Buffs Pass the Rams

Since 1998, the first year CU played CSU at Mile High Stadium, the Buffs and the Rams have faced off ten times. Seven of those match-ups were decided by a touchdown or less. The Buffs were only 6-4 during that time period after seeing days gone by when the Buffs dominated for entire decades. Needless to say, it was high time the Buffs returned to dominance with their first double digit victory, 38-17, since 2001 when they rolled 41-14.

My prediction of a 34-21 Buffalo victory was fairly accurate and Ralphie V ran with power and perfection, which made that prediction completely accurate. Cody Hawkins impressed, particularly with his sharp out routes, and the running back core for CU looked strong with Darrell Scott having a solid debut going for nearly five yards per carry and a touchdown.

CSU fought hard, but just ran out of gas in the second half. Billy Farris and his offenisive line will have better days when they get to play the smaller defensive lines of non-BCS conference teams. Gartrell Johnson III, aka "Predator" by the fan behind me at the game, was impressive going for almost 8 yards per carry, but he seemed under utilized as the Buffs had a much easier time stopping the Rams when he did not touch the ball. I wish Steve Fairchild the best during the remainder of his first season at the helm, and whether the Buffs have really returned to dominance of this rivalry can only be determined if CSU gets a few years to rebuild the program and the pissing match between the CU and CSU athletic departments get resolved to extend the match-up in years to come.