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Texas vs. Colorado State Week 1 Preview: Score Predictions

The Texas Longhorns enter their Week1 matchup vs. the Colorado State Rams as huge favorites.

Matt Galatzan

Sep 16, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado State Rams wide receiver Tory Horton (14) pulls in a touchdown in overtime loss to the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 16, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado State Rams wide receiver Tory Horton (14) pulls in a touchdown in overtime loss to the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports / Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
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The beginning of the 2024 college football season is just over 24 hours away and Texas Longhorns fans are ready to see their team take the field.

And for good reason.

Not only will the Horns be favorites to make the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, but they are also expected to be serious contenders for the College Football Playoff once again.

Of course, in order to get there, Texas will have to battle through a difficult schedule, that includes home tilts against expected No. 1 Georgia, Kentucky, and Florida, their annual neutral site matchup against Oklahoma, and road tilts against Michigan, Arkansas, and Texas A&M in College Station.

However, before they face any of those opponents, they must deal with the Colorado State Rams, who come to Austin on Saturday for the season opener at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.

So can the Horns stay focused and get the season off to a good start? Check out our staff's score predictions for the matchup below:

Matt Galatzan, Publisher

This should be a pretty straightforward afternoon for Steve Sarkisian and company. The Horns are by far the better football team in every facet of the game, and they shouldn't face any adversity. If there is one thing I would be worried about if I was Texas it would be receiver Tory Horton, who is one of the best players at his position in the nation. That said, I think after the Horns knock the rust off early in the game, they run away with this one in a big way.

Texas 55
Colorado State 20

Zach Dimmitt, Editor In Chief

No early-season jitters for Texas in this one. In what will be a sold tune-up for Michigan, the Longhorns should be able to cruise past Colorado State in the second half after a somewhat slow opening 30 minutes.

Texas 45
Colorado State 17

Evan Vieth, Staff Writer

The Longhorns make up for the slow starts in 2023, holding a 24-point lead at half and securing a big win over the Rams.

Texas 55
Colorado State 21

Isa Almeida, Staff Writer

Texas is coming out of a historic season and CFP run faces an unranked Colorado State that wrapped up the 2023 season with a 5-7 record. Though Texas has lost some key players like Xavier Worthy, T’Vondre Sweat, and Adonai Mitchell, the Longhorns are still far and away the better team. Texas shouldn’t struggle against the Rams.

Texas 31
Colorado State 3

Scott Salomon, Staff Writer

Texas comes out on fire and scores on its first five possessions. Easy win for the Horns

Texas 56
Colorado State 14

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.

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