Nov. 5th – No. 8 Oregon – Remember When?

Oregon quarterback threw for two touchdowns, ran for two more, and was on the receiving end of yet another, leading No. 8 Oregon to a 49-10 rout of Colorado. Former Buff cornerback Christian Gonzalez added two interceptions in the the third quarter to help put the game away. Gonzalez gave the Ducks two short fields, helping Oregon turn a 28-10 game into a 42-10 laugher.

The final stats were not as lopsided as the score. Oregon had 479 yards of total offense; Colorado had 367. The Ducks had 21 first downs; the Buffs also had 21. The difference were the big plays, including three turnovers by the Buff offense. CU also missed a field goal, and turned the ball over on downs three more times. J.T. Shrout completed 17-of-34 passes for 247 yards, including an 81-yard touchdown pass to freshman Jordyn Tyson. For his part, Tyson had five catches for 137 yards. Freshman Anthony Hankerson led the CU rushing attack, with 11 carries for 54 yards … but they all came in the final quarter when the game was well decided.

“Hats off to Oregon, a really good football team,” CU interim head coach Mike Sanford said. “I thought at halftime we were competing at a fairly high level and we came out and put together a drive to put three on the board. But just having answers consistently proved to be a challenge.”

With another rout in the books, and three more November routs in the offing, there’s not much for CU fans to look forward to, so we’ll look back … Remember when: CU was ranked? (Less than two years ago) … When 5-7 was a disappointment? … When a fake punt by Rick Neuheisel lit a fire under Oregon? …

Game Day … Daily Camera: Five Oregon Players to Watch … National Bison Day! … Neill Woelk’s Keys to the Game … J.T. Shrout settling in: “I think the plays are always there to be made” … DL Jalen Sami elevating his game …

Did the Big 12 leave money on the table with its media rights deal? … Report: UC Regents have authority to rescind UCLA’s move to Big Ten … Bill Walton sounds off of UCLA move to the Big Ten: “My hope is that the move will be rescinded” …

Bar Bet Winner: When was the last time Oregon played a game in Boulder? … Which Oregon game did Bill McCartney call: “I thing that could be a turning point for our program”? (and he wasn’t wrong) … A list of Buff players still who are still eligible for a redshirt season …

Seems like old times (unfortunately) when CU was outscored by Oregon by an average of 51-17 (2011-15) … QB Bo Nix has almost as many RUSHING touchdowns (11) as CU has total offensive touchdowns (14) … Are the 1-7 Buffs playing for each other, or for their own “resumes”? …

The Buffs are 30-point underdogs, so the game is really about motivations: Are the Buffs still competing? Are the Ducks going to be looking for style points (i.e. a rout)? … Should McCown sit to preserve his redshirt season? … Is the Buffs4Life Collective the real deal, or another CU failing in the making? … Let’s find out …