CU’s offense struggles in shutout loss vs. Minnesota

Freshman quarterback Drew Carter scrambles for yards in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s loss to Minnesota. Sept. 18, 2021. (Io Hartman/CU Independent)Following last week’s loss to then-No. 5 Texas A&M, the 1-1 Colorado Buffaloes were shut out by the Minnesota Golden Gophers 30-0 at Folsom Field on Saturday.

It was a game full of struggles as Saturday marked the seventh scoreless first quarter for Colorado in its last 204 home games at Folsom Field. Head coach Karl Dorrell analyzed how Minnesota was able to overpower Colorado.

“They controlled the line of scrimmage really well,” Dorrell said. “They ran the ball well and their quarterback made some plays in the passing game. They did some…