Sept. 14th – Air Force – Respect

Air Force running back Kadin Remsberg went 25 yards for a score on the first play of overtime to give the Falcons the lead, and Colorado was unable to answer, giving the Falcons a 30-23 overtime victory in a series which had laid dormant for 45 years.

Montez went 26-for-43 for 220 yards, with two touchdowns and an interception, while Lavisksa Shenault (eight receptions for 124 yards and a touchdown) had his first 100-yard game of the season, but Montez was unable to hit Shenault on a fourth-and-12 at the AFA 16-yard line on the game’s final play. Jaren Mangham (ten carries for 56 yards) and Alex Fontenot (13 carries for 42 yards) for a Buff offense which was held to 325 yards by an Air Force defense which struggled in the 2018 season, but kept the Buffs from scoring for three full quarters of the game.

Air Force has felt disrespected by CU for almost half a century, but left Boulder with a much desired victory … Can Mel Tucker & Co. overcome history (and some deficiencies in the lineup) to earn the respect of the Pac-12 and the world of college football? …

UCLA 0-3 for the second straight year after 48-14 rout by No. 5 Oklahoma … USC falls to BYU in overtime, with Utah, Washington and Notre Dame up next … Arizona State goes to 3-0 win 10-7 upset win over No. 18 Michigan State …

Mel Tucker: “It’s going to really come down to execution … It’s going to be a gut check” … Safety Aaron Maddox: “You have to play your techniques right” … Mustafa Johnson: “There are so many options we have cover – you have to stay focused” … Getting to Know OL coach Chris Kapilovic …

Neill Woelk’s Friday Fast Five Keys … CU and Air Force have played 16 times (more games than against seven Pac-12 rivals) … Trivia: What will happen Saturday for the first time ever in the series? … Captains and uniform combos … Injury Report … Pac-12 Notes … One last (delicious) look at CU/Nebraska …

CU has played Air Force more times (16) than seven Pac-12 rivals, but not since 1974 … The Falcons have played only one game (against Colgate), before getting a bye week to rest up for the Buffs … Las Vegas sees this as a close, low-scoring game – do you agree? …

There are six undefeated teams remaining in the Pac-12, with neither named Washington or Oregon … With wins against rivals Colorado State and Nebraska in the bank, how to the Buffs rate? … The conference will have three non-conference games against ranked foes this weekend …