2016 Season Archive

Even Ugly Wins Count

//posted 11.4.2016

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The statistics tell the story:

— Four turnovers;

— A total of 12 penalties – including four personal fouls and four calls for unsportsmanlike conduct – for a total of 128 yards;

— Four trips to the red zone by the offense, with only one touchdown to show for the effort.

In year’s past … Hell, last year … this would have been the post-mortem of yet another close loss. The Buffs, at times in the very recent past, played well enough to win Pac-12 games, but turnovers, missed opportunities, and self-inflicted wounds kept the team from posting “W’s”.

Against UCLA, however, the team found a way to win, coming away with a 20-10 victory before a Thursday night Blackout crowd of 43,761.

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Nov 3rd – UCLA – Even the Ugly Wins Count

//posted 11.3.2016

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Colorado Daily – UCLA

//posted 11.3.2016

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Drew Litton on UCLA game … Neil Woelk’s Five Keys to the UCLA game …

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“Friday” Fast Facts – UCLA

//posted 11.2.2016

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CU defense: two TD’s allowed at home … CU 5-0 when scoring 30+ … UCLA: Best 3-5 team in the nation?

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UCLA – A Preview

//posted 11.2.2016

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Your “T.I.P.S.” for the Blackout game against UCLA … How does your prediction match up with mine?

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Rankings and Ratings

//posted 11.2.2016

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ESPN and Jon Wilner both project CU in the Rose Bowl … CU No. 15 in first College Football Playoff rankings

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Colorado Basketball – Off-season

//posted 11.1.2016

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Tad Boyle post-practice talk with media (Tues.) … CU at No. 41 in AP preseason poll … Athlon: CU NCAA tournament bound (5th in Pac-12)

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Colorado 10, Stanford 5

//posted 10.23.2016

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Colorado became bowl eligible for the first time since 2007 with a hard-fought 10-5 win over Stanford. Buff field goal kickers missed three of four field goal attempts, making the game tense throughout, but four turnovers by the defense preserved the victory.

Sefo Liufau connected with Shay Fields on a 15-yard touchdown early in the second quarter, providing the game’s only touchdown. Otherwise, Liufau was largely held in check, hitting 12-of-25 for 135 yards, but was picked up by running back Phillip Lindsay, who had 12 carries for 131 yards.

In holding the Cardinal out of the end zone, the Buff defense had three interceptions and a fumble recovery. Tedric Thompson had two interceptions, the second coming midway through the fourth quarter, setting up the Buffs’ field goal. Linebacker Kenneth Olugbode recovered a fumble at the Buff five yard line to snuff out Stanford’s drive to take the lead, with Isaiah Oliver collecting his interception in the final minutes to seal the victory.

Changing of the Guard

//posted 10.23.2016

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There was a seismic event in the Bay Area this weekend … and it had nothing to do with earthquakes.

Stanford and Oregon, the two teams which have won all five of the Pac-12 titles to date, officially bowed out of the race for the 2016 Pac-12 championship. On Friday night, Oregon lost to California, 52-49, in a game which featured 203 plays, 101 points, and 1,086 total yards. Then, on Saturday afternoon, Stanford lost to Colorado, 10-5, in a game which featured a grand total of one touchdown and just over 600 total yards between the two offenses.

Oregon and Stanford found two different ways to lose this weekend.

Yet the two teams suffered similar fates.

Oregon, which has lost five straight for the first time since 1996, fell to 2-5, 1-4 in Pac-12 play. Stanford, which lost to Colorado for the first time since 1990, fell to 4-3, 2-3 in Pac-12 play. While there are still mathematical possibilities for the Ducks or Cardinal to overtake Washington (7-0, 4-0) and Washington State (5-2, 4-0) … it ain’t happenin’.

Which means that, after three Stanford titles (2012, 2013, and 2015) and two for Oregon (2011, 2014), there will be a new Pac-12 champion anointed at the Pac-12 title game in Levi’s Stadium on December 2nd.

A changing of the guard.

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Oct. 22nd – Stanford – Changing of the Guard

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Colorado Daily – Stanford

//posted 10.22.2016

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Drew Litton on CU/Stanford … Buffs need to be “physical” to defeat Stanford … Neill Woelk’s Five Keys … Jim Leavitt: “We’ve got our hands full, I know that”

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