Oct. 11th – No. 13 Oregon – 1,111 Days – The Legacy of Steven Montez

Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert completed 18-of-32 passes for 261 yards and two touchdowns, while his Colorado counterpart, Steven Montez went 19-for-34 for 131 yards … and a career-high four interceptions, as No. 13 Oregon routed Colorado, 45-3.

The Buff offense was held to just under 300 total yards, while the Buff defense surrendered over 500 of total offense as the Ducks were successful both on the ground and through the air.

Alex Fontenot had 70 yards rushing on 15 carries, while Laviska Shenault returned to action for the first time in two games to post 70 yards receiving on only four catches. But it was much too little, much too late, as the Buff offense was its own worst enemy, with two major penalties committed after the Buffs pushed the ball inside the Oregon ten yard line … two of CU’s 14 penalties for 114 yards on the night.

“We feel like we can beat every team on our schedule but any team on our schedule, we can lose to, as well,” Mel Tucker said, “My experience in these type of situations is that it’s a very tough road to go down but we have to go down this road. There is no shortcut to success and where we want to get to. It really tests your character and your mettle, individually and as a team.”

Three years, two weeks, and two days before the 2019 Oregon game, Steven Montez made his CU starting debut, surprising Oregon with a 41-38 win … Three years later, as the Buffs continue to struggle in the mid-season – again – how much of the responsibility can be laid at the feet of CU’s fifth-year senior quarterback? …

Washington State will play CU on a three-game losing streak after loss to ASU … USC interim AD says he won’t make a decision on Clay Helton … UCLA wide receiver Theo Howard enters transfer portal …

Mel Tucker and Mario Cristobal coached together under Nick Saban … Mel Tucker: “We have to make the plays, have the discipline, the execution, in order to be successful” … Tony Brown expecting more double coverage if Laviska can’t go … Cornerback Mehki Blackmon lost for the season …

Neill Woelk’s Fast Five Keys to Oregon game … CU leads the nation in one category (and, yes, it’s a positive one) … The CU/Oregon game which Bill McCartney called “the turning point for our program” … Updated injury report …

Oregon has held its last four opponents under ten points (first team to do that since 2015) … Meanwhile, CU’s defense will be starting three freshmen against Justin Herbert’s offense … The Buffs are three-touchdown underdogs – is there a scenario under which Mel Tucker & Co. can pull off an upset? …

After one week of play in October, Oregon already has the Pac-12 North all but won, while Arizona has emerged as the only other team without a conference loss … Where do the Buffs stack up in the latest Pac-12 Power Rankings? …

Justin Herbert: “We’re not going to let outside pressure affect us” … No one is picking CU to defeat Oregon in Eugene on October 11th, but, then again, no one was picking the Buffs over the Ducks the last two times the teams played …