A few weeks ago, few people would have predicted that the Oregon Ducks would come into Boulder this week without a national ranking.
After a stunning 62-20 loss to Utah last week, though, the Ducks (2-2) fell out of the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time in six years.
Now, Oregon looks to avoid its first losing streak in eight years.
Buffzone.com caught up with Ryan Thorburn, who covers Oregon for the Eugene Register-Guard, to get his thoughts on the Ducks heading into Saturday's game at Colorado.
Buffzone: What is the mood around the Ducks this week after such a humbling loss to Utah?