Colorado quarterback Steven Montez was still a raw freshman when he led the Buffaloes into the Los Angeles Coliseum on Oct. 8, 2016.
Making just the third start of his collegiate career, Montez and the offense sputtered against Southern California that day and the Buffs lost, 21-17.
On Saturday, Montez will lead the No. 19 Buffs (5-0, 2-0 Pac-12) into the Coliseum again to take on the Trojans (3-2, 2-1) in a key South division battle.
Now with 20 starts under his belt, Montez is a different player. He comes into this week leading the country in completion percentage (75.