CU at Texas Tech 11/9 @ 2pm MT on FOX

[GawainBuff]

Yes, watching this team can get frustrating at times, however I'll take this than the crap we were watching just 2 years ago.

The cool thing about this team is when things go south, they can find a way to score all the points they will need and the D finds the stops it needs.

Our lines are the best lines we’ve had since 2016, maybe even back into the 1990’s for the D line. In 2016 we had 3 very solid DL, now we have waves of playmakers at every position on DL. Our interior DL is both stout against the run and capable of a serious pass rush. We have a bunch of very real edge rushers, too. Best two ILB combo I can remember. Amazingly, with all that, secondary is actually a strength, too.

This is fun football. That was a sick, tough environment to take control of a game, after a horrible start, and we did, especially D.

 

[manhattanbuff]

He kind of saved himself at the end. But I don't like that take. There's a lot of football left to be played. I'd put our odds of winning out around 1 in 3.

Leave the oddsmaking to other people!

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

Kansas is as good as their preseason ranking. Not to look past Utah, but that will be a tough game.

Utah could accurately be described as a “trap game”.

 

[manhattanbuff]

Hoping to see BYU beat them up in a physical game next week.

I was just about to say this. We get Utah and KU after they play tough, physical games against the LDS.

 

[Hank]

Leave the oddsmaking to other people!

 

[BuffinCali]

I got the Buffs ranked 15 next week, with today's results. If Boise State loses tonight, Buffs ranked 14.

 

[Buffnik]

Box Score highlights:

Shedeur 30/43, 291 yards, 4 TD (1 rushing), 0 TOs

Travis 9 catches, 99 yards, 1 TD, no defensive stats bc TT didn't throw his way other than an INT negated by penalty

Walker & Green with 2 sacks
McNeill & Wade with 1.5 sacks

Bentley with 10 tackles, Hill-Green & McNeill with 9
Shilo with a defensive touchdown
Hill-Green with an interception

Mata 2/2 FG & 5/5 XP
Vassett 8 for 38.5 avg with 3 inside the 20

 

[Darth Snow]

The best player in the country had 9 catches for 99 yards, a tuddy, and locked down half the field for scores of plays on D. And he didn’t play his best game. Kinda emblematic of this team. We’re at a level now wherein we don’t play our A+ game and still win by multiple scores.

What I came to say. Hope shedeur is ok. Definitely was off all night. Kept going for the home run and refused to check down. If we'd stuck with the screen passes more he'd have had 500 yards.

Crazy he's so good we all know he's way better than what he showed tonight... And the stats he put up tonight were good!

Also, wtf was that disgrace of an offensive performance in the 4th? Disgusting

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

I’m sure it’s been said in here but the idea of the Buffs winning by 14 on the road, while the offense played one of their sloppiest, slowest starting, and just mostly uninspiring and bland game of the year is wild to me.

Shedeur played very mid, IMO. Made some plays when he needed to, but he was wildly inaccurate and inconsistent and cost CU a stress free ending by taking that ridiculous sack after the NHG pick.

Travis dropping about 3 passes, Horn basically not playing, 100+ yards in penalties, offense not capitalizing at all on 2 of the turnovers that happened in plus territory, and atrocious special teams play…. And they still won by 14.

This team will be a tough out for anyone in the country if they can finally play a clean game.

 

[Da Lama]

so stretch the zone by throwing over the top.

I don’t Shadeur could today. There was something going on.

 

[DBT]

Great win by the Buffs!

I’m trying to understand why, against one of the worst pass defenses in the country, we only threw bubble screens.

In the post game Barnett said that because they didn’t respect our running game they were focused on defending the pass. I missed exactly what he said but suspect he meant they were dropping guys into coverage.

 

[DBT]

I read this thread in retrospect. Never seen a group so angsty about a 14 point victory which beat the sharps' predictions by like 11 points on the road against a fairly talented team and a wildly enthusiastic and hostile crowd. Favorite moment: When a thrown tortilla made it onto the field in front of Travis lined up on defense, and right before the snap he picked it up and stuffed it down his pants. What a game.

Aren’t you the Rockies’ mascot?

 

[DBT]

No bias there Lauren :/ CU has a ton of good kids on the team that have set academic records at the school. But the coach et al are unapologetically black…Hmm

Update: She was roasted and deleted the tweet comparing a BYU v CU Big XII matchup to Catholics v Convicts.

Yep. We’re guilty. GUILTY OF KICKING ASS!!

 

[mattrob]

I agree the lack of discipline on these unsportsmanlike penalties has to stop. That said, the rules committee really has to reconsider the stance that wagging a finger or flashing deuces warrants the same consequences as targeting, roughing the passer, obvious PI 50 yards downfield or other penalties that impact player safety or actual on-field play.

 

[CarolinaBuff]

Aren’t you the Rockies’ mascot?

No that's Dinger

 

[Tea Rex]

Did Horn even have a target today?

 

[Darth Snow]

Did Horn even have a target today?

Injured early

 

[H.E. Pennypacker]

In the post game Barnett said that because they didn’t respect our running game they were focused on defending the pass. I missed exactly what he said but suspect he meant they were dropping guys into coverage.

They weren't coming up no matter what. We killed them on those WR screens and they still wouldn't.

 

[MtnBuff]

Did Horn even have a target today?

Horn returned the opening KO and we didn't see him after. Wondering if he got hurt on the KO return or early after that.

 

[Hallett Hell]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1855432104894472251

SS with a sax from the TT band

 

[Not Sure]

I’m sure it’s been said in here but the idea of the Buffs winning by 14 on the road, while the offense played one of their sloppiest, slowest starting, and just mostly uninspiring and bland game of the year is wild to me.

Shedeur played very mid, IMO. Made some plays when he needed to, but he was wildly inaccurate and inconsistent and cost CU a stress free ending by taking that ridiculous sack after the NHG pick.

Travis dropping about 3 passes, Horn basically not playing, 100+ yards in penalties, offense not capitalizing at all on 2 of the turnovers that happened in plus territory, and atrocious special teams play…. And they still won by 14.

This team will be a tough out for anyone in the country if they can finally play a clean game.

I’d argue that the UCF game was a very clean game. All three phases were dominant.

 

[Bigguns_Mcgills]

Horn returned the opening KO and we didn't see him after. Wondering if he got hurt on the KO return or early after that.

He did get hurt. They mentioned it quickly during the game. After the kickoff on his first catch.

 

[LongHaulBuff]

I think CU will jump ISU, LSU, KSU and Pitt this week.

 

[Bigguns_Mcgills]

Hello!

 

[DBT]

No that's Dinger

Dammit!

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

Hello!

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Also, CU is now the highest scoring team in the Big 12 with the third best scoring defense.

 

[SotaBuff]

This team is 7-2 and still has a lot of room for improvement.

 

[ladyblaise]

He kind of saved himself at the end. But I don't like that take. There's a lot of football left to be played. I'd put our odds of winning out around 1 in 3.

 

[1991 Orange Bowl]

Because we have a long way to go as far as game management

So your solution is to give the ball back to the other team with no time taken off the clock? Tell me, when is it appropriate to worry about the game or the clock?

 

[SotaBuff]