Colorado tried so, so hard to turn what looked like a blowout loss in the making into a compelling contest.
However, the Buffaloes fell just short in their bid to upset No. 8 USC. Down 48–21 with 2:14 left in the third quarter, Colorado scored the game’s last 20 points — just enough to make Trojans fans sweat.
One of the key culprits in the Buffaloes' comeback stalling out was shoddy clock management on their final scoring drive. It took 4:15 for Colorado to travel 78 yards to wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr.'s 16-yard catch with just 1:43 showing on the game clock.
