In comparison to Colorado’s five previous blowouts this season, the Buffs were hurt more by their own mistakes than anything else throughout Saturday’s 42-9 loss to Oregon State.
JT Shrout’s pick-six and fumbles by Anthony Hankerson and Charlie Offerdahl were three of the more obvious mistakes, but the Buffs were also plagued by dropped passes and costly penalties.
Oregon State, however, owned the game with a level of physicality that the Buffs haven’t seen all season. Physicality is still an aspect of football you can control so hopefully, Colorado learned a few things.
Below are five takeaways from the Buffaloes’ rough night in Corvallis: