The CU Buffs will be leaving the state for the first time this season. After a home contest against TCU and a trip down I-25 to Air Force, the Buffaloes are hitting the road in Week 3 to face Minnesota Golden Gophers.
CU has yet to play a competitive full game against an opponent this season and will be facing its biggest betting line so far against a team that blanked the Buffs last season. That alone would be enough to be concerned for this week’s matchup. Colorado’s struggles are well-known and when you add everything together, this looks like a daunting matchup.
Read on for our three biggest areas of concern heading into Minnesota: