It was one heck of a start. Cal had a 14-0 lead before its offense even took the field. Consecutive pick-sixes on Colorado’s opening drives by Elijah Hicks and Ashtyn Davis set the tone for the game. Things grew worse for Colorado who could not get out of their own way the entire evening. The Buffs turned the ball over five times in the first half and paired that with a variety of additional bonehead mistakes effectively handing Cal the game.
Turnover number three came on a fumbled punt return by Ronnie Blackmon deep in Colorado territory.