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In terrible conditions (41 degrees, 22-32 mph winds at kickoff), No. 15 Washington State handled Colorado, 28-0. Cougar quarterback Luke Falk threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns, while the Buffs used three quarterbacks but were shutout for the first time since 2012.
Phillip Lindsay became the first running back in Colorado history to rush for over 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons, with his 29 carries for 95 yards giving him 1,093 for the year. Lindsay, though, was the lone positive for the Buff offense, which was held to a season low 174 yards of total offense.
“That was the worst offensive performance we’ve had since I’ve been a coach here,” Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre said. The Buffs had just 13 first downs on the night, and converted just one of 17 third down opportunities.
“Mainly they just whipped us,” MacIntyre said. “Washington State played great tonight.”
READ MORE >>Tags: Alex Kinney, Casey Marksberry, Devin Ross, Evan Worthington, George Frazier, Juwann Winfree, Luke Falk, Mike MacIntyre, Phillip Lindsay, Sam Noyer, Shay Fields, Steven Montez
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Colorado relied upon its defense to bring home the school’s first ten win season since 2001, downing No. 21 Utah, 27-22. With the victory, the “worst-to-first” dream season was completed, with the Buffs going from 1-8 in Pac-12 play in 2015 to 8-1 in 2016, claiming CU’s first Pac-12 South title, and first division title since winning the Big 12 North in 2005.
The Buffs were held to 378 yards of total offense, but the CU defense held the Utes to 339 yards of total offense, forcing four turnovers along the way. A forced fumble from Utah running back Joe Williams was returned by Buff linebacker Kenneth Olugbode ten yards for a game-clinching score early in the fourth quarter. Olugbode’s score made it 27-16, and the Buff defense made it hold up.
Special teams almost cost the Buffs the game, with Utah scoring on a punt return for a touchdown early in the game, and almost scoring on a kickoff return early in the fourth quarter.
“I’m very excited to grind one out,” said Colorado quarterback Sefo Liufau, who had 270 yards passing and a team-leading 59 yards rushing, but fumbled twice. “The defense got my back.”
READ MORE >>Tags: Alex Kinney, Chidobe Awuzie, Chris Graham, Devin Ross, George Frazier, Jay MacIntyre, Joe Williams, Jordan Carrell, Kabion Ento, Kenneth Olugbode, Kyle Whittingham, Mike MacIntyre, Phillip Lindsay, Rick Gamboa, Ryan Moeller, Sefo Liufau, Shay Fields, Tedric Thompson
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A unit-by-unit look at the battles taking place for starting positions for the 2015 Colorado Buffaloes …
READ MORE >>Tags: Brian Lindgren, Bryce Bobo, Cade Apsay, Chris Bounds, Christian Powell, Connor Center, Devin Ross, Donovan Lee, Dylan Keeney, Elijah Dunston, George Frazier, Hayden Jