I think you have to play under the assumption that CU will score on every position (not that they will but you have to play that way), which means no punting on 4th and short, no long FG attempts, no punting once you cross the 50 yard line.
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I bet we just rotate the two of them at NT and play the pass rushers at DE's.
last year against CU the spotlight was way, way, way too bright for our team
we weren't even close to ready
deer in headlights like you read about
we always blow coverages, miss tackles, miss big plays, f*ck up punts, miss FGs, etc.
maybe this year will be different. I have no clue what to think.
CU's best players looked like their best players last night. same guys who torched us, and we're starting basically all the same guys who got torched.
Our defense gave up 13 late into the 3Q. Hill had a huge blow coverage on a 3rd and long that really hurt, when we had them backed up in their own endzone. But it was our offense that let us down in that game. The constant TO's and 3 and out's put the defense in such a bad spot, that they just ran out of gas. But I don't believe they were torched by the CU offense. They held tough most pf the game, after being put in some very tough spots all night.
SS will get his #s. I just think NU can keep them under 24 with less than 2 turnovers. NU starts giving the ball away and bets off. CU failed to even get 1 first down. 3 or 4 times last year. Game was 13-7 with 10 min left in the 3rd and it was a Bad NU team.
I'm tired of the Saturday Gut punch too but we are better than CU. If not MR isn't the coach we hoped.
sanders went 31-42 for 393 yards and 2 TDs against our D last year.
if that's not torched I don't know what is.
I just didn't see a game where they got torched. I saw a blown coverage for a big play and a 1 play TD when we were put in a bad situation with a 30 yard field. I know what the score was, I just saw a game where our qb gave it away. I don't think DR is that guy.
you are not the only one who chooses willful ignorance in the face of hard truths.
we couldn't stop them last year.
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OK. What I said is still true. We held them to 136 yards and 13 points in the first half despite the offense having 3 TO's. I think it was clear, the defense ran out of gas, and I think that was due to being put in such bad spots by the offense. Hopefully, that won't be the case this year. Now, carry on with your CU/Prime lovefest.
I remember us not getting torched by WI in the B1G championship game.
So am I. But I am actually recounting it, not just trying to spout off..
1st Half CU Offense:
Punt
Punt
Punt
Punt
FG (6 yard drive)
TD (30 yard drive)
FG
But sure our defense didn't stop them at all and didn't wear down or anything.
It takes some amazing mental gymnastics to try and pretend that SS did not have an amazing game against NU last year.
College football games are 4 quarters long last I checked
They completed 73% of passes for nearly 400 yards against basically the same defense last year
If anything our secondary got slower this offseason, especially on the outside
We will need to control the ball and clock. Our OL is the weakest unit on the team. We will see what gives because something will have to.
It was a funny post
Don’t be so sensitive
Long season ahead, we’re all rooting for the same thing
This is why it is completely pointless to engage you. Ignore what other posters are actually saying and keep talking the same shit. Lesson learned..... again.
I’m not disagreeing with you. Jeez, man, unbunch your panties.
We made them punt in the first half. Yay!
Then we got our doors blown off. 400 yards, 73% completions, zero turnovers forced, etc.
It was probably for all the reasons you listed plus the fact they had better players and were far more ready for the moment.
We had no chance last year. Hopefully this year is different.
Everyone here would love to see Rhule prove he’s a better coach than theirs by beating them finally.
Agreed. We need a game to talk about..... It's getting stale and I look forward to hate week.
Okay top kong but Nebraska inept on offense the first half contributed to Colorado having more success in the second…
Now this year is in Lincoln, it’s at night and Nebraska isn’t the same team they were last season..
Truth.
Now this year is in Lincoln, it’s at night and Nebraska isn’t the same team they were last season..
Truth.
All I said was that our defense clearly wore down, because the offense left them out to dry all night. Is that really an outrageous claim? Seems like common sense.
Yeah we definitely shut them down the first quarter then fell apart. If we can score early (I think we will) then we should win this game by 8-14 points.
Definitely put on some weight, which is smart considering the amount of hits he will likely take. Some due to the offensive line, but also because it's obviously his playing style to hang in there until the last moment. He is talented, tough physically, and isn't afraid to take some punishment if it gives his receivers an extra second to find some space.
He looked a step slower with the extra weight, but maybe that's simply because he never really tried to take off and run.
If we can get consistent pressure with only 3-4 pass rushers I feel good about the outcome. If we have to blitz to get pressure there will be some big plays and it will be a stressful game. Either way... you can't take your foot off the gas against this team. USC vs. CU last year is a great example of that.
Anyone else see Terrel Owens laat note? Duxe is fvcking jacked..looks like he could still play
Cu made a late push against USC because the Trojans were snapping the ball with 15 plus seconds on the play clock. They should have applied more pressure to the gas and snapped at 3 then that would have never happened.
How many times did we give the ball to them in our own territory?
How many snaps per team?
Yeah Sims ran up and down on them.. he just forget to bring the football with him
NU 63
CU 77
No idea on how many times we gave them the ball in our territory...3? Not sure.
Were you wearing a helmet when you crashed your bike? I kid.
It's not an "excuse;" it's how the game played out. Knowing why or how something happened isn't excuse-making; it's how you prevent it from happening again.
Against a team that snaps the ball quick and plays in space, we need to control the clock, being even 50/50 in TOP in that scenario is going to be a problem (especially playing there).
Our offense put our defense in a tough spot last year. If we want our defense to hold up, we need to make sure we don't do that again. I don't see how anyone who watched that game could argue that.
To be fair, if we had a better O last year, he's kept off the field and his numbers don't look so good.
I agree. Being worn down in the high altitude makes much more sense than the defense forgetting how to play for some reason.
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