That’s after getting 11 carries for 31 yards against Oregon State (also 2.8 per attempt) and 11 carries for 45 yards (a more positive 4.1 per attempt) against UCLA.įollowing the loss at UCLA, head coach Deion Sanders cited negative plays on first down runs as a key component as to why CU essentially abandoned the run the remainder of the game. However, a significant chunk of that total was collected by quarterback Shedeur Sanders on scrambles, and once again a group of CU running backs once touted as a likely team strength struggled to gain traction.ĬU’s running backs recorded 17 carries against Arizona but managed just 48 yards, an average of 2.8 per attempt. Plodding alongĪ few weeks ago in this space I made the comment that while it’s been clear the Colorado offensive line struggles in the pass game, the jury was still out on their run-blocking skills, given the lack of devotion to the run game from the CU offense.Īs it turns out, maybe the run blocking is indeed as much of a struggle up front as pass blocking.ĭuring Saturday’s 34-31 loss against Arizona, the Buffs finished with 77 rushing yards, which counted as the third-best total of the season.
BuffZone writer Pat Rooney breaks down three reactions from Colorado’s 34-31 last-second defeat against Arizona in the home finale, the Buffs’ sixth loss in the past seven games.
