The Colorado Buffs talked a lot about how much more confidence they had going into this season than they did a year ago. It’s easy to have confidence when your record is 0-0, but there were reasons to give them the benefit of the doubt.
They were young last year and lost a lot of close games. They are still young, but more mature and experienced. They are bigger and stronger.
They went into the season opener believing they could win seven games and secure a bowl bid. But after Thursday’s 28-20 loss at Hawaii, the better question now is whether they can avoid their 11th consecutive losing season.