Woelk: 10 Takeaways From Buffs Vs. Cougars

BOULDER — It has become an all-too familiar refrain over the last couple of seasons: the Colorado Buffaloes heading down the home stretch of the season looking for a sixth win and bowl eligibility.

In the last two years, CU has had eight chances to claim a sixth win — three last year and five this year — but each time has come up short. The latest attempt was Saturday's 31-7 loss to Washington State.

Now, the 5-5 Buffs (2-5 Pac-12) have two games remaining: their 11:30 a.m. home finale Saturday against Utah at Folsom Field, followed by the Nov. 24 regular season finale at Cal. Two wins would guarantee a winning season — only the second since 2005 for Colorado — while at least one win would…