Nov. 11th – No. 23 Arizona – “History Never Repeats Itself, But It Does Often Rhyme”

Tyler Loop connected on a 24-yard field goal with no time remaining, giving No. 23 Arizona a comeback 34-31 win over Colorado 34-31 at a sold-out Folsom Field. Jonah Coleman rushed for 179 yards as the Wildcats earned their fourth consecutive victory, while Colorado lost its fourth straight to fall to 4-6.

Arizona head coach Jedd Fisch led the Wildcats to bowl-eligibility in his third season in charge. So he understood the plight of first-year Colorado coach Deion Sanders, trying to turn around a program that went 1-11 a season ago. “I would not be worried if I was a Colorado fan,” Fisch said. “They have a fantastic head coach that is going to do just great.”

Shedeur Sanders ran for a score and threw for two more as the Buffaloes (4-6, 1-6) lost for the sixth time in seven games since a 3-0 start. Sanders also finished with 262 yards passing to go over the 10,000-yard mark for his career.

“We could have won the darn game. I like that we should have won. I’m tired of ‘we could’ve won’,” said coach Coach Prime, whose team had 11 penalties for 83 yards. “There ain’t no lose in me. It don’t sit well with me. It don’t rock well with me. It don’t lay down with me. I have no lose in me.”

The first year under Coach Prime has a trajectory similar to what Buff fans endured in 2015 and 2018 … Coach Prime: “We just can’t get over that hump. Another game, we’re right there” … Sadly, we’ve heard that mantra before …

Game Day! … Neill Woelk’s Keys to CU v. Arizona … Andre Gurode/Nate Solder among those inducted into CU Sports Hall of Fame: “This is extremely unbelievable” … Xavier Weaver: “It’s my last home game in college football, so I just gotta soak it all in and enjoy it” …

Buffs trying to avoid first four-game home losing streak since 2015 … Who will lead the team in tackles? … CU kickers pulling their weight … The last time Arizona was in Boulder, the Buffs put it all together in a 34-0 whitewash … CU the only Pac-12 home underdog in Week 11 …

University of Arizona in financial crisis: “Hard choices are inevitable” … USC fires defensive coordinator Alex Grinch … Associate Press poll: USC and UCLA out; Arizona into Top 25 for the first time since 2017 … Pac-12 lines: Arizona opens as a 9.5-point favorite …

The Wildcats have a freshman quarterback leading them to wins over ranked teams … Arizona is ranked, and bowl-eligible, for the first time since 2017 … Will “Senior Day” provide the Buffs a much-needed spark? … Which stat favors the Buffs – and could play a role in CU’s upset bid? … Let’s find out …

The Wildcats have played five straight ranked opponents, winning the last three, to join the Top 25 for the first time since 2017 … Can CU cobble together a complete team effort to post a rare November victory? … Or, will CU’s struggles on offense prevent the Buffs from an upset on Senior Day? … Let’s find out …