Idaho State Bengals vs Colorado Buffaloes Match Player Stats On Sep 10, 2016

The Sports Xchange
Sep 10, 2016

Senior quarterback Sefo Liufau threw for two scores and ran for another in less than a half of work Saturday, and Colorado scored five second-quarter touchdowns in its 56-7 defeat of Idaho State in Boulder, Colo.

Colorado is 2-0 for the first time since 2013, and it's receiving votes in the AP and USA Today polls for the first time since 2008. Next Saturday, the Buffaloes play at No. 5 Michigan, and they visit No. 24 Oregon a week later.

Idaho State coach Mike Kramer was the head coach at Montana State in 2006 when he led the Bobcats to a 19-10 upset of the Buffaloes in Boulder. But Kramer and the FCS Bengals (1-1) were badly overmatched Saturday.

The Buffaloes gained 597 yards and held Idaho State to 96. The Buffaloes led 49-0 at halftime, and they went for 410 yards and 21 first downs in the first half alone. Colorado improved to 5-2 all-time against FCS foes.

Colorado pulled Liufau and inserted redshirt freshman quarterback Steven Montez on its final drive of the second quarter. Montez promptly hit junior Kabion Ento with a 69-yard touchdown pass to cap the half. It was Montez's first college pass, and Ento's first reception at Colorado.

A week after being named the Pac-12's offensive player of the week, Liufau went 15 for 18 for 204 yards. His rushing touchdown came on a 19-yard scramble. Colorado benched its starters for the second half.

Idaho State fell to 0-13 against Pac-12 opponents. The Bengals play at Oregon State next Saturday.

Bengals sophomore quarterback Tanner Gueller went 18 for 35 for 59 yards. Senior Jakori Ford's 3-yard run late in the third quarter gave Idaho State its lone touchdown.