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Pac 12 Football: Week One Power Rankings

By Michael Valverde

Sep 19, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of Pac-12 logo on the field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before the NCAA football game between the Stanford Cardinal and Southern California Trojans. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of Pac-12 logo on the field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before the NCAA football game between the Stanford Cardinal and Southern California Trojans. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 2, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Shay Fields (1) runs for a sixty yard reception in the first quarter against the Colorado State Rams at Sports Authority Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 2, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Shay Fields (1) runs for a sixty yard reception in the first quarter against the Colorado State Rams at Sports Authority Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

A complete disaster occurred in the state of Colorado as the Colorado University Buffaloes dismantled rival Colorado State Rams 44-7. In the Rocky Mountain Showdown, Colorado had a 21-0 lead at the end of the first quarter and was leading 31-0 at half-time.

You could see the dominance from the stat sheets. In the first quarter alone, CU had 12 first downs and CSU had none. The yardage total in the opening 15 minutes: CU 253. CSU 10.

Sefo Liufau connected on 23-of-33 passes for 318 yards and one touchdown. He also ran for 66 yards. Phillip Lindsay ran for two short-yardage touchdowns and finished with 95 yards on 20 carries (4.8 yards per carry).

The receivers for CU did most of the damage. Devin Ross finished with eight receptions and 97 yards while Bryce Bobo had five receptions for 99 yards. Ross caught the only touchdown pass.

The defense was a giant wall for any of the Colorado State running backs, and they couldn’t get the passing game going at all. Faton Bauta could only muster up 32 yards on 6-of-9 passing and starter Nick Stevens wasn’t much better as he finished with only 31 yards while completing 6-of-20. Bauta did add another dimension to the Rams offense as he scampered for 39 yards. It will be interesting to see who the starter for Colorado State will be next week.

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