DENVER — That's a start.
While the Colorado Buffaloes were by no means perfect in their season opener Friday night, they were still plenty good enough in all three phases of the game to dominate an outmanned Colorado State squad, 45-13.
It was the perfect confidence builder the young Buffs needed to begin their 2018 campaign — one that will get demonstrably tougher just a week from now when they head to Nebraska to renew acquaintances with the Cornhuskers, another rival from CU's past.
That confidence boost can't be underestimated. A team coming off a 5-7 season — and a team featuring 11 players making their first-ever collegiate start — needed a solid performance, and the Buffs got exactly that.