Washington Football: 3 takeaways from entertaining win over Colorado

3. Colorado has proved they’re better than we thought

A big part about this game for Colorado was the ability to prove on a pretty big stage in a nationally televised game that this team is, in fact, competitive and for real in the PAC-12. While the PAC-12 doesn’t have a clear Playoff contender this year (maybe outside of Oregon), Colorado could still rebound from a last-place finish in the PAC-12 South last season.

To do that, it would have to win in a hostile environment without the services of its biggest offensive weapon and a quarterback in junior Steven Montez that could be suffering a crisis of confidence after a lame performance against the Trojans. Yet, Montez got off to the start he needed to here against Washington.

The Colorado defense also provided some solid support to Montez by making life difficult for senior quarterback Jake Browning in the pocket all throughout the first half. The former Virginia Tech Hokies transfer running back Travon McMillian also provided some support to Montez out of the backfield.

A similar plotline played out for the Buffs against the Huskies as it did the week previous against the Trojans. Colorado definitely still has some work to do if it doesn’t want teams like the Trojans and Utah Utes to pull away in the PAC-12 South. A quality bowl game is ahead for them, but much more than that might be wishful thinking.