In its first Pac-12 clash under Deion Sanders, Colorado suffered its first loss in 2023 as the Buffs were dismantled by the Ducks, losing 42-6, Saturday at Autzen Stadium. Oregon (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) dominated from the first snap and was in complete control of the contest from the very start.

Here are five takeaways from Saturday’s game:

BZ: FB - No excuses: No. 19 CU Buffs roughed up by Oregon

BZ: FB - Rooney: No. 10 Oregon exposes CU Buffs’ shortcomings in trenches

BZ: FB - Snapshot: Key points, game balls from CU Buffs’ loss at Oregon

BZ: FB - Video: Analysis of CU Buffs’ loss at Oregon

BZ: Colorado football notes: Fake punt key to early momentum for Oregon

BZ: SOC - Women’s soccer: No. 5 UCLA ends win streak for No. 20 CU Buffs in Pac-12 opener

CU AD: FB - No. 19 Buffs Fall To No. 10 Ducks

CU AD: XC - Covert Leads Colorado In Charlottesville

CU AD: TEN - Colorado Continues to Improve

CUATG Blog: FB - September 23rd – at Oregon - No. 10 Oregon 42, No. 19 Colorado 6

DP: FB - Keeler: Deion Sanders, CU Buffs are “fighting for clicks?” Dan Lanning, Oregon weren’t just the better team Saturday. They were the bigger hypocrites.

DP: FB - Kiszla: After 42-6 beatdown by Oregon, Deion Sanders declares: “You better get me now. This is the worst we’re going to be.”

Clutch Points: FB - Colorado football’s Shedeur Sanders gets 100% real on reason for Oregon’s sack galore vs. Buffaloes

CFN: FB - Colorado vs Oregon: 5 Quick Thoughts

Buffs Wire: FB - Analysis: Colorado blown out by Oregon in Pac-12 opener

Buffs Wire: FB - Social media reacts to Colorado's first flop of the Coach Prime era (It's NOT All Doom and Gloom!)

Buffs Wire: FB - Five takeaways from Colorado's blowout loss to Oregon

Cheers!

I hope Lewis has a deeper playbook moving forward into PAC 12 play as the 4 wide, 1 RB look isn’t fooling anyone with all of the tape out there now. We hardly motion, run the same sets over and over again, and are not rotating our WR’s with our depth. I would assume our 4* freshman can run a few routes. Can we see a double TE look with a FB and run the ball a few times - that would be fantastic. Perhaps some play action? Well, we would need a running game for that. Our play calling creativity is already stale.

I can not stand either team. Have to admit the green Irish uniforms are awesome. Just hoping for a good game where they both lose in triple overtime

I wasn't able to make the trip out to Oregon, but here's what I gathered from the guys on the ground:

• Travis Jay is warming up, looks like he's ready to go
• Usually Travis Hunter and Shedeur warm up together, Tar'Varish Dawson Jr. seen in place of the warmup
• WR Javon Antonio and C Van Wells are suited up

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How we feeling about today's game?

It was a scoop and score by Auburn - no flag thrown - Good thing his head set must be cordless

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we sure find out if Shedeur can pass in the wind, if Boulder right now is anything like what is going on in Olde Town Arvada at the moment.

Team,

I'll have week 3 results tomorrow crazy travel week!

The mighty ducks are favored by 21. Over under is 70 points.
Guess away

Wow Week 4 already - SKO BUFFS!

1) CU Total Points - 24.5
2) Ore Total points - 45.5
3) CU Total Offense - 459.5 yds
4) CU 1st Downs - 22.5
5) Ore Passing yards - 419.5
6) CU Average yards per pass ATTEMPT - 9.25
7) Longest CU Punt - 46.5 yds
8) Receiving yds by Harrison - 57.5 yards
9) # Tackles by Shilo Sanders and Juwan Mitchell - 15.5
10) CU's Longest play - 57.5 yds
TB1 - # Penalties by both teams
TB2 - Total Kickoff Return yards by CU

Wasn’t he retiring this past June? Seems he’s not shy about taking a victory lap on social media for Prime’s success.

He was also a member of the P12 CEO group…

Settling in to watch this one. 78 degrees with 78 relative hunidity in West Lafayette. Nice day for the last day of summer.

Too funny!!

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I’ve had this as a tough loss since we beat TCU. I had it as bad loss prior. I don’t see anyway we win this game but would like to think we keep it to two touchdowns or so.

For those that think we can win who are objective and have seen our one dimensional offense, poor defensive line and bad OL what do we do to overcome thet.

Oregon has a great QB who, even with Hunter, will get his yards through the air and is mobile. If you pressure him consistently he can have bad games. I haven’t seen we can pressure even bad teams yet.

