Colorado vs. Oregon score, takeaways: No. 10 Ducks eviscerate Deion Sanders-led Buffs in dominant showing.
No. 10 Oregon obliterated No. 19 Colorado, 42-6, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, putting forward one of the most dominant high-level performances we've seen a third of the way through the 2023 college football season. The Ducks held the Buffaloes' previously productive offense to just 194 total yards as Oregon moved to 4-0 and ended Colorado's undefeated season.
Oregon got off to a brutally fast start against the Buffaloes, scoring on their first three possessions. Colorado had no answer as the hosts averaged 7.2 yards per play, including an absurd 6.3 yards per carry against an overmatched Buffs defense.
Colorado struggled massively against Oregon's front seven as quarterback Shedeur Sanders stood under constant duress. Sanders was sacked seven times as the Buffs were held to 40 yards rushing and spent most of the first three quarters in the negatives before the Ducks took their collective foot off the gas.
Troy Franklin caught eight passes for 126 yards and two touchdowns to pace Oregon in a dominant performance by QB Bo Nix, who completed 28 of 33 passes for 276 yards with three touchdowns, an interception and bonus rushing score. Oregon didn't give the ball to any running back more than 10 times, but Bucky Irving led the way with 89 yards rushing.
Sanders completed 23 of 33 passes for 159 yards for his first game under 348 yards and two touchdowns at Colorado. The Buffs were held scoreless for the first 57 minutes of the game, only posting on a garbage-time touchdown to end the fourth quarter as Sanders found tight end Mikey Harrison for a 6-yard score. Even the extra-point attempt was blocked to add a final insult to injury.
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