Shay Fields is joining elite company
Sophomore wideout Shay Fields may still be the Buffs No. 2 wideout, but he’s quickly placing himself in an elite conversation.
Against UCLA two weekends ago, Fields surpassed 1,000 yards for his career, making him the fourth fastest Buffalo wide receiver to ever reach that mark.
Fields’ outstanding second season in Boulder was highlighted by two straight 100-yard games against Arizona State and Arizona back in October. Unfortunately, he injured his ankle late in the Arizona game and has had a hard time finding his way back onto the field. After missing the Buffs’ victory against Oregon State, Fields returned against UCLA but wasn’t able to finish the game after re-injuring his ankle.
Fields is still listed as questionable for this Friday’s game against the Trojans, but according to quarterback Sefo Liufau, he believes his star wideout will be on the field.
History is not on the Buffaloes’ side
Since their first matchup on Nov. 12, 1927, the USC Trojans have won all nine games against the CU Buffaloes, and in a convincing fashion, too.
In fact, the only time the Buffs were within one score of the Trojans was back in 2000, when the game ended at 14-17. Otherwise, CU has fallen to USC by an average of 25 points in each of their matchups.
That said, this will be the first time the Buffs will face an unranked USC team since that first game back in 1927. So there’s that.
