Deion Smith had a 25-yard touchdown run for CU on Saturday.
Football
Neill Woelk, Contributing Editor
AIR FORCE ACADEMY — Colorado dug a big hole early and could never recover Saturday as the Buffaloes dropped a 41-10 decision to Air Force at a cool and wet Falcon Stadium.
CU fell to 0-2 while the Falcons improved to 2-0.
Colorado fell behind early, 20-0, thanks to two early turnovers, including a fumble on the second play of the game.
But the Buffs recovered and had a chance to pull within 20-17 early in the third quarter, only to see Air Force recover an Alex Fontenot fumble at the goal line. Two possessions later, the Falcons drove for their third touchdown to take a 27-10 lead and the Buffs could never get themselves back in the game again.
Air Force dominated the statistics, piling up 443 offensive yards while the Buffs were held to 162. But while the Buffs lost three turnovers, Colorado’s defense also produced three takeaways, which kept CU in the game until late in the third quarter.
J.T. Shrout got the start at quarterback for Colorado and finished just 5-for-21 for 51 yards and one interception.
AFA running back Brad Roberts carried 24 times for 174 yards, including touchdown runs of 14, 20 and 46 yards.
HOW IT HAPPENED: The Buffaloes were their own worst enemy early, falling behind 20-0 after just 17 minutes of play.
A Shrout fumble on Colorado’s first possession gave Air Force the ball at the CU 14 and the Falcons needed just one play to punch the ball into the end zone for a 7-0 lead.
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