CU hosts BYU on Saturday night with a question hanging over Folsom Field like an anvil: When will the Buffs become the boxing glove instead of the speed bag?

In his third season in Boulder, coach Deion Sanders continues to lament an issue that ruined his first season and stained his second.

Physicality.

Will CU show any?

The Buffs rebounded against Wyoming last week to even their record, but can they level up against an opponent that plans to punch them in the face?

Other than an inspired effort at Central Florida in a monsoon last season, the Buffs have shown an indifference to bloody knuckles and flexing muscles. The losses where they were trounced on the ground and unable to run are well documented, including against Georgia Tech this season and at Kansas in 2024.

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