BOULDER — From the frying pan into the fire?
To folks on the outside, at least, that's what the Colorado Buffaloes' schedule must look like these days.
Last weekend, the Buffaloes (1-8 overall, 1-5 Pac-12) tangled with then-No. 8 Oregon in Boulder, coming out on the short end of a 49-10 decision.
Friday night, it's another eighth-ranked team for the Buffs — this time the 8-1 USC Trojans (6-1 Pac-12) at the Los Angeles Coliseum, a program Colorado has never beaten in 15 matchups.
"It's going to be a tremendous challenge," allowed CU coach Mike Sanford after Tuesday's practice.