No. 18 Colorado will kick off against No. 13 Oregon at 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 23, the school and Pac-12 Conference announced Monday. The game, which is in Eugene, Ore., will be televised nationally by ABC — marking the fourth consecutive week that CU will play on national TV.
The Buffaloes (2-0) are coming off a statement win in their home opener against Nebraska. Under new coach Deion Sanders, CU has already doubled its win total from last year, when it finished 1-11. The Ducks (2-0) and their Heisman hopeful quarterback Bo Nix beat Texas Tech on the road 38-30 on Saturday.
The Buffs will host rival Colorado State at 8 p.m. Saturday (ESPN) at Folsom Field with both ESPN’s Gameday and Fox’s Big Noon pregame shows setting up shop in Boulder. Colorado’s schedule includes six opponents that are currently ranked in the AP Top 25: Oregon, No. 5 USC (Sept. 30), No. 24 UCLA (Oct. 28), No. 16 Oregon State (Nov. 4), No. 23 Washington State (Nov. 17) and No. 12 Utah (Nov. 25).
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