The Colorado Buffaloes, fresh off of a rough loss to the Cal Bears, now face a significant upgrade in talent as they head to Eugene to take on the heavily-favored, 7th-ranked Oregon Ducks.
These teams haven’t played since 2019 due to the pandemic shortened season and it’s unlikely the Buffs (2-5, 1-3 Pac-12) can pull off any heroics similar to the upset that started The Rise five years ago.
Overall, the series with the Ducks (6-1, 3-1 Pac-12) has been lopsided since CU transitioned to the conference over a decade ago. The Buffaloes have only managed a single win in the previous seven meetings as they’ve tried to prove that they are a program that can reach the same levels as the Pac-12 powerhouse.