Bowl eligible or not, Colorado played with pride in its final home game of 2021; and that is exactly what the 12 Buffaloes honored on Senior Day deserved.
While the offense couldn’t buy a first down for most of the game, CU’s defense forced four turnovers in the 20-17 win. It wasn’t a perfect performance, but the Buffs came up with enough big plays to end Washington’s bowl game aspirations. Colorado, which improved to 4-7, has now beaten the Huskies in consecutive games for the first time in the Pac-12 era.
The Buffs now turn their sights to the Pac-12 South-leading Utah Utes on Friday.
Here’s what else we learned from Colorado’s final home game: