We noted that the complexion of the Pac-12 football season feels different after just one week.
“Colorado’s win over TCU was so impressive that it vaulted two Buffaloes into the Heisman Trophy spotlight after just one game,” we wrote. “Quarterback Shedeur Sanders threw for over 500 yards. Travis Hunter played receiver and quarterback and was, alongside Sanders, one of the two best players on the field. He logged close to 130 snaps in 100-degree Texas heat in Fort Worth and did not wear down late in the game. Hunter and Colorado simply defied the odds.
“Now, that USC-Colorado game on Sept. 30 in Boulder looks a lot more daunting for the Trojans.”
The balance of power in the middle and lower tiers of the Pac-12 Conference could be different from what we expected.
We asked a group of Oregon and Colorado experts — in addition to our Trojans Wire staff — the following question: How does Colorado’s emergence change the Pac-12 season for the conference as a whole?