Buff Nation –
Week Three Review
Last week’s game against Arizona State was canceled due to Covid-19. Pac-12 had not yet instituted its new policy of allowing non-conference games to be played. CU remains at 2-0
Week Four Preview
Perhaps it wasn’t covid that caused our coveted game against the USC Trojans to be cancelled. Perhaps it was our former AD Mike Bohn, now AD at USC, and knows the Buffs are back and didn’t want to facilitate the turn around of the program by fielding a USC team primed for the taking. So, in lieu of Trojans, the Buffs get Aztecs (San Diego State (SDSU)) at Folsom field at 1PM today. Here’s what you need to know about today’s opponent:
∙ They play in the Mountain West (same conference as Colorado State)
∙ Their Friday game against Fresno State was canceled due to Covid, so they have had a bit longer lead time to prepare for the Buffs.
∙ When they run the ball well, they win. When they do not, they lose. They are 3-2.
∙ They have gone to bowl games the last ten year (the Buffs have gone once (puke)).
∙ The first and only time these two teams met was 9/7/2002 (a 34-14 CU win)
∙ CU will eventually win this game in convincing fashion. At the end of the day players make plays, and players win games, and CU has the advantage when it comes to talent level. Keep an eye on CU receiver Brendon Rice (son of NFL Hall of Fame Jerry Rice). He is a true freshman, and already making a name for himself. The key to a Buff victory today will be whether CU’s offensive line can continue to dominate. No reason to believe they cant’. Expect CU to rush for nearly 200 yards.
Final thought
SDSU’s opponent next week is CSU. I couldn’t find it in a quick search, but curious who the last team to play CU and CSU in back to back weeks. When the sun doesn’t rise till 9:30 am in Soldotna, AK (where I am spending thanksgiving with my sister and brother), one has time on their hands to ponder these things (so you don’t have to).
Go Buffs!
Doug