Colorado got its blowout over Weber State, but the bigger takeaway from Week 2 was how three Buffaloes turned that performance into conference recognition.
Edge rusher Toby Anene, safety Jah Jah Boyd and wide receiver Joseph Williams all landed on the Big 12’s Team of the Week after playing major roles in the win. With a difficult stretch coming next, Colorado suddenly has a few more proven pieces to lean on.
Anene’s day stood out even in a game where the Buffs had plenty going on. He was active against both the run and freshman quarterback Nate Dahle, finishing with a sack, a quarterback hurry, a forced fumble and a pass breakup. Colorado pulled him midway through the third quarter so the backups could get work, but by then he had already made his mark.
That effort comes on the heels of another strong week. Through two games, Anene owns a Pro Football Focus grade of 88.3, and he’s helping change the conversation around a defensive line that entered the season with plenty of questions about depth and proven production.
Boyd was just as important on the back end. He led Colorado with eight total tackles, including five solo stops, and added a forced fumble while bouncing between nickel and strong safety. After Makari Vickers struggled for the second straight week, Boyd’s role only grew more important.
“Jah Jah is the kind of kid that plays with passion, practices with passion. He plays hard, practices hard.
Sometimes he goes a little too far, but you could count on him to give everything he has,” Sanders said postgame. “He's very emotional, but he plays with that, and I love that about him.
I don't want him to change a thing.”
Boyd had already shown flashes in Colorado’s Week 1 game against Georgia Tech and during the spring game, and this latest outing may have pushed him into a starting spot.
Williams gave the Buffaloes the kind of vertical punch that changes how a defense has to play. He finished with four catches for 123 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 30.8 yards per grab, and his deep-ball production helped Julian Lewis earn Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors.
“My brother ‘Eight-ball,’ he’s truly a specimen out there,” Lewis said postgame. “I think Jo’s size really helps our wide receiver room because we have a lot of smaller guys.
So people have to really worry about that deep game. He makes people have to back up, and that’s all you can ask for.”
Since returning from injury during fall camp, Williams has kept delivering. Even with all the receiver talent Colorado added through the transfer portal, he’s still making himself impossible to ignore.
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