I'm not confident about this game; I never am. It's very difficult to call, particularly when it's the first game of the year. No one has any real idea how the teams will fare this year, especially considering they're both coming off such disastrous seasons.
I think CSU is somewhat more predictable simply because we return so many starters. Coming off a 4-7 season, that's not a blazing endorsement. I thought CU was going to have a decent year last year and I was astonished you didn't; the MSU loss showed the program to be as far down as it's been in years. Hawk's entire history demonstrates that he knows how to win, so I think (and hope; I root for CU when you're not playing MWC teams) that was an aberration.
I hope we win big on Saturday, but regardless, good luck the rest of the way. And beat those 'Huskers, willya?