BOULDER — With the non-conference portion of the schedule in the rearview mirror and Pac-12 play now directly ahead, the price of poker just went up significantly for the 19th-ranked Colorado Buffaloes.
The stakes are definitely getting higher.
Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders' 3-0 Buffs open league play Saturday at No. 10 Oregon (1:30 p.m., ABC), then return home the following week for a matchup with No. 5 Southern California.
The stretch is one that will no doubt be the biggest test yet for the Buffaloes — and one that becomes even more daunting without the services of star cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter.