Colorado was one of the biggest surprise teams in the country through 6 weeks. However, their loss to USC on Saturday took some shine off their start and is a hit to their hopes of winning the South division for the second time in three years. Despite this, a 5-1 start and good shot at an 8-9 win season is a huge step up from last year’s 5-7 team which finished last in the South division. A big part of the fast start is the maturation of QB Steven Montez, the emergence of WR Laviska Shenault, and RB Travon McMillan’s transfer keeping the run game alive.