Colorado came to Autzen Stadium with a backup quarterback and a belief they can play with anyone, and that’s exactly what they did.
First-time starter Steven Montez passed for 333 yards and 3 touchdowns and loped for 135 yards and a touchdown to lead the Buffs to a 41-38 win over the Ducks, dropping Mark Helfrich’s young and struggling team to 2-2,
It was the first time since 2007 that the Webfoots have lost two in a row.
Dakota Prukop drove the home squad down to the Colorado 7 with 1:43 to play, but offensive coordinator Matt Lubick called the dreaded Fade route.