Sept. 10th – at Air Force – CU: Heading South

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? …

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” …

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 …

Five Air Force Players to Watch … Report: J.T. Shrout to start against Air Force … 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” …

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 …

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 …

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 …