The Colorado Buffaloes opened their season with a wild 48-42 win over the UCLA Bruins. It was the debut for head coach Karl Dorrell against his former team, a high-scoring affair that asks as many questions as it answered.
1. Sam Noyer and Jarek Broussard ball out
There were all sorts of questions for the Buffs’ offense heading into the season. They have a first-time starting quarterback, an injury replacement running back and just one veteran receiver. We didn’t know how Karl Dorrell’s offense would look 12 years removed from his last CFB experience, nor did we know how much influence Darrin Chiaverini would have as coordinator.