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No. 14 Houston at Colorado: Cougars Take Their Ranking on the Road to Boulder
By Piper Rampage
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No. 14 Houston takes its national ranking on the road Friday night, traveling to Boulder for a Big 12 conference matchup against Colorado. The Cougars enter at 7-2 and ranked No. 14 in the AP Top 25, while the Buffaloes come into the contest at 3-6 with the home-field advantage at Folsom Field.
Kickoff is scheduled for 10:15 p.m. ET Friday, November 13, in Boulder, Colorado. ESPN will televise the game.
Houston arrives with a ranking to defend and a conference race still in front of it. At 7-2, the Cougars have put together a winning season and remain in pursuit of the Big 12 title race. Friday’s matchup provides another conference opportunity as Houston looks to keep its position moving in the right direction.
The Cougars will have to accomplish that away from home. Their trip to Boulder presents a road test against a Colorado team playing in front of its home crowd. Houston’s No. 14 ranking makes it the higher-profile team entering the contest, but the challenge remains taking care of business in a late-night conference matchup.
Colorado enters at 3-6, giving the Buffaloes a very different record from their visitors. Playing at Folsom Field, however, offers the home team an opportunity to compete against a ranked conference opponent.
The contrast between the teams is central to Friday’s matchup. Houston is chasing a place in the Big 12 title race, while Colorado enters with a losing record and the opportunity to challenge a nationally ranked opponent on its own field.
For the Cougars, the importance of the game extends beyond simply adding another victory. Remaining in contention in the conference race means Houston must continue to produce results, and a road win in Boulder would support that pursuit.
Colorado, meanwhile, has the opportunity to make its home field count. At 3-6, the Buffaloes enter as the underdog by record and ranking, but Friday’s game gives them a chance to face a nationally ranked opponent in a conference setting.
The late kickoff will close out the three Friday matchups on the desk’s schedule. With Houston carrying a No. 14 ranking and Colorado defending its home field, the game brings together two programs with very different records and immediate circumstances.
Houston’s objective is to keep its Big 12 title hopes moving forward. Colorado’s opportunity is to challenge the ranked Cougars at Folsom Field.
The final kickoff of the evening is set for 10:15 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Piper Rampage
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