Buffs Head Into Stretch Run As They Prepare For Opener

BOULDER — Almost overnight, the Colorado Buffaloes' season opener seems to have transformed from a day off in the distance to a point squarely on the immediate horizon.

Now, Karl Dorrell's Buffs have just 10 days before they open the season Sept. 3 under the lights against Northern Colorado at Folsom Field (7 p.m., Pac-12 Network).

That is still plenty of time to hone the edges, a priority for this week.

But next Monday, the Buffs will switch to game week mode and begin settling into the routine of the regular season.

"They can see the light at the end of the tunnel," Dorrell said of his team after Monday's practice, a light workout in shorts and helmets. "School's in, and we don't have the…