Pac-12 Notes – Minnesota Week


UCLA (a 15.5-point favorite) escapes with a 32-31 home win over South Alabama … Notre Dame picks up first win of the season over Cal, 24-17 … NFL airs on Amazon – Could the Pac-12 be next? …

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Game Day! … “Gut check” time for the four-touchdown underdog: “We’re going to play better. I know that” … Former Buff great John Stearns passes away at 71 … Neill Woelk’s Five Keys to the Minnesota Game … Defensive line looking to give CU’s offense a chance (again) …

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CU’s 7th all-time leading passer had his debut against Minnesota in 1992 – Can you name him? … In what major defensive statistic does CU rank 3rd nationally? … Which Pac-12 team is listed by Vegas as an underdog against an FCS team this weekend? … Bar bet winner: Name Minnesota’s Heisman Trophy recipient …

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Minnesota is in the top ten nationally in most offensive and defensive categories … CU, meanwhile, is in the triple digits nationally in most offensive and defensive categories … Will the Buffs, 27.5-point underdogs, rise to the challenge, or will this be rout No. 3 of the 2022 season? … Let’s find out …

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Review: Did the Buffs have their chances at Air Force? Or is that just selective recall? … Preview: Do the Buffs have any shot (27.5-point underdogs) on the road against Minnesota? … And what about the firing of Scott Frost – a precursor of what is to come at CU? … Let’s find out …

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CU: Heading South

//posted 9.11.2022

Only 84 miles separate CU and the Air Force Academy, but the distance between the two programs has never been greater … Mike Sanford’s offense has been a disaster, with his former team likely salivating at the chance of playing CU … Is it just a matter of taking advantage of opportunities? Or are we just marking time to the next coach? …

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Air Force 41, Colorado 10

//posted 9.10.2022

Buffs fumbled, stumbled and generally embarrassed themselves in a 41-10 loss to Air Force … The Buffs were out-gained, 443 yards to 162, with quarterback J.T. Shrout’s starting debut marred by three turnovers and missed opportunities … “Obviously, it was a disappointing performance” …

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Washington State upsets No. 19 Wisconsin, 17-14 … No. 11 Oklahoma State takes out Arizona State, 34-17 … Cal escapes with a 20-14 win over UNLV … CSU falls to Middle Tennessee …

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Five Air Force Players to Watch … Report: J.T. Shrout to start against Air ForceĀ … Neill Woelk’s Keys to the Game (hint: Stop the run) … CU relying on veteran transfers Tommy Brown and R.J. Sneed to get over opening loss … Offensive lineman Austin Johnson glad to be in the lineup: “It’s just the start” …

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What unintended consequence was there from the last time CU played on CBS? … What all-time school record could be set if the Buffs hang onto the ball v. AFA? … Why might the Buffs be willing to take the bus to Minneapolis next week? … Let’s find out …

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After being gashed by the TCU rushing attack in the second half of the opener, the Buffs take on the nation’s No. 1 rushing offense … Can the Buffs regroup in time to figure out the Falcons’ offense? … Will the CU offense have a new quarterback (and a passing attack)? … Which statistical categories will decide the outcome? … Let’s find out …

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The “post-mortem” on the TCU game does feel like “after death” … The Buffs only have a week to adjust to the nation’s leading rushing offense from 2021, an Air Force team which rushed for 582 yards in its opener … Can the Buffs turn it around? … Who will be the starting quarterback for the Buffs? … Will it make a difference? … Let’s find out …

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