Day after thoughts: Buffaloes stunned by Beavers

The game was eerily reminiscent to Super Bowl LI, except Tom Brady wasn’t leading the comeback, it was Oregon State’s Jake Luton. The Beavers erased a 28-point second half deficit to defeat the Buffaloes 41-34 in overtime and earn their first road victory since 2014. With their third straight loss, Colorado fell to 5-3 (2-3 Pac-12) on the season and remain one-win shy of becoming bowl eligible.

Here are my three biggest takeaways from the Buffaloes disappointing loss:

1. What happened in the 2ndhalf?

Travon McMillian’s 75-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage in the third quarter gave the Buffaloes a 31-3 lead. This scribe is still dumbfounded by what happened next. With…