I think Air Force is catching Colorado at the perfect time with their PAC 12 opener on deck. For one they are off a bye with plenty of time to prepare for Colorado, and this game is an 11am local kick which clearly favors a service academy. Colorado just off an emotional overtime victory coming back from 17-0 to beat Nebraska, and now they have to face Air Force and the triple option. Colorado is 2-0 SU and ATS on the season, but they have two misleading finals, and could just as easily be 0-2, but you have to give Mel Tucker and this coaching staff credit.

Tucker coming over from Georgia where he was the DC has seen the option before facing Georgia Tech every year, but Colorado and its players has nto, and they spent the majority of the summer preparing for up-tempo spread teams like Colorado State and Nebraska. Now they did focus a bit on the triple option, but not a ton, and I think this is Air Force's best team since their 10-3 year two seasons ago.

Air Force has 14 returning starters, which is a lot for a service academy. They are always a tough opponent in non-conference play where they are 11-2 ATS the last 3 years, because preparing for the triple option is not easy. Colorado so far ranks 125th in stuff rate, which should add up to Air Force controlling the clock in this game.