2020 Season Archive

Top Three Game Threes

//posted 5.3.2020

Dave Plati has posted his top three game threes of all-time, including the 1994 Michigan game … Just for fun, I’ve added three more top three games from the past 40 years, including impressive debuts by Sal Aunese and Koy Detmer …

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Top 40 of the Past 40 – No. 23

//posted 5.2.2020

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2007 – Buffs take on No. 3 Oklahoma, and rally from a 17-point deficit to take down the Sooners, 27-24 … Kevin Eberhart hits a 45-yarder as time expires for the win … Essay: “They think they can win” … Player No. 23 – Wide receiver Nelson Spruce (2012-15) …

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CU at the Game Podcast – Texas A&M Road Trip

//posted 5.1.2020

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Episode 5 introduces a new series: “Road Trips!” … Up first: CU’s September 19th opponent, Texas A&M … If you are a fan of college football, a trip to A&M for Yell Practice is mandatory … Also: The Dixie Chicken and the history behind the 12th man and Reveille …

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CU at the NFL Draft

//posted 4.29.2020

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Contracts for CU’s undrafted free agents (Montez gets some guaranteed money) … Three drafted Buffs slated to receive over $4 million in signing bonuses … CU up to 275 all-time draft picks; holds onto No. 23 on all-time list … Grading CU’s draft picks (Viska, Taylor get “A’s” – Hambright not so much) …

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Top 40 of the Past 40 – No. 24

//posted 4.27.2020

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1989: CU takes a No. 3 ranking to Oklahoma, and not only took its first lead over the Sooners in 13 years, but took down Oklahoma, 20-3 … A Hagan-to-Flannigan pitch foreshadowed a more famous pitch a week later … No. 24 Player: Outside Linebacker Kanavis McGhee (1987-90) …

Top 40 of the Past 40 – No. 25

//posted 4.21.2020

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2003 – Joel Klatt makes his debut with 402 yards passing and four TD’s in CU’s 42-35 win over No. 23 CSU … Rams claw back from two 14-point deficits, but Buffs prevail after lightning delay with a Bobby Purify run with 40 seconds remaining … Player No. 25: Three-time All Big Eight DB Mickey Pruitt (1984-87) …

Spring Roster Review – Defense

//posted 4.19.2020

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CU’s defensive line has gone from a liability to a strength in just one season, but can the quality of the defensive line (and inside linebackers) overcome deficiencies at the outside linebacker and safety positions? … Can CU’s young (but talented) cornerbacks meet the challenge of Pac-12 competition? …

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Spring Roster Review – Offense

//posted 4.18.2020

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We should be a week out from CU’s Spring game, but … that ain’t happening … Still, CU’s roster is in place for 2020, and here is a breakdown of CU’s offensive roster and position battles which will still need to be resolved …

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Top 40 of the Past 40 – No. 26

//posted 4.17.2020

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2016 – Sefo Liufau passes for over 300 yards, and rushes for over 100 more, in leading No. 12 CU to a 38-24 win over No. 20 Washington State … Nick Fisher fourth down stop preserves CU’s first win over a ranked team in seven years … No. 26 Player: Jeremy Bloom (with video highlights of Bloom’s career) …

CU at the Game Podcast – Mailbag Edition; April, 2020

//posted 4.15.2020

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When, and under what circumstances, will football be played in 2020? … What to make of the three new tight ends – and of the three defections from the Recruiting Classes? … What are the first “way-to-early” projections for CU’s record in the upcoming season? …

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Top 40 of the Past 40 – No. 27

//posted 4.13.2020

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1990 … CU traveled to Austin with a 1-1-1 record, and trailed the No. 22 Longhorns, 22-14, in the fourth quarter … Enter Eric Bieniemy and a speech which lifted the Buffs to a come-from-behind win and a run to a national title … Player No. 27: WR/KR Ben Kelly (1997-99) …

Top 40 of the Past 40 – No. 28

//posted 4.10.2020

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In 2004, the Buffs won the Big 12 North and earned a trip to the EV1.Net Houston Bowl to play University of Texas, El-Paso (UTEP) … The hard-fought 33-28 win represents CU’s last (most recent) win in a bowl game … Player No. 28: Linebacker Chad Brown (1989-92) …