Now that NFL and college football seasons are over, we can start looking forward to what 2024 will hold for the Colorado Buffaloes.
We recently predicted each game on CU’s schedule and we’re now doing a different kind of deep dive.
Colorado regained the attention of the college football world when Deion Sanders was hired as head coach, and to some people’s delight, that didn’t translate to a winning season in Coach Prime’s first year. This next season will undoubtedly have all the hype and hate that last year did, but no two seasons ever look the same.
Here are five early predictions for CU football’s 2024 season:
Colorado will make a bowl game
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Will CU make the jump to nine wins as I predicted last week? Maybe, but the Buffs should reach the six-win mark in their first season back in the Big 12. Colorado’s coaches have done a great job reloading the roster, especially on the line of scrimmage, and I believe those improvements will get CU to a bowl game.
Colorado’s offensive line will be much improved
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Colorado’s offensive line play was not good last year. The team could neither consistently open up running lanes nor keep quarterback Shedeur Sanders upright. The run game only averaged 2.8 yards per rush and the quarterbacks were sacked 56 times.
An infusion of talent was needed, and the Buffs sure got it. During this offseason, CU has added six offensive linemen, including four-star transfer Tyler Johnson and class of 2024 five-star prospect Jordan Seaton. Add in Tyler Brown and the Buffaloes have the makings of a talented offensive front.
The pass rush will be nasty
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Publish date : 2024-02-14 18:46:39
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