Colorado football: Five keys to beating the WSU Cougars

Colorado and Washington State are both on extended losing streaks. Which team will stop the bleeding on Friday night?

After a strange week involving the head coaching carousel rumor mill, it will be nice for Colorado to get back to football. The Buffs should be chomping at the bit to get back after it, especially after pushing the Arizona Wildcats to the brink last week before losing as time expired.

Both the Buffs and Washington State have been in a slump lately. Colorado has dropped its last four games since starting 4-2 while the Cougars have dropped six straight after their 4-0 start. Which streak will be broken this week in Pullman?

Read on for my keys to Colorado getting win No. 5: