EUGENE, Ore. — Four games of dominant defense still left some questions to be answered by the Oregon defense.
Nevada and Montana weren't Power 5 opponents. Stanford and California were dealing with injuries to their starting quarterbacks. Yes, the Ducks allowed 22 combined points to that quartet. But if you were looking for caveats, you could find them.
Friday's challenge was different. Colorado was averaging nearly 450 yards and 35 points per game. The Buffaloes had a senior quarterback, surrounded by a physical line and talented skill position players.
There would be no caveats Friday night.