Behind Enemy Lines: Colorado’s Strengths, Weaknesses and Outlook Entering Baylor Matchup

In this week’s installment of “Behind Enemy Lines,” Scott Procter, lead Colorado football reporter for the website DNVR Sports, joins SicEm365 to discuss the state of the Buffs heading into the Big 12 opener against Baylor.

Levi Caraway: A lot has happened since the crazy 2024 matchup between Baylor and Colorado. What are the vibes surrounding the Buffs after the loss to Northwestern, and what are the strengths and weaknesses of Coach Prime’s squad this year?

Scott Procter: There are a bunch of anxious vibes surrounding Colorado right now. The good will earned from a season-opening win at Georgia Tech has quickly evaporated after an embarrassing loss to Northwestern. It wasn’t just because the Buffs lost — they’re 2-1 at the end of the day — it’s how they lost. It felt all too familiar to last season when turnovers and penalties were the norm. Colorado dug itself an early hole thanks to a couple of fumbles, and Brennan Marion’s Go-Go offense is not built to play from behind. The Big 12 opener will likely confirm if the Week 1 or Week 3 version of the Buffs is the real one.

Strength (Run Game/Offensive Line): This is finally a strength of a Coach Prime team at Colorado, and it's a dream for many fans. The Go-Go offense gets creative running the football, and the Buffs have four RBs averaging five yards per carry.

Weakness (Redzone Efficiency): Colorado has the fewest red-zone trips (8) in the Big 12 entering Week 4. To make matters worse, they’ve only scored TDs on four of those trips. The red-zone defense hasn’t been much better. No Big 12 team has allowed more red-zone TDs than the Buffs this season (7).

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