The rise is certainly real in Colorado, where the Buffaloes have secured bowl game eligibility for the first time since 2007 with their sixth win of the season. Colorado is once again ranked in the national polls, this time at No. 23, while they chase a Pac-12 Championship. This surge in success can largely be attributed to what it happening with the defensive unit in Colorado, where playmakers have emerged left and right.
While the Buffs’ high-powered offense has made headlines this season in blowout victories, this week it was the defense that turned the tide of Saturday’s game against Stanford, and more than once.