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Neill Woelk, Contributing Editor
BOULDER — Technically, Karl Dorrell‘s Colorado Buffaloes are one-fourth of the way through their season, with an 0-3 record thus far.
But Saturday’s game against UCLA at Folsom Field still offers the Buffs a chance for a fresh start — the beginning of Pac-12 play and an opportunity for CU to open the conference schedule on the right foot.
The Bruins have been an interesting matchup for the Buffs over the last six seasons. The two squads have evenly split the series 3-3 in that stretch and the home team has been the winner all six times.
UCLA coach Chip Kelly is in his fifth season with the Bruins, while quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson is also in season No. 5 with UCLA. Meanwhile, former CU assistant coach Darrin Chiaverini is now an offensive analyst for the Bruins, and Jerry Neuheisel, son of former CU head coach Rick Neuheisel, is the wide receivers coach.
There are also some strong UCLA ties on the Buffaloes sidelines. CU’s Dorrell played his college ball with the Bruins and returned to Westwood to become UCLA’s coach from 2003 through 2007.
But what matters to both teams isn’t the past, it’s Saturday’s game. If the Buffs are indeed going to hit the reset button on their season, they will need to make some significant…
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