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Paying A Team To Beat You

by:Paul Wadlington•07/22/24
Nov 11, 2023; Fort Collins, Colorado, USA; Colorado State Rams wide receiver Justus Ross-Simmons (2) runs with the ball against the San Diego State Aztecs at Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 11, 2023; Fort Collins, Colorado, USA; Colorado State Rams wide receiver Justus Ross-Simmons (2) runs with the ball against the San Diego State Aztecs at Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports

Texas will pay Colorado State and UTSA a combined 3.5 million this season to offer them the opportunity of beating the Horns in Austin. When you put it that way, it doesn't seem like a great deal, but that's how it works.