The Buffs can learn from Washington State's near-miss in their bid to upset the Cardinal.
Looking at the schedule before the season began, this game represented the surest of the sure losses. As this season progressed, it continued to look even more likely that this matchup would be the one no-hoper on the slate. Although this Colorado team is light years removed from their 2011 and 2012 predecessors, those two 48-point Stanford whippings left their mark.
In 2015 the Buffs again match up poorly with the Cardinal. Though Colorado has improved across the board, they still have a large gulf to overcome up front in the trenches.