BOULDER — With the Colorado Buffaloes once again guaranteed to be home for the holidays, conventional wisdom suggests the Buffs have little to play for Saturday — other than pride — when they wrap up their season at Utah.
Two thoughts in that regard:
One, pride should be enough. Any team worth its salt won’t go away quietly, and if there’s one thing this team has shown for much of the season, it’s a refusal to quit. The Buffs haven’t always played well, but their character has never been questioned. They’ve always played hard, and it would be a surprise if they showed up Saturday in Salt Lake City and played any other way.