BOULDER — Thanks to building a three-touchdown lead in the third quarter Friday in a 35-7 win over Northern Colorado, Karl Dorrell's Colorado Buffaloes had the opportunity to give a number of backups a chance to get at least a few snaps down the stretch.
That kind of action always proves valuable as the season progresses. You can't replicate game-day speed in practice, and every rep in a game gives players at the No. 2 and No. 3 spots on the depth chart invaluable experience.
That kind of experience can be a difference maker if and when they are called upon to contribute in critical situations.