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Colorado used big plays from both the offense and the defense to defeat Central Florida on the road, 48-21. Shedeur Sanders completed 28-of-35 passes for 290 yards and three touchdowns, while the defense forced four turnovers, including a 95-yard fumble return for a touchdown by safety Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig to seal the game with five minutes remaining.

The Buffs were out-gained on the steamy afternoon (85-degrees at kickoff, with 78-percent humidity) by the Knights, 461 yards to 418, but never trailed. Three different receivers scored, with Will Sheppard scoring on a 47-yard pass from Sanders to lead the team with 99 yards on only four receptions. Travis Hunter had his five-game streak of 100-yard receiving games broken, collecting nine passes for 89 yards and a touchdown. LaJohntay Wester, the hero of the Baylor comeback the week before, had three catches for 34 yards, including a 23-yard touchdown.

The CU running game, while not outstanding, was effective for the first time in memory. Three backs – Isaiah Augustave, Dallan Hayden, and Micah Welch – had a combined 20 carries for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Overall, with Shedeur Sanders being sacked only twice, the Buffs finished with a season-best 128 yards rushing.

Four turnovers were certainly the key to the CU defense holding UCF to 21 points, but the Buffs were effective the entire game. The Buffs surrendered their first points in the third quarter all season, but gave up only a third quarter touchdown, allowing the offense to put the game away in the second half.

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For years, the Buff Nation has had nothing but hope.

Hoping for the team to come around. Hoping that a roster filled with three-star players could find a way to defeat programs filled with four- and five-star prospects. Hoping for a coaching staff which could find a way to build a culture able to compete with programs who were better funded, programs which had the full support of their fans, their community, and their university administration.

We all but gave up hope during the 2022 season. When Karl Dorrell was fired mid-season, and then Chancellor Phil DiStefano declared that he saw no need for Colorado to change its transfer policy … even hope was a folly.

Then, Coach Prime came along.

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Game Day! … Five UCF Players to watch … Buffs will have plenty of friends and family at the game … Neill Woelk: Keys to UCF Game … Coach Prime: “We must apply more pressure on the quarterbacks” …

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CU’s first-ever game against Central Florida … How did the “Bounce House” get its name? … ESPN Power Index doesn’t like CU’s chances … CU is 23rd in the nation in the red zone defense …

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Seven remaining members of Mountain West Conference pledge solidarity … UNLV Starting quarterback quits team over NIL dispute … Pac-2 sues Mountain West over exit penalties for five departing schools (which it agreed to several months ago) …

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CU’s second trip back to Columbia since the infamous “Fifth Down” game … Playing in their third straight road game, the Buffs nonetheless cruise to a 38-23 win, behind Rashaan Salaam’s 166 yards on 28 carries and two scores …

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Central Florida is posting a nation’s leading 375 rushing yards per game … CU’s defense has yet to surrender any points in the third quarter … How will this week’s storms affect Saturday’s game? … Let’s find out …

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Buffs are off to the Orlando for their first-ever meeting with Central Florida … The Knights are undefeated, and 13.5-point favorites – What does CU need to focus on to pull off a road win? … Plus: A little extra time with our review of the miracle finish against Baylor …

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