2008 Season Archive

No. 16 Kansas – Mid-Season Blues

//posted 10.11.2008

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— October 11th – at Kansas No. 16 Kansas 30, Colorado 14 — Junior quarterback Todd Reesing made it three-for-three against Colorado, passing for 256 yards and a touchdown in leading the Jayhawks to a 30-14 win over the Buffs. Reesing, who made his Kansas debut as a freshman against the Buffs in 2006, coming off the bench to lead the Jayhawks to a 20-15 victory, hit on 27 of 34 attempts as Kansas earned its third consecutive victory over Colorado for the first time since 1962-64. …

No. 5 Texas – A Silk Purse from a Sow’s Ear

//posted 10.4.2008

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— October 4th – Boulder No. 5 Texas 38, Colorado 14 — Colorado failed to take advantage of first half opportunities against 5th-ranked Texas in their 2008 Homecoming game. Meanwhile, the Longhorns took full advantage of their first half opportunities in building a 21-0 halftime lead on the way to a 38-14 win over the Buffs. Colorado kicker Aric Goodman tied a school record in missing three field goal attempts – all in the first half – as Texas slowly pulled away from the Buffs before a sellout Homecoming …

Florida State – Patience Remains A Virtue

//posted 9.27.2008

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— September 27th – at Jacksonville Florida State 39, Colorado 21 — Florida State running back Antone Smith ran for 154 yards and three touchdowns in leading the Seminoles to a 39-21 win over Colorado in Jacksonville. Smith carried the ball a career high 25 times, scoring on a pair of two yard runs early and late, with a game-changing 60-yard scoring run in the second quarter as Florida State rushed for 259 yards on the day. Colorado was held to 278 yards of total offense by the Seminoles, but it …

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No. 21 West Virginia – Rocky Mountain High

//posted 9.18.2008

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CU takes down #21 West Virginia – 9/18/08

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Eastern Washington – Undefeated; Untied; and Unimproved

//posted 9.6.2008

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— September 6th – Boulder Colorado 31, Eastern Washington 24 — Colorado overcame a 14-point halftime deficit, rallying for two touchdowns in the final 2:05 to pull off a 31-24 win over Eastern Washington. Junior cornerback Cha’pelle Brown picked off Eagle quarterback Matt Nichols with 1:44 to play, returning the interception 27 yards for a score to give the Buffs their first lead of the game. A second interception of Nichols preserved the win a few minutes later, as senior safety D.J. Dykes pulled in a Nichols’ offering in the Colorado …

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Colorado State – Weathering the Storm

//posted 8.31.2008

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— August 31st – Denver Colorado 38, Colorado State 17 — Cody Hawkins scored on two short touchdown runs and connected with Scotty McKnight for a third score as Colorado wore down Colorado State, pulling away late for a 38-17 victory. Playing for perhaps the last time at Invesco Field in Denver (or, at least, for the next two seasons), the Buffs held the Rams to 258 yards of total offense, sending about two-thirds of the 69,619 in attendance home pleased with the outcome. The opening quarter was scoreless, but …

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Preseason – 2008 – Fall Practice coverage; Roster battles; predictions

//posted 6.14.2008

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Preseason picks – a summary of eight publications On June 1st,I took a stab predicting what the preseason magazines would say about the Buffs and their 2008 opponents. Below is a compilation of eight different magazines and websites. Take a look at where the Buffs fell in the eyes of experts, as well as how good a job I did at predicting what they would say. Without giving too much away, I guess my reputation as seeing the glass as half empty is secure …. Read Predicting the Predictions… Preseason …

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Spring Practice – What we were looking for; What we saw / 2008 NFL Draft

//posted 3.12.2008

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Get on the email update list! If you are not already on the email update list, you can drop me a note at cuatthegame@gmail.com to join this free service! You will receive periodic updates on CU football (just enough to keep your appetite whetted), all leading up to the extensive 2008 season preview, which will be posted August 15th! For 2008 NFL Draft coverage – scroll down to the bottom of this “Spring Practice” page … 2008 Spring practice – What we were looking for; what we saw – offense Will …

Recruiting – A breakdown of the class by position / CU v. the Big 12

//posted 2.6.2008

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Recruiting Class of 2008 Here is a look at the entire Colorado recruiting class of 2008, broken down by position. Want to know which recruits will have an impact on the 2008 depth chart? Read on …. Read The Entire Review… Rating the Buffs v. the rest of the Big 12 Colorado’s recruiting class is ranked 27th by Scout.com; 16th by Rivals. com. Both of these rankings are the best in the past five years for the Buffs. How did CU’s rivals in the Big 12 fare? Oklahoma and Texas …