Colorado’s trip to Arizona State brought the same ugly ending Buffs fans have been seeing too often lately: a flat performance, a 20-10 loss, and plenty of frustration to go around.
The Buffaloes never found a rhythm on offense in the desert. Arizona State even handed Colorado a lifeline with a roughing-the-kicker penalty on a missed field goal, and that mistake set up the Buffs’ only touchdown of the night.
Beyond that, there wasn’t much to celebrate. The offense looked disjointed, and the combination of questionable play calling, untimely penalties and poor clock management kept Colorado from ever building momentum.
The result added another rough line to the season’s ledger. Colorado is now 3-16 in its last 19 games against Power Four teams and has dropped nine straight Big 12 road games. Those numbers have fans wondering where the program is headed after yet another uneven showing.
That frustration was all over social media during and after the game, with Buffs supporters venting about the same recurring issues and asking what needs to change. The reactions ranged from disbelief to resignation, with many pointing to the offense, the coaching decisions and the overall feel of a team that never looked in control.
Here are some of the best reactions from Saturday’s loss to Arizona State:
Hasn’t been for a while now
Same thing over and over again
That was certainly a choice
Getting beat by your former players hurts
Gideon Lampron had an insane first half night
This was a bad look
One of the many examples of very questionable play calling
The back-breaking play
This sums up the offensive struggles
The Go-Go is not going
Too harsh?
Not good numbers
This hurts to hear, but it is true
Some weird vibes and energy for sure
Long list of issues according to a former Buff
It sure wasn’t good enough
Nope, not at all
Could not have said it better myself
How many Buff fans feel this way?
It has been a problem for four years
A notable highlight on an otherwise bad night
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