By the Numbers and Personnel: Colorado

Cal heads into Boulder this weekend to play a Colorado team that has the same record as the Bears, but is in a bit of a fluctuation at the moment. After a 28-0 loss to Washington State in Pullman, coach Mike MacIntyre has opened a QB competition with Steven Montez and Sam Noyer after Montez was pulled late in the Wazzu game.

The Pac-12 South champs of a year ago have fallen back with their defensive coordinator leaving for Oregon, the loss of three NFL defensive backs, a new quarterback starter, and struggles on the offensive line. Colorado has a bit of the same mentality as the Bears coming into this one, make or break time as they try to string two bowl appearances together for the first time since 2004-2005.

By the Numbers:

- Starting with one that Nam touched on in Five Things (read that here), is the pressures that Colorado quarterbacks have faced. In 289 dropbacks for Montez and Noyer, they've been sacked 23 times and hurried 34 times, which means they're getting pressured around 20.2% of the time. To compare, Ross Bowers has been sacked 25 times and hurried 15 times on 334 dropbacks, which is 11.9% of his dropbacks. The offensive line, which has two fifth year seniors on the left side and three sophomores at the other spots, hasn't been as adept in the pass blocking game.

- The run game has been a different story, as Colorado has a true 'feature back' in Phillip Lindsay. Lindsay's taken about two-thirds of the carries, and him and Montez have combined for 287 of the team's 338 rushing attempts. Lindsay has over 1000 yards already, 1093, with 10 rushing touchdowns on the year. His backup, Beau Bisharat, has 190 fewer carries. Lindsay will be a focal point for the Colorado offense, a solid one cut runner who can get behind his pads and play at a lower pad level where it's more difficult to take him down.

- Bryce Bobo is the biggest name among the receivers, and caught a couple touchdowns the last time Cal and Colorado squared off in 2014. Him, Shay Fields, and Devin Ross make up the lion's share of Colorado's production at wide receiver, with 42, 35, and 27 receptions respectively. Field is more of the big play threat, but the Buffs haven't had the opportunity to unleash him, with his longest reception being a 44 yarder.

- Colorado has had remarkable fumble luck, fumbling 11 times, but only losing three. Cal has fumbled 14 times, losing 6. Colorado is at a +4 turnover margin, Cal is at +5.

- 10.5. That's the number of tackles for loss for Leo Jackson III, making up just about a third of Colorado's TFL numbers. Jackson has a ton of experience at that left defensive end spot, though three of his 5.5 sacks came in their second game against Texas State. He's someone that'll be lined up against either Jake Curhan or Valentino Daltoso, and Curhan has been pretty strong at RT the last couple weeks (making the PFF all-Pac 12 team for this past week). He'll have another challenge in that regard. Derek McCartney, the three year starter at one of the OLB spots, has the next most TFLs with four.

- Drew Lewis is the leading tackler in the middle, with 83. Rick Gamboa, who will start next to him, as 77. Both are experienced, rangy tacklers on the second level

- 2, that's the number of interceptions from Isaiah Oliver, who doesn't have the team lead (that's strong safety Evan Worthington with 3), but is the best corner for the Buffs, and is likely to return from injury to cover Vic Wharton on the outside Saturday.

- 1, only one non-offensive score for Colorado, a punt return by Laviska Shenault in the second game of the season against Texas State

- 10-12, how James Stefanou has done on field goals, though he hasn't had an attempt over the past two games.