Boulder — Critics don’t like it when injuries are used as an excuse for a team’s problems, but sometimes that helps explain why a team is struggling.
Shay Fields, CU’s big-play receiver, will miss this week’s game at Oregon State because of a high ankle sprain suffered late in the loss to Arizona last week. With him unavailable, that means eight of 22 first-string players will have missed games this year.
They include left tackle Jeromy Irwin and inside linebacker Addison Gillam (both out for the season with knee injuries), running back Michael Adkins, inside linebacker Kenneth Olugbode and tackle Sam Kronshage.