Oregon @ Colorado
Tied at half, the Oregon Ducks eventually looked like the Ducks of old, getting two quick scores to open the third quarter, which proved to be too big an obstacle for the Colorado Buffaloes to overcome.
That's the ball game. Buffs fight tough, fall short in the second half. Final Oregon 41, Colorado 24. #GoBuffs #UOvsCU
— Colorado Buffaloes Football (@CUBuffsFootball) October 4, 2015
When these teams have met in the past, Oregon usually has a comfortable lead by half. And so it begs the question: Is CU getting better, or is Oregon just in flux since losing Heisman-winning quarterback Marcus Mariota?
Oregon coach Mark Helfrich observed a noticeable improvement, noting a difference in physicality on both offense and defense for the Buffs. But it remains to be seen whether or not this team has progressed enough to beat an Arizona State team that went into the Rose Bowl and the upset seventh-ranked UCLA Bruins.
The Buffs haven’t appeared in a bowl game since 2007, and the road to seven wins is perilous. UCLA, USC, Stanford and Utah still await the Buffs.
Calvin Jouard is an intern at Mile High Sports and student at the University of Denver
