Undeterred by a strong wind that seemed to mess with the Air Raid all day, the Washington State Cougars used a dominant performance by their defense to stifle the Colorado Buffaloes and march to a 31-7 victory in Boulder.
The Cougs, ranked No. 8 in the College Football Playoff, matched last season’s win total by moving to 9-1 overall and 6-1 in the Pac-12. The Buffaloes suffered their fifth straight defeat, falling to 5-5 and 2-5.
Gardner Minshew II didn’t have his most prolific performance, but it was certainly good enough: 35-of-58 (60.