BOULDER – Thursday’s primetime bout between the Colorado Buffaloes and UCLA Bruins was a tale of penalties and turnovers for the two Pac-12 opponents. Though the Buffs’ maintained the upper hand in both times of possession and first downs, they were neck and neck with the Bruins throughout much of the matchup. Ultimately Colorado came out on top 20-10, despite their errors.
The Buffs had several opportunities to create or extend a lead but struggled to finish drives. While they appeared to have the advantage on both sides of the ball, turnovers and penalties repeatedly kept UCLA in the game.