Oct. 4th – at TCU – Lather, Rinse, Forget

Colorado blew a 14-0 first half lead for the second week in succession, falling on the road to TCU, 35-21. The Buffs committed four turnovers, including three interceptions by quarterback Kaidon Salter. The final score was not indicative of the game, with the Horned Frogs not surging past CU in total yards (369-343) until a salt-in-the-wound 21-yard touchdown pass from TCU quarterback Josh Hoover to wide receiver Eric McAllister with 19 seconds remaining.

Kaidon Salter finished 18-for-29 for 217 yards, with two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. Both passing touchdowns went to Omarion Miller, going for six yards in the first half and 31 yards in the second.

“It’s one thing to lose, then it’s another thing to feel like you beat yourselves,” Coach Prime said of the loss. “When you’re beating beaten – we were beaten in Houston, but these other games we had opportunity, ample opportunity, to win the games.

“It’s frustrating because I’m seeing what you see. I felt like, and this is no disrespect to TCU, because they’re well-coached, they did a wonderful job, the quarterback made plays; I feel like we’re the better team. I felt like that last week, the week before. But yet we’re still in this situation.”

The loss left the Buffs with a 2-4 overall record, 0-3 in Big 12 play, tied with West Virginia for the worst record in the Big 12.

I had my Essay for the TCU game all done and ready to publish. The frustrating 35-21 game was still fresh in my head on Saturday night, but at least with a 5:30 p.m., kickoff, I didn’t have to stay up until the wee hours to get the game story posted and the Essay underway.

Entitled, “Robert Livingston, I Presume”, My Essay for the game opened like this:

Dr. David Livingstone (1813-1873) is a legend among explorers and adventurers. During his incredible life, Livingstone undertook three major expeditions into the Dark Heart of Africa, travelling a phenomenal 29,000 miles, a greater distance than the circumference of the earth. Among his discoveries in his decades of exploring were Victoria Falls and the source of the Congo River.

In 1871, when no one had heard from Livingstone in some time, he was presumed dead. Another explorer and journalist, Henry Stanley, though, found Livingstone very much alive. It was Stanley, who, upon finding Dr. Livingstone, allegedly uttered those famous words, ‘Dr. Livingstone, I presume?’.

Game Day! … TCU Scouting Report … Game changer? CU Injury Report shows 8 of CU’s 16 scholarship defensive linemen “Questionable” or worse … CU up to “respectable” in rushing attack …

Buffs to face a TCU “Black Out” crowd … How did TCU become the “Horned Frogs”? … Defensive back Tawfiq Byard making a name for himself … Does TCU have a legit claim to a second national title? … A look back at Coach Prime’s debut in Ft. Worth …

Big Ten discussing $2 billion private capital deal … Iowa State loses both starting cornerbacks for the season to injury … Big 12 announces Arizona State/Kansas game to be played at Wembley Stadium (September 19, 2026) …

Travis Hunter continues to see playing time on both sides of the ball, while Nate Landman is having an All-Pro season for the Rams … Jimmy Horn will get his first playing time this weekend, while Shedeur remains third-string in Cleveland …

CU’s struggling secondary faces off against the 12th-ranked passing offense in the country ,,, Coach Prime: “We had tremendous opportunities to make the plays. We just didn’t” – If not now, when? …

The most discussed game of CU’s national championship season … Missouri “fixes” Faurot Field to keep up with heavily favored Buffs … Watch the video of CU’s final drive and the infamous “Fifth Down” …