BOULDER — Every coach will tell you every game is important — but for the 1-1 Colorado Buffaloes, Saturday's 11 a.m. matchup with 1-1 Minnesota at Folsom Field (Pac-12 Network) might have just a little extra juice.
For starters, it's a chance for Colorado to pick up a win against a respected Big Ten team, the kind of inter-conference Power 5 win that always helps a program's visibility.
Two, it's an opportunity to build some momentum heading into next week's Pac-12 opener at Arizona State, as well as move one step closer to bowl eligibility.