Friday’s game is huge. .
Why?
When the Buffs win they are bowl eligible.
When the Buffs win the Huskers are not.
This is Senior Day for some great Colorado players.
This is Senior Day for Ralphie IV.
When the Buffs win it will likely Bill Callahan’s last game.
When the Buffs win it will cap one of the Husker’s worst seasons ever.
The other team wears Red.
It’s an early game, but the weather will be ripe for Big XII smash mouth football. 34 degrees at kickoff. The Buffs are going to use their strength in the trenches to overpower Nebraska. To be quite honest I wouldn’t want it any other way. When we beat Nebraska, I prefer to manhandle them.
You want the X’s and O’s. Well I think it should be pretty evenly matched.
Colorado’s struggling offense versus the Nebraska Black Shirts. That matchup seems to favor the Buffaloes, much like any matchup against the Husker defense has favored the opposition all year. If you like I have some footage of the NU cheerleaders putting up over 600 yards on them in a scrimmage. To be fair their cheerleaders are more mannish than most. And I guess when that happens, the “best” fans in the world are liable to call in death threats on their defensive coordinator.
Nebraska’s suddenly resurgent offense versus the Buffs defense. Our defensive line and linebacker core will prevent them from running. There is not a question there. The Huskers are without their supposed savior Sam Keller, which is too bad because this Ganz kid looks to be twice the ball player Keller is. It remains to be seen if Ganz can take advantage of a wounded Colorado secondary. Let’s hope we all get see T. “NFL” Wheatley pick off a couple in his final game at Folsom filed. He is still questionable for the game with the broken bone in his foot. It would also be nice to see Ryan Walter come back from his injury to crack some Huskers like he does best. In the end if the Buffs stop the big play, I think they win this battle.
Intangibles.
This one also has to favor the Buffs. The Buffs play for a coach that they believe in. They are committed to this team today and for the years to come. Most of the Huskers are evaluating their transfer options much like their entire incoming recruiting calls.
This is a win that the Buffs need for the program. The Buffs have more heart and passion. The Buffs are stronger. The Buffs have a brighter future.
Colorado 24 Nebraska 16
Go Buffs!

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