BOULDER — Finally.
The longest offseason in Colorado football history will come to an end Saturday when Karl Dorrell's Buffaloes play host to UCLA in a 5 p.m. game at Folsom Field (ESPN2).
Not only has it been a long, long offseason — 343 days if you're counting — it has been a bizarre, unprecedented experience for everyone involved, thanks to the circumstances presented by the coronavirus pandemic.
But when Saturday's kickoff under the Flatirons finally comes, none of that will be on the minds of Dorrell or his players. Their only concern will be doing everything necessary to collect a season opening win over the Bruins and start the Dorrell Era off on the right foot.