Buff Nation,
On Saturday night, under the lights of Folsom (no rain this time), CU has one more chance to get it right before being forced to throttle down expectations on this season. In years past, a bowl game would have been ideal. CU will be bowling this year for sure, but the ultimate objective is to win the Pac-12. In order to do that, CU needs to win the Pac-12 South. Beating AZ tomorrow will put CU right back in the driver seat. A loss will put them in a hole which will be hard to climb out of with half only six games remaining on the season.
That said, it won’t be easy. Arizona took Utah deep into the game two weeks ago. AZ is coming off a bye week (more time to rest and plan), and they have won on their last two trips to Folsom.
CU, on the other hand, is also not a team you want to underestimate. While they haven’t shown it yet this season, they are primed to break open a game with their offense. They are only averaging 26 points per game, but look for them to score a lot more than that on Saturday. CU will need to put four quarters of football together (they aren’t good enough to take a quarter off against any Pac-12 team). If they play a complete game, stay away from the turnovers and find a way to contain AZ QB Brandon Dawkins, this is a game CU should win going away.
The forecast calls for upper 60’s at kickoff (6 PM). As of yesterday, 91% of all tickets had been sold. It’s parents weekend and there is still every reason to believe that this season, like last season, will be a special one and will take CU one step closer to becoming a perennial football powerhouse. It is going to be epic. It’s time to get it right.
Go Buffs!
Doug