The lights of Folsom Field will burn a little hotter tonight. Forget the pageantry and the prime-time billing; this game is about one thing: revenge. Nine months after the BYU Cougars dealt the Colorado Buffaloes a humiliating loss in the Alamo Bowl, the Buffs get their shot at payback. More critically, they get their shot at a desperately needed first conference win.
Colorado (2-2, 0-1 Big 12) must treat No. 25 BYU (3-0) not just as a ranked opponent, but as a critical measuring stick. If Coach Prime’s crew wants to be taken seriously in the new-look Big 12, they have to protect their turf and put the ugly memory of last December to rest.