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Buffs Position Preview: CU Coaches Aim To Build Quality Depth On O-Line

BOULDER — Colorado fans are expecting a big year this season from the Buffaloes' run game, and for good reason. CU's running backs room is loaded with talent.

But if reigning Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year Jarek Broussard and his cohorts are going to put up some big numbers in 2021, they'll need exactly what the Buffs had in 2020: big fellas up front to open up big holes in the trenches.

"The reason we ran for so many yards is not just because of Jarek Broussard," said Buffs offensive coordinator Darrin Chiaverini recently.