BOULDER — Colorado defensive coordinator D.J. Eliot walked away from Friday night's scrimmage under the lights in Folsom Field feeling good about his unit's improvement.
One week earlier, CU's defense — missing four potential starters — gave up a few too many big plays for Eliot's and CU head coach Mike MacIntyre's liking in the Buffs' first major scrimmage of camp.
Friday, however, Eliot's group was much better from top to bottom. The defense recorded several third-down stops in situational drills, applied good pressure on the quarterback and played well against the run.