CU has a 4-1 record on 10/12 … Including a pair or routs of Missouri (38-7 in 1985; 55-7 in 1991) … 1996: Steve Rosga returns an interception 105 yards … 2002: Chris Brown rushes for 309 yards and two touchdowns in 53-29 rout of Kansas …

CU is 2-5 on 10/11 … Including … 1980: Drake 41, CU 22 – one of the most infamous losses in Buff history … 1986: 17-12 win over Missouri turns momentum of ’86 season … 1997: 33-29 loss to No. 20 Oklahoma State drops CU out of the polls for the first time in eight seasons …

The schedule has gone from 12 games to 10 games to seven games … The schedule works out about as well as any Buff fan could have hoped, but will the Buffs be ready? … Plus, could waiting until November to start actually help the Pac-12 get into the CFP? …

Happy Birthday to me! … Naturally, CU is 0-5 on my birthday, including some routs … 1981: Nebraska 59, CU 0 … 1987: Gundy/Thomas/Sanders 42, CU 17 … 2009: No. 2 Texas 38, CU 14 (but at least we got to see Friday Nights Lights in Austin) … 2015: ASU 48, CU 23 …

CU has a 2-3 record on 10/9 … 1982: CU falls to No. 7 Nebraska as Coach Mac claims a rival – and I get to meet Coach Mac for the first time … 1993: On the same day in history 11 years later, Coach Mac ties Fred Folsom for all time wins … 1999: Buffs take out Missouri in overtime, 46-39 …

Buffs 3-4 on 10/8 … 1988: Barry Sanders goes for four touchdowns and 174-yards in 41-21 OSU rout … 1992: CU’s first game at Missouri since 5th down game a Thursday night ESPN affair … 2005: Getting to watch Buffs rout A&M – from the press box …

Buffs are 2-3 on 10/7 … Big wins: 1989 – 49-3 rout of Missouri gives CU votes for No. 1 … 2000 – True freshman Craig Ochs wins first start … and Big Losses: 1995 – 40-24 loss to No. 24 Kansas boots CU from title chase … 2017 – Kahlil Tate #1 – Tate sets an FBS record for rushing yards by a QB, going for 327 yards

Buffs are 4-1 on 10/6, including the infamous “Fifth Down Game” in 1990 (video of CU’s final drive included) … 2001: Buffs thrust themselves into the Big 12 race with a 16-6 upset of No. 12 Kansas State … 2018: Laviska Shenault scores four touchdowns in 28-21 win over ASU …

Buffs are 1-2 on games played on 10/5 … The lone victory was a memorable one, which included a record-setting 94-yard touchdown by Jeremy Bloom (video included) as the Buffs upset No. 13 Kansas State, 35-31 … 2013: Marcus Mariota accounts for seven touchdowns in Oregon rout …

Based on the luck Karl Dorrell and his staff have had the last six months, it would have seemed predestined that CU get the fuzzy end of the lollipop when the Pac-12 schedule was announced. Instead, the Buffs got about as good a schedule as could have been hoped for …

One of a handful of dates between Labor Day and Thanksgiving without a CU victory (0-5) … 1980: A game for the record books, as Oklahoma rushes for 758 yards in 82-42 rout (with game video) … 1997: Yell Practice in Denver the highlight as Buffs fall to No. 21 Texas A&M, 16-10 …