Buff Nation –
Week Seven Review
CU 3, Oregon 45 (CU 3-3)
There really isn’t anything good to say about last week’s blowout loss to Oregon (OR). CU didn’t compete for 60 minutes (they stopped at the 28-minute mark), Montez didn’t come to play (he almost seemed pre-occupied), and CU made stupid mistakes. OR accepted all of it and made CU pay. As I stated last week, our hope rested with Montez and that is always a crapshoot. Depends how he is feeling that day.
That said, OR is playing at a level where we can only aspire to be and won’t be for a couple years. It’s a long way to the top of the Pac-12 South, especially when you are starting at the bottom. If there is any good news to be had from the game, it’s that our young players are getting valuable playing time (at the cost of W’s) and we didn’t have anyone else get hurt (and Shenault made a cameo appearance). Slim pickings I know, but we do what we can.
Week Eight Preview
CU (3-3) @ Washington State (3-3)
Well, unfortunately things don’t get easier with this week’s match up against the Washington State Cougars (WSU). CU travels to Pullman, WA which is a brutal place to play given the weather and talent WSU consistently has on their roster. Even when they are losing (WSU is riding a 3-game losing streak after winning their first three) they are still putting up Pac-12 leading offensive yards. Their air attack is potent and RB Max Borghi (straight out of nearby Pomona high school) is a weapon.
Copy and paste OR game assessment here. CU will give up a lot of points to WSU, but also has the opportunity to score a lot of points. Neither team’s defense is that good. CU’s only hope (wait for it) is Montez (digest; pause; throw up in mouth). If Montez plays lights out with his top shelf receiving core (time for Shenault to take over a game) CU has a chance. If not, well, this game will get ugly in a hurry. Montez has a proven ability to bounce back from bad performances. My guess he plays a solid game, but not good enough. CU loses this one 45-34.
Final Thought
For CU to become bowl eligible, they need to win three more games. The two mostly likely wins are @ UCLA on 11/2 and Stanford home on 11/9. The third win will most likely need to come from either upsetting WSU tomorrow night, or taking down USC at Folsom on 10/25.
Go Buffs!
Doug