Colorado Daily – USC Week


Colorado Daily – USC Week

//posted 9.28.2023
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Former Buff Nate Landman starting at linebacker for Atlanta Falcons … Rick George asks CU fans not to storm the field … Well-traveled linebacker Juwan Mitchell having an immediate impact: “It was just the right place to come in with a chip on my shoulder” …

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Pac-12 Notes – USC Week

//posted 9.28.2023
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ESPN: Can USC’s defense be exploited? … Arizona State joins CBS Sports Bottom 25 … With the “Pac-2 Bowl” in the books, where do Washington State and Oregon State go from here? … Pac-12 lines: Colorado is a 23.0-point underdog to No. 8 USC …

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The Buffs have the home field advantage and the benefit of this being their third 10:00 a.m. kickoff – how much will it help? … USC is third in the nation in total offense, and first in scoring – a result of poor competition, or a dominant offense which will shred CU’s defense? … Let’s find out …

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Will the 9:00 a.m. body clock kickoff for the Trojans give the Buffs an opportunity for a fast start? … Will the Buffs be able to find a way to hold off the No. 1 scoring offense in the nation? … Will the CU offense be able to protect Shedeur Sanders long enough for him to exploit the Trojan defense? … Let’s find out …

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CU in the Rankings

//posted 9.26.2023
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CU/Oregon television ratings? Better than Ohio State/Notre Dame … CU remains in the Top 25 in The Athletic’s rankings/Down to No. 36 at CBS Sports … Buffs fall out of Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches Poll … Four Pac-12 teams in the Top Ten …

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Proof of Concept

//posted 9.24.2023
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Proof of Concept is “evidence which demonstrates that a design concept, business proposal, etc., is feasible” … Haters will be out in full force after CU’s humbling loss to Oregon, but the Coach Prime experiment is still very much on schedule … “This is the worst we’re gonna be” …

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Oregon posted 522 yards of total offense, while holding the CU offense to 199 total yards, as the Ducks rolled to a rout … Coach Prime: “This is the worst we’re gonna be. You better get me right now” …

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Game Day! … “Every week is the biggest battle because we try to win every game” … Neill Woelk’s Keys to the Oregon game … Mr. Clutch: Shedeur’s impressive fourth quarter numbers … Buff defense hoping to keep gaining turnovers while limiting explosion plays …

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Pac-12 assistant coach: “I think Oregon this weekend is not going to be pretty … If they pull this one off, I’ll shut the f— up” … ESPN’s All-Transfer Portal Team includes four Buffs … ESPN Analysts: “Shedeur is going to have to have his best damn game for them to have a chance” …

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Friday Fast Facts

//posted 9.22.2023
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Stats to change: Oregon’s offense has suffered no turnovers and given up no sacks … Shedeur Sanders has thrown as many touchdown passes (10) as CU quarterbacks threw in all of 2021 and all of 2022 … Memory lane: Videos of game-winning plays against Oregon in the ’85 and ’16 games …

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Both teams have Heisman trophy candidates, but only one is getting publicity … CU takes its 2nd-ranked passing attack to Autzen, going up against the nation’s 15th-ranked pass defense … The Buffs are 20.5-point underdog (just like they were three weeks ago) – will the result be the same as it was in Ft. Worth? …

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The win over the Rams is in the books – What can Buff fans take away from the 43-35 win? … CU is a 20.5-point underdog to No. 10 Oregon (when have we seen that line before?) … Can the Buffs shock the college football world yet again, taking down another ranked opponent on the road? … Let’s find out …

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