I spent the first half of the CU/Oklahoma State game driving back from my sister’s home in Missoula, where we’d spent Thanksgiving. I was able to track the game, though, listening to the KOA broadcast with Mark Johnson and Coach Barnett. They kept me posted on CU’s fast start, with the Buffs jumping out to a 21-0 lead, as well as the coverage of the sluggish second quarter, with neither team generating any offense.
By the time we got home and settled, the Buffs had scored on the opening series of the third quarter, with Shedeur Sanders hitting LaJohntay Wester on a 69-yard touchdown pass to make it a 28-0 game. The quick touchdown to open the second half essentially allayed my fears that this was going to be another CU meltdown (See: CU/Stanford, 2023; CU/Oregon State, 2018).
Some time later, my wife came downstairs to ask how the game was going. At that point, the Buffs were rolling, up 38-0.
My response?
“Good”.
“Good”???
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