The Buffs defense answered a lot of questions in last week’s win over Colorado State, holding the Rams to only three points and forcing three turnovers. In particular, the win proved to be a coming out party for freshmen on the defense.
True freshmen outside linebackers Jacob Callier and Dante Sparaco, as well as redshirt freshman Trey Udoffia made the most of their first college snaps by putting their names in the CU record books.
Callier and Sparaco were each in on their first collegiate sacks, collecting a sack and half-sack respectively. Since 1984 when detailed game-by-game information is first available, this marks only the second and third time that a true freshman linebacker recorded a sack in their first career game, joining Addison Gillam in 2013.