated exposure on national television.
Sanders was filled with a list of “likes” and “dislikes" Tuesday at his weekly news conference. The “likes” side of the ledger included the well-manicured grass he sees on his strolls around campus (he talked quite a bit about this), the surge of his sack-producing defense, the improved health of two-way standout Travis Hunter and being a win away from bowl eligibility.
Then there were his “dislikes,” which involved reliance on analytics over gut decisions and, of course, those late starts that sometimes finish well past his bedtime.
“We don’t like it, but we do love it,” said Sanders, whose Buffaloes (5-2, 3-1 Big 12) host Cincinnati (5-2, 3-1) on Saturday with kickoff slated for 10:15 p.m. ET on ESPN. “We’re not going to turn our nose up at being on national television. Yeah, we could argue with the time, but we’re still appreciative and thankful.”
The Buffaloes on late-night TV do tend to make for entertaining theater. Colorado beat Baylor last month courtesy of a Hail Mary pass for a TD to tie the game in regulation and a forced fumble by Hunter to secure the win in overtime.
This week, Sanders plans to roll out a revised routine to make sure his team's wide awake for the Bearcats.
“To make sure we get the proper sleep, the proper rest, and we’re ready and prepared for kickoff, regardless of whatever time it is,” Sanders said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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