I have seen the first half, and the last 1:41. I felt very differently between the two, LOL.
The Good
Any time you roll out a brand-new scheme with a questionable OL and a brand-new backfield, let alone one with a true freshman QB, and put up 565 yards, you are doing some things right. That said, 565 yards should get you more than 28 points. (Turnovers)
The defensive front looks salty, and pretty sharp. A couple of those LBs (Barry and Ferg) are legit mofos, and I think we have the DL to play with the better teams in the league. No stars there (Maybe Ben Stille, someday) but a pretty solid six
Seven sacks. (We had 14 last year) 1.3 YPC allowed. The kids HIT.
The Bad
Not a great day for pass pro, the WRs or secondary. The wides can recover, but the DBs and OL need a rebuild. DB is so bad that while Bo Pelini is about to be fired from his next coaching gig, we still have one of his dudes starting (Coincidentally, the same guy who committed the fatal PF). Along with another that transferred for UCF in the spring. Complete failure by Riley here.
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That said, Shenault is a great receiver, and Montez was throwing strikes despite taking a beating. Colorado may be a pretty decent football team this year. Time will tell, but the much-panned Colorado State team they crushed last week defeated Arkansas on Saturday. That thunderstorm storm may have cost us 2 wins, and a bowl game.
