Friday's Fast Five: Digging Into Keys For Buffs Vs. Wildcats

BOULDER — After his team opened the season with a pair of emotional wins over two long-time rivals, Colorado head coach Mike MacIntyre had a simple message when the Buffs hit the practice field this week:

Keep your foot on the gas and don't let up.

What MacIntyre and his players don't want is any kind of letdown — emotional or otherwise — when the Buffs take the field Saturday for their 3 p.m. home opener against New Hampshire (Pac-12 Mountain). With a 2-0 record and a bye week on the horizon, the Buffs would love to take some momentum into that bye week, when they will begin preparation for their Sept. 28 Pac-12 opener at home against UCLA.

But to get there, they need to take care of business…