2020 Season Archive

Top 40 of the Past 40 – No. 5

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We’ve made it to the Top 5! … 1990: No. 9 Colorado 27, No. 3 Nebraska 12 … Eric Bieniemy goes from goat to hero with four fourth quarter touchdowns to propel CU to the Orange Bowl (with full game video) … No. 5 Player: Unanimous All-American and Butkus Award winning linebacker Alfred Williams (1987-90) …

Top Three Game Twelve’s

//posted 7.25.2020

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Dave Plati’s Top Three Game Twelve’s … No. 1: 2001 – Big 12 Championship Game: No. 9 CU 39, No. 3 Texas 37 (with video) … No. 2: 2016 – Buffs claim Pac-12 South – No. 9 CU 27, No. 21 Utah 22 (with video) … No. 3: 1990 – Buffs claim Big Eight title with 64-3 win over Kansas State …

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Top 40 of the Past 40 – No. 6

//posted 7.20.2020

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1989: No. 2 CU 27, No 3 Nebraska 21 … Hagan-to-Flannigan pitch the highlight of what Bill McCartney called “The Greatest Win I’ve Ever Been a Part of” (with video highlights) … Player No. 6: Unanimous All-American tight end Daniel Graham (1998-2001) …

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Top Three Game 11’s

//posted 7.19.2020

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Dave Plati’s Top Three Game Elevens … No. 1: The 2001 62-36 thumping of No. 3 Nebraska (with video) … No. 2: Rashaan Salaam races into history in 1994 home finale (with video) … No. 3: Sefo Liufau leads No. 12 Buffs to 38-24 win over No. 20 Washington State (with video) …

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Top 40 of the Past 40 – No. 7

//posted 7.15.2020

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1985 – Colorado 21, Oregon 17 – Mickey Pruitt’s sack of Duck quarterback Chris Miller as time expires saves Buffs (with video) … Bill McCartney on his (then) signature win: “I think that could be a turning point for our program” … Player No. 7: WR Paul Richardson (2010-13) …

Pac-12 Notes

//posted 7.14.2020

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Report: Pac-12 Players threatening to boycott season … Proposed Name, Image and Likeness legislation comes with notable guidelines … SEC, ACC and Big 12 not ruling out keeping non-conference schedules … Why didn’t Mike Bohn fire Clay Helton? Two words: “Guaranteed contract” …

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“It’s Fresno State’s Fault!”

//posted 7.12.2020

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We should have seen this coming! … After playing the appropriate role as patsies in the 20th century, the Fresno State Bulldogs have been a thorn in CU’s side in the 21st Century (a denial of a national title berth; a humiliating beat down; and now, TWO postponements) …

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Top 40 of the Past 40 – No. 8

//posted 7.11.2020

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2001: CU captures its only Big 12 championship with a 39-37 upset over No. 3 Texas in Dallas (with video highlights) … Buffs race out to 36-17 lead behind three Chris Brown touchdowns before hanging on for with win … No. 8 Player: CU’s all-time leading tackler, linebacker Barry Remington (1982-86) …

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Top 40 of the Past 40 – No. 9

//posted 7.6.2020

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1990: No. 20 CU keeps its flickering national championship hopes alive (coming into the game 2-1-1) with a 20-14 win over No. 12 Washington … Deon Figures intercepts a pass in the end zone in the final minute to preserve the victory … No. 9 Player: Heisman trophy winning running back Rashaan Salaam (1992-94) …

Top 40 of the Past 40 – No. 10

//posted 7.2.2020

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We’ve made it to the Top Ten! … 1989: No. 5 CU travels to Seattle with heavy hearts to face No. 21 Washington, and come away with a 45-21 win … Not one, not two, but three essays for the game (Plus Road Trip Podcast) … Player No. 10: WR Michael Westbrook (1991-94) …

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Top 40 of the Past 40 – No. 11

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1994 – Iowa State: What could top the story of Kordell Stewart becoming the Big Eight all-time leader for total offense … or Rashaan Salaam topping 2,000 yards and clinching the Heisman trophy? How’s about Bill McCartney resigning? … Player No. 11: Defensive back Deon Figures (1988-92) …

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We Need Our Sports to Make a Comeback

//posted 6.28.2020

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Buff fans have been wandering in the desert for 15 years, but at least we were together on the journey … Without games, we have lost out outlet for our joys and frustrations … We need to have the matchup against CSU to take place, if only to have a (socially responsible) way to vent our emotions …

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