Not only did Colorado drop a close one to USC on Friday night, it lost starting quarterback Sefo Liufau for the rest of the season in the process.
After the game, Buffs head coach Mike MacIntyre told reporters that Liufau suffered a fractured left foot when he was sacked on the last play of the first quarter. The injury, a Lisfranc fracture, will keep him out for six to eight months and require surgery.
Before leaving the game, Liufau was 6-for-8 for 94 yards and helped give CU an early lead.
“It was tough, because he was hot,” MacIntyre said per BuffZone.com. “I knew it (Wednesday and Thursday) he was going to have a great day. I felt for him because he’s taken a little bit of heat and this was going to kind of he his time.”
With Luifau out, redshirt freshman Cade Apsay took over and led the Buffs to a 17-6 halftime lead. However, USC stormed back in the second half and won the game 27-24.
Apsay, in his first significant game action, completed 18-of-23 passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns.
Colorado dropped to 4-7 (1-6 Pac-12) with the loss with games at Washington State and Utah still on the schedule.
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