Colorado football's struggles under Deion Sanders face a tough test against surging Houston

Colorado hosts No. 14 Houston in a Friday college football game with Big 12 implications. The Cougars enter at 7-2 and are favored by 9.5 points, while Colorado is trying to reverse a difficult run under coach Deion Sanders. Houston has lost twice, both to highly ranked conference opponents, and cannot afford another defeat in the league race. The matchup is scheduled for Friday night.