Saturday, October 22, 2016.

A sunny autumn day in the San Francisco Bay area, with an afternoon temperature in the mid-60s.

For the residents of Palo Alto, it was a fine day for sailing, hiking or antiquing. Or, for some 44,535 Stanford fans, a chance to take in a football game between the 5-2 Colorado Buffaloes and the 4-2 Stanford Cardinal.

The game was a rock fight. The Colorado offense was sluggish all afternoon. The Buffs failed to convert opportunities, with CU kickers missing three-of-four field goal attempts. The Stanford offense, meanwhile, was stymied, with the Buff defense forcing four turnovers.

In the end, Colorado emerged with a victory, posting a win with a unique score of 10-5 (the Buffs took a safety in the final seconds, rather than risk a punt being blocked out of the end zone).

The win propelled the Buffs into the national rankings, setting the stage for a run to a 10-2 regular season record, and a berth in the Pac-12 championship game.

The victory over Stanford also gave Colorado a 6-2 overall record, with the Buffs achieving bowl-eligibility for the first time in nine seasons.

Game Day! … Daily Camera: Five Bearcats to Watch … Kordell Stewart: “They’re playing that balanced-style football which is what we did” … Neill Woelk’s Keys to the Cincinnati game …

UC: “Transfer Central”? … Buffs over Bearcats historically (and by wide margins) … Stats: CU’s good offense v. UC’s good defense … Folsom Field and UC’s stadiums share a history …

Week Eight TV ratings: CU/Arizona most watched Big 12 game … CBS list of ten most disappointing teams includes four Big 12 teams … ESPN: CU and Cincinnati “long shots” in Big 12 title race … Utah offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig resigns …

Cincinnati’s Brendan Sorsby may be one of the best QB’s you’ve never heard of … Bearcats used to playing close games (but not night games) … CU’s defensive stats are compelling …