A week after blowing a 28-point lead to Oregon State, the Colorado Buffaloes dropped another heartbreaker Friday night to Khalil Tate and the Arizona Wildcats. It was the Buffaloes fourth straight loss, as they fell to 5-4 overall and 2-4 in conference play. After a 5-0 start to the season, Colorado remains one-win shy of becoming bowl eligible for just the second time since joining the Pac-12.
Here are my three biggest takeaways from the Buffaloes close loss:
1. Steven Montez is one tough sonofabitch
This scribe has to give credit where credit is due.