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The Colorado Buffaloes entered the Rose Bowl Saturday with high expectations but the team was quickly brought down to earth by UCLA.
The Buffaloes took a quick 6-0 lead in the first quarter but only mustered three points the rest of the way while the Bruins rallied to earn a 28-16 Pac-12 Conference victory.
Buffaloes two-way phenom Travis Hunter was a bright spot, logging two acrobatic interceptions in his second game back from his early season injury.
Bleacher Report @BleacherReport
TRAVIS HUNTER DOES IT AGAIN 😱
2 picks in the first half 🔥
(via @CUBuffsFootball)pic.twitter.com/YIeDU0i3Ue
SportsCenter @SportsCenter
TRAVIS HUNTER IS AN ATHLETE 😤 pic.twitter.com/x2TU3Kkl1C
He also had three catches for seven yards, but that showing was more reflective of the offense as a whole. Colorado had just 213 offensive yards, with quarterback Shedeur Sanders going 27-of-42 for 231 yards and a touchdown.
UCLA had 487 total offensive yards and looked like the superior team.
Fans on social media expressed frustration at the struggles of the Buffaloes and head coach Deion Sanders and also reminisced on the exciting first month the team had.
Dave Martin @DaveMartin87
Well looky here, everybody’s college football darling last month, #Colorado, needs to beat both Arizona and Washington State just to become bowl eligible.#CoachPrime
Johnny Cage @Teo_Braga
Those first 3 weeks of Colorado football was special man. https://t.co/5dXNIhDC9r
DMV Bump Info @DmvBump
At least I don’t have to see all those dumb takes on Colorado football anymore 🤣🤣
JohnnyBoy @LiveFrmCarolina
September Colorado will go down as a top 5 moment of the past decade I’m college football.
Big Ten Ted @BigTenTed
Remember when Colorado was the talk of college football… pic.twitter.com/4POmglX4jT
Dominant 2k Big 👈 @Slayfulness
Colorado football offensive line couldn’t block middle schoolers if their life dependent on it. UCLA benefited from how bad the offensive line is, that was the difference in this game. If shedeur had the o line UCLA got, they would’ve blown out UCLA.
2GunCorky @GunCorky
Dad what was Colorado football like for that month in September of 2023? pic.twitter.com/zoXXyxPpp9
Will Hall @willhall96
Everyone that went all in on Colorado football week two calling it a night at 11pm after yet another loss pic.twitter.com/IkP9gb9y4H
Uncle Mike @mikesparkman
Remember when everybody cared about Colorado football? That was cute
Josh Hathaway @JDHathaway
Wasn’t Coach Prime supposed to have revolutionized college football and stormed into the playoffs by now? Maybe the hype machine should have waited until the Colorado was at least bowl eligible 😂
😎 @dcfit202
Imma be honest, #Colorado football was all hype. I love #DeionSanders but it’s gonna take time to make this team great. Let’s hope y’all can make a damn bowl game. #ColoradoBuffaloes #Coloradovsucla #ucla #Pac12
Colorado Sports Fan @NYTJBuffFan
@CUBuffsFootball at this point, please do not send Shedeur back out there.
You lost this game with atrocious play calls. Don’t lose your star QB for the season because you refuse to run the ball on this next possession.
There has been ZERO complementary football today by the O.
Grammy Songwriter Loading @Tony_Still_Sang
Colorado is not a good football team
Colorado drops to 4-4 on the season and 1-4 in Pac-12 play. The team will need to win at least two games to reach a bowl game for the first time since 2020.
The Buffaloes will start that journey next week when they host No. 11 Oregon State.
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