Woelk: Takeaways From Buffs Win Over UCLA

BOULDER — Buff Nation awakened Sunday morning feeling refreshed, rejuvenated and ready for the next game of the Karl Dorrell Era.

It's no wonder. Dorrell's Colorado Buffaloes opened the much-delayed and much anticipated 2020 season Saturday with a bang, knocking off favored UCLA, 48-42, in a Folsom Field thriller. The Buffs used every phase of the game to pick up the win, getting big plays from the defense early, a special teams turnover early and two critical field goals late, and a consistent, steady offense that answered every punch the Bruins could throw.

So what did we learn from Saturday's win?

Plenty — which brings us to our weekly takeaways:

1. The Buffs are quickly taking on Dorrell's…