The 2018 football season began on Friday and the Colorado Buffaloes started the fall with a 45-13 win over intrastate rivals, the Colorado State Rams, emerging victorious in the Rocky Mountain Showdown for the fourth straight year.
Colorado looked sharp early on. From the first snap, junior quarterback Steven Montez displayed a noticeable confidence and commanded the attention of his offense. The Buffs were able to move the ball quickly and Montez later scored on a 38-yard touchdown run, as CU drew first blood and went up 7-0.
The drive lasted one minute and 24 seconds. Colorado displayed a momentum and speed on offense which would persist and plague CSU’s defense in the early stages of the contest.