EUGENE, Ore. — Colorado's defense struggled without star linebacker Nate Landman on Saturday, but the offense provided a bright spot in a 52-29 loss to Oregon at Autzen Stadium.
Karl Dorrell's Buffaloes fell to 2-6 overall and 1-4 in Pac-12 play while the seventh-ranked Ducks improved to 7-1, 4-1.
With Landman sidelined by an injury suffered last week at Cal, the Buffs' defense couldn't contain Oregon's high-powered offense. The Ducks scored on all five of their possessions in the first half — four touchdowns and a field goal — to take a 31-14 lead at intermission, then added two more touchdowns on their first two possessions of the second half.