Colorado rolls into Waco for their Big 12 opener against Baylor this week, and honestly, it feels like a near must-win already. The biggest headache for Coach Deion Sanders? His offense is grinding out a dismal 10.5 points per game if you scrub out that “cupcake” game against Weber State. Seriously, that number alarms Coach Sanders himself, and it HAS to jump significantly if Colorado has any shot at competing in the Big 12. This isn’t just another game; this is where the Buffs prove if they’re for real or just a flash in the pan after that early season buzz.
Buffs’ Offense Needs a Major Reset, Like, Yesterday
Coming off that blowout loss to the Wildcats last week, the pressure cooker is cranked up to eleven. This Baylor game isn’t just tough on its own; it’s wedged right between a brutal road game at Northwestern and a marquee home showdown against Texas Tech. Talk about a gauntlet! For Colorado’s hopes to stay alive, everything absolutely hinges on redshirt freshman quarterback Julian Lewis. He’s gotta take a massive step forward, no question about it. That means running the offense way more consistently, making smart plays, and avoiding the kind of mistakes that kill drives. Remember last week’s four-turnover nightmare? Yeah, that just cannot happen again. Against an opportunistic Baylor defense, a clean operation isn’t just a suggestion, it’s an absolute necessity. Forget fancy plays; taking care of the football should be the number one, two, and three key for Colorado’s offense against Baylor. Anything less and it’s gonna be a long day in Waco.
Baylor’s Defense Is Salivating for Those Turnovers
And why is that turnover statistic so absolutely terrifying for the Buffs? Because Baylor’s defense is a flat-out nightmare for offenses struggling with ball security. These Bears are one of the best teams in the entire Big 12 at generating negative plays, disrupting everything and stuffing drives before they can even get going. Think about it: they’re averaging two turnovers per game through three contests, which leads the conference, no problem. So, Colorado, fresh off a four-turnover disaster last week, is now marching directly into the den of the Big 12’s turnover kings. It’s like walking into a trap, right? If Lewis and the offense aren’t incredibly precise and careful with every snap, every throw, every handoff, Baylor is going to eat them alive. They will capitalize on every single miscue, and that’s just a fact.
So yeah, Baylor, playing at home in McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas, is unsurprisingly a significant favorite here. But you know what? Given how much this game means to Colorado, how critical it is for their Big 12 standing early on, I’m not expecting a complete blowout. Colorado has to come out swinging and play a near-perfect game. You can catch all the drama going down on ESPN2. Lowell Galindo, Kirk Morrison, and Dawn Davenport will be on the call, breaking down every snap. Kickoff is set for 10 a.m. MT, 11 a.m. CT. Get ready, because the Buffs NEED to deliver a clean, consistent game if they want to prove anything in this conference.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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