Buffs road underdogs at Baylor to begin Big 12 play | Colorado lookahead – Denver Gazette

Buffs road underdogs at Baylor to begin Big 12 play | Colorado lookahead  Denver Gazette

When Colorado meets Baylor to begin Big 12 play, it is not hyperbole to say this game may determine how the rest of the fall looks for both programs. The collective angst of the fan bases of the teams squaring off in Waco, Texas, will be off the charts. When Colorado meets Baylor on Saturday (10 a.m. ESPN2) to begin Big 12 play, it is not hyperbole to say this game may determine how the rest of the fall looks for both programs. The Buffaloes and Bears each enter at 2-1, a reasonable expectation for both after nonconference play. In a 2026 season that will tell a lot about the future of the Deion Sanders era, CU is coming off an embarrassing 41-7 loss at Northwestern that removed any goodwill from a 2-0 start.

Similarly, coach Dave Aranda is in a make-or-break season with Baylor that started with a 17-16 loss against Auburn before back-to-back comfortable wins against lesser opponents Prairie View A&M and Louisiana Tech. All this to say: both the Buffs and Bears desperately need a win. It’s hard to know what to make of the Bears’ 36-19 win over Louisiana Tech last weekend at McLane Stadium. Baylor was without starting quarterback DJ Lagway, who missed a second straight game with an ankle injury. Aranda said Monday that