Here we go again. A week after the Colorado Buffaloes got their first win of the season, they came crashing down to Earth in a 42-9 loss to Oregon State in Corvallis.
It’s always tough to find a player of the game from such a disappointing game, but we might have found one: linebacker Josh Chandler-Semedo. The West Virginia transfer has performed well with the Buffs in a tough season in Boulder, and his strong start to the season continued on Saturday night despite a dismal defensive outing.
Chandler-Semedo finished with four solo tackles, seven assisted tackles and was everywhere for Mike Sanford’s team on Saturday night.
The play of the game for Chandler-Semedo was him stuffing Jack Colletto on fourth-and-1.
Josh Chandler-Semedo stuffs Jack Colletto and OSU on 4th-and-1. #cubuffs take over at their 20
— Brian Howell (@BrianHowell33) October 23, 2022
Safety Trevor Woods was second on the team with 10 tackles, but Chandler-Semedo was a pest for the Buffs all night long.
In his two games prior, Chandler-Semedo had a combined 19 total tackles, and he also has three sacks on the season.
Inside linebackers coach Mark Smith spoke highly of Chandler-Semedo before the Oregon State game, and those words rang true on Saturday night.
Mark Smith on Josh Chandler-Semedo
“Josh has been exactly what we thought he’d be after evaluating him at WVU. When he’s on the field he’s making plays so now when you have a group of guys around that are also making plays, it just feeds off itself.”#GoBuffs🦬
— Jake Schwanitz (@JakeDNVR) October 21, 2022
It has been a difficult year for the Buffs all-around, especially defensively, but Chandler-Semedo has been one of the bright spots for a one-win football team.
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