Sunday Afternoon Quarterback


2019 Season Archive

Sunday Afternoon Quarterback

//posted 10.13.2019

Oregon and Utah have seemingly separated themselves from the rest of the Pac-12 … Which teams are left who can challenge the Ducks and Utes? … Which teams have the best chances at bowl eligibility? … Where did the Buffs land in this week’s Pac-12 Power Rankings? …

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No. 13 Oregon 45, Colorado 3

//posted 10.12.2019

Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert completed 18-of-32 passes for 261 yards and two touchdowns, while his Colorado counterpart, Steven Montez went 19-for-34 for 131 yards … and a career-high four interceptions, as No. 13 Oregon routed Colorado, 45-3.

The Buff offense was held to just under 300 total yards, while the Buff defense surrendered over 500 of total offense as the Ducks were successful both on the ground and through the air.

Alex Fontenot had 70 yards rushing on 15 carries, while Laviska Shenault returned to action for the first time in two games to post 70 yards receiving on only four catches. But it was much too little, much too late, as the Buff offense was its own worst enemy, with two major penalties committed after the Buffs pushed the ball inside the Oregon ten yard line … two of CU’s 14 penalties for 114 yards on the night.

“We feel like we can beat every team on our schedule but any team on our schedule, we can lose to, as well,” Mel Tucker said, “My experience in these type of situations is that it’s a very tough road to go down but we have to go down this road. There is no shortcut to success and where we want to get to. It really tests your character and your mettle, individually and as a team.”

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Three years, two weeks, and two days before the 2019 Oregon game, Steven Montez made his CU starting debut, surprising Oregon with a 41-38 win … Three years later, as the Buffs continue to struggle in the mid-season – again – how much of the responsibility can be laid at the feet of CU’s fifth-year senior quarterback? …

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Pac-12 Notes

//posted 10.11.2019

Washington State will play CU on a three-game losing streak after loss to ASU … USC interim AD says he won’t make a decision on Clay Helton … UCLA wide receiver Theo Howard enters transfer portal …

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Colorado Daily – Oregon

//posted 10.11.2019

Mel Tucker and Mario Cristobal coached together under Nick Saban … Mel Tucker: “We have to make the plays, have the discipline, the execution, in order to be successful” … Tony Brown expecting more double coverage if Laviska can’t go … Cornerback Mehki Blackmon lost for the season …

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Friday Fast Facts

//posted 10.11.2019

Neill Woelk’s Fast Five Keys to Oregon game … CU leads the nation in one category (and, yes, it’s a positive one) … The CU/Oregon game which Bill McCartney called “the turning point for our program” … Updated injury report …

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Oregon has held its last four opponents under ten points (first team to do that since 2015) … Meanwhile, CU’s defense will be starting three freshmen against Justin Herbert’s offense … The Buffs are three-touchdown underdogs – is there a scenario under which Mel Tucker & Co. can pull off an upset? …

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Arizona 35, Colorado 30

//posted 10.6.2019

Buff killer Kahlil Tate did it one more time to the Buffs, passing for 404 yards and three touchdowns, leading Arizona to a 35-30 win over Colorado in Boulder.

The lead changed hands nine times on the afternoon, with a Nathan Tedford five-yard touchdown run with 6:51 remaining being the deciding score. The Buffs mounted one final drive, but a Steven Montez pass intended for Dimitri Stanley on a fourth-and-four at the Arizona 46-yard line with 2:29 remaining ended CU’s final threat.

Steven Montez completed 28-of-42 passes for 299 yards and a touchdown, while K.D. Nixon added a 38-yard touchdown pass to Dimtri Stanley. Tony Brown, taking over as CU’s lead receiver for the second game in a row in the absence of Laviska Shenault, had 10 receptions for a career-high 141 yards, while Alex Fontenot added 94 yards on 21 carries to lead CU’s ground attack.

“We have a very disappointed locker room”, said CU head coach Mel Tucker. “We have to give Arizona a lot of credit. They made more plays than we made. They executed more often than we did. We felt like in the first half that we left some plays on the field on both sides of the ball”.

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After one week of play in October, Oregon already has the Pac-12 North all but won, while Arizona has emerged as the only other team without a conference loss … Where do the Buffs stack up in the latest Pac-12 Power Rankings? …

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The Big Picture

//posted 10.5.2019

The Buffs have struggled mightily since joining the Pac-12, and suffered yet another frustrating loss to Arizona and Kahlil Tate … but looking at the Big Picture, there’s no reason to see the Buffs’ glass as being “half empty” …

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Pac-12 Notes

//posted 10.5.2019

Washington falls to 4-2 after 23-13 loss to Stanford … Washington State defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys resigns … USA Today: The Pac-12 is better than you think …

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Colorado Daily

//posted 10.5.2019

Steven Montez: “If it’s a back and forth game, then we just have to score more touchdowns than they do” … “What the Buffaloes must do to win” … Arizona game approaching a sell-out … Nate Landman wants Kahlil Tate to play – “We want to prove ourselves as a defense” …

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