Overview
- Utah outgained Colorado 587-140 and led 43-0 at halftime, with the Buffaloes held to minus-18 total yards before the break.
- True freshman Byrd Ficklin totaled 291 yards and three touchdowns in his first start, powering a Utah ground game that rolled up 422 rushing yards.
- Colorado starter Kaidon Salter went 9-of-22 for 37 yards with an interception, took five sacks and was replaced late by Ryan Staub as the offense finished with 140 yards.
- Utah's pressure and special teams swings defined the night, including seven sacks, 13 tackles for loss, a blocked punt, a successful fake punt and a safety on intentional grounding.
- Sanders said the assessment "starts with me" and acknowledged being outcoached by Kyle Whittingham; at 3-5, Colorado needs three wins in its final four games to become bowl eligible as outside criticism escalates.