HOUSTON — Staub in the dark, here, but maybe the Buffs are just … soft?

CU put on the mother of all arm-tackling clinics Friday night at Houston. On a night they desperately needed to wrap up, the defense gave Christmas gift after Christmas gift.

Short version, in case you missed it: Cougars quarterback Conner Weigman set a new collegiate-best in rushing yards. He got there by halftime.

After the opening 15 minutes, the Buffs trailed 10-0 and were losing the rushing battle by a count of 92-3. Houston’s first-quarter rushing average: 8.4 per tote. CU’s: 0.6.

The Cougars had managed more on the ground after a quarter than Delaware had put together for all of the previous week at Folsom Field (84).

If Georgia Tech was a sign, Houston showed a pattern. With seven minutes left, the hosts h

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