Let’s be honest about what happened at Folsom Field on Saturday night. The Colorado Buffaloes were defeated by one of the nation’s top teams, and for all intents and purposes, the outcome, especially being outscored 27-3 in the second half, was nearly identical to what we saw in last year’s Pac-12 Championship. It was, at some points, demoralizing and hard to watch the Washington Huskies do what they do best— spark the offense by creating turnovers.
Chris Petersen’s team came into Boulder well prepared, and rightfully so. Washington is building off of last year’s College Football Playoff semifinal appearance and hasn’t lost a step after the loss of some key players to the NFL.