Colorado senior wide receiver K.D. Nixon is savoring the Buffaloes’ 3-0 beginning to the season and significance in the Pac-12 race. He’s additionally been about enough time to understand this isn’t the time to obtain comfortable. Especially in 2020.
Colorado travels to face winless Arizona (0-3) on Saturday in a matchup that looks very favorable for the Buffaloes. Yet Dixon mentioned the COVID-19 infection and the memory of his sophomore season– when Colorado started 5-0 and then shed its next seven video games– as two large reasons he’s not celebrating anything right now.
” Knowing that it can be taken any week, you’ve reached stay focused,” Nixon stated. “You can not ever obtain as well contented or also pleased. We’re simply mosting likely to keep pushing, not also fretting about a bowl game or a Pac-12 championship, and also maintain pressing to be 1-0 every week.”
Arizona is coming off a 27-10 loss to UCLA that was challenging video game from the beginning. Beginning quarterback Grant Gunnell hurt his shoulder on the initial play from skirmish and also freshman Will Plummer had to take over for the rest of his game. Plummer finished 17 of 35 passes for 151 backyards and threw two interceptions. He additionally competed 49 yards.
Arizona coach Kevin Sumlin claimed he’s unsure if Gunnell will certainly play Saturday. Sumlin stated Plummer did a good enough job versus UCLA that he’s certain in either quarterback against Colorado.
” For a person that has never ever dipped into this degree, to head out there and also do what he did, I believed it was a pretty good efficiency,” Sumlin said. “Could it have been far better? Yeah. There were errors he made, but he made have fun with his legs.”
Colorado first-year train Karl Dorrell stated he’s trying to make sure his team doesn’t ignore the Wildcats.
” It’s simple to come under that trap,” Dorrell said. “You take a look at they’re 0-3 however offensively they can be extremely eruptive. They’ve got excellent ability gamers.”
PAC-12 RACE
Colorado is just one of two continuing to be unbeaten teams in the Pac-12 West in addition to USC. The Trojans have a half-game lead in the division since they’re 3-0 in the meeting and also the Buffaloes are 2-0.
Colorado’s game against USC on Nov. 28 was delayed because of infection issues in the USC program. The Buffaloes found a substitute video game versus San Diego State as well as won 20-10. Colorado is the only Pac-12 program to play a nonconference challenger this season.Despite the odd conditions of 2020, Dorrell feels like his program’s in a good area.” I like where we’re heading,” Dorrell said.” These following few video games are really important, all of them are essential as we understand, yet we’re being in a respectable placement in the conference. We’ve reached begin looking after our very own business.”
SUCCESS VS. THE BUFFALOES
Arizona’s Sumlin is in his third period leading the program and also has a mediocre 9-18 document over that period, but several of his success has come versus Colorado.
The Wildcats have a 2-0 record vs. the Buffaloes throughout Sumlin’s tenure, including a 42-34 win in 2018 and a 35-30 victory last season. Arizona could use some excellent mojo: The program has shed 10 straight video games total dating back to last period.
REGULAR COLORADO
The Buffaloes have racked up in all 12 quarters with their very first 3 games, which is the first time that’s occurred because 1998. Quarterback Sam Noyer has completed 62% of his masquerade 650 backyards, four touchdowns and also 2 interceptions through 3 video games. He’s also competed 4 touchdowns. Jarek Broussard leads the group with 432 lawns rushing.
CUTTING LOOSE
One huge factor Arizona’s off to an 0-3 begin is its inability to quit the run. Opponents have actually run for 229 backyards per game in the three losses.
UCLA was the current group to capitalize, competing 281 yards in the 27-10 win. Sumlin said his protective personnel did a good job of making adjustments at halftime to hold the Bruins to seven points in the second half yet the damages had actually been done.
” We missed too many takes on, that’s something that’s an operate in development,” Sumlin claimed.