Their defense is fast. And their DL is stout. They will give us fits. SS will need to roll out a lot and quickly. How do we scheme for this? And how do we get him enoigh time to go deep occasionally ?

These are serious questions so for the few who have little to offer and just throw snarl could you give this thread a pass. I’m interested in hearing what the more informed guys have to say.

You can flame away on the prediction thread

Love the triple option. I still think there is a chance for 1-2 power 5 teams to compete at very high levels using this offense. Not sure it ever happens but they would get great OL, great RBs and QBs and no one could stop it if the right program ran it. You control the ball, the time of possession and the pace of the game. Certainly there are many downsides but for a struggling program I’m surprised they don’t try it.

Hopefully no one freaked out seeing his name like he's injured or something, but after the first 3 games, 2 things are very clear:

1. Kid can take it to the house anytime he touches the ball; and

2. He is a big liability when he is on the field and the ball is not in his hands.

He simply cannot block at his size. He got run the hell over in both the NU and CSU game when trying to block and wasn't able to even effectively chip to slow down the rushers. He is listed at 170 lbs and, even though he may have impressive squat numbers for his size, he can't stand in there and provide any protection on blitzes, etc.

Until the OL becomes at least competent, perhaps spit him out wide or in the slot and use him more like a WR or use more split-backs with a bigger back like Smoke, Hank, Wilkerson, McCaskell etc. to help pick up the rush and let Dylan come out of the backfield after he tries to chip, etc.?

He's too dynamic to not have on the field, but just can't block at his size.

Thoughts?

Not sure if they let me post this link, but this is the official Colorado NIL store. Here is where everyone can help.


Just got my Mikey shirt. I think he get's like $15 of it.

BZ: FB - Football: 19th-ranked CU Buffs set to kick off final year in Pac-12

BZ: FB - Football: CU Buffs scouting report vs. Oregon

BZ: FB - Football: Oregon Ducks scouting report vs. CU Buffs

BZ: MBB - Men’s basketball: Amid Prime Fever, CU Buffs set to begin 2023-24 preseason practices

BZ: Chat replay: Pat Rooney discusses CU Buffs athletics (Sept. 22, 2023)

CU AD: FB - Friday Fast Five: Keys For Buffs Vs. Ducks

CU AD: VB - Tabron Shines In Victory Over Utah

CU AD: FB - TE Harrison Becomes Additional Weapon For Buffs Offense

CU AD: TEN - Buffs Battle in Two Tournaments

CUATG Blog: FB - Pac-12 Notes – Oregon Week - Pac-12 assistant coach: “I think Oregon this weekend is not going to be pretty … If they pull this one off, I’ll shut the f— up”

CUATG Blog: FB (Scroll Down) Mr. Clutch: Shedeur’s impressive fourth quarter numbers

CUATG Blog: FB - Friday Fast Facts (Fun Facts)

Ralphie Report: FB - Colorado vs. Oregon Preview: Three big questions for the Buffs

Ralphie Report: FB - 3 Keys to the Colorado Buffaloes defeating the Oregon Ducks (Shedeur Sanders and Bo Nix duel in a potential shootout.)

BroBible: FB - Colorado University’s Ad Revenue Soars to $90+ Million Since Deion Sanders’ Arrival

Trojans Wire: FB - Colorado success under Deion Sanders shows how much George Kliavkoff, Pac-12 fumbled the bag

Buffs Wire: FB - Two Buffs make 247Sports' early-season ranking of the Pac-12's top WRs

Buffs Wire: FB - Tar'Varish Dawson, Kyndrich Breedlove must step up for Buffs with Travis Hunter out

Buffs Wire: FB - Colorado's offensive keys to beating Oregon

Cheers!

@Troy Finnegan and I answered important questions heading into Saturday ⬇️

Ok, so I think one of the biggest reasons we are 3-0 is our QB has been better than the other teams QB in all 3 of our games. So what does everyone think? Is Shedeur Sanders better than Bo Nix? I think that Shedeur reads defenses better, is overall more poised, and is a more accurate passer. However I give Nix the nod at athleticism and quickness - especially since I think Shedeur is being told not to subject himself to hits. And Nix is in his 6th year I think - so more experienced. Overall I would rather have Shedeur leading my offense at the 2 yr line with 2 min to go (like that ever happens…). Thoughts??

The Buffs head to Autzen stadium this weekend for a top 25 battle to open Pac-12 play.

Everything you need to know about CU-Oregon⬇️

https://colorado.rivals.com/news/sc...uffs-take-on-no-10-oregon-to-open-pac-12-play

It will be on ABC at 10:00 AM

3 hrs 36 minutes. That means on average it ended at 1:36 MT

No weather issues in the forecast at Clemson