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Born into poverty in the Western Addition, at the time one of San Francisco’s toughest neighborhoods, Breed doesn’t shy from political combat.

Stafford, a 16th-year pro, does not shy from that kind of reception.

He seems to delight in wordplay and stoking his readers’ interest in the subject matter, yet doesn’t shy from the brutality of roadkill and environmental devastation.

Jewell doesn’t shy from touchy topics, including the political and economic impact of seed access and “ownership.”

And so, too, have the oddsmakers, who adjusted the line on Colorado’s win total from 3 1/2 at the beginning of the season, according FanDuel Sportsbook, to 5 1/2 — a half-win shy from bowl eligibility.