Buffs keep their eyes forward following sixth loss of the season
Losing isn’t fun, and the Buffs are doing plenty of it.
The Colorado Buffaloes have lost six of their last seven games, most recently in Tempe, Arizona against the Arizona State Sun Devils last weekend.
Still, the players are keeping their heads up and eyes forward.
“There's still a whole bunch out there for us to have,” senior wide receiver DeAndre Moore said at the team’s media availability. “We just have to come in with the mindset of continuing to get better, continue to work on our deficiencies, continue to work on the things that we need to work on and continue to move forward.”
Moore had six receptions for 48 receiving yards last week in the loss. With the Buffs’ sixth loss, the best they can finish is 6-6, which still provides a path to a bowl game.
“Right now, we're still trying to fight for the chance to get in the bowl game,” Moore said.
Helping lift the Buffs to a post-season game isn’t the only thing that Moore has his mind set on.
“It’s just really understanding that I'm not doing this for right now,” Moore said. “God has much more in plan for me than just right now in this season, so I got to get through whatever I'm at right now to get to what God has in store for me.”
Even though the Buffs are in the midst of a skid, the losing has brought the receiving core closer together.
“I think the receiver group kind of grew together in understanding that it's on us, and every single day we have to be perfect or as close to perfect as we can be,” Moore said.
The defense isn’t exempt from keeping its eyes forward. Defensive back Randon Fontenette has one interception on the season, while the Buffs only have forced seven turnovers as a team – the fourth worst mark in the nation.
“It's been on everybody's mind, my mind, I mean, it's kind of tough not getting the takeaways…” Fontenette said. “I'm starving for a turnover.”
The Buffs’ next matchup, No. 14 Houston, has only coughed up the ball six times this season, a top-12 mark in the nation. For Fontenette, forcing a turnover against his hometown team would mean that much more.
“It means more just because it’s a Houston team,” Fotenette said. “I mean, they offered me, but I mean, it just means more playing your hometown schools.”
Either way, Colorado’s aim is to keep its eyes forward and coming up in its view are the Houston Cougars (7-2, 4-2) when they come to Folsom Field on Friday, Nov. 13. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. MT (ESPN).
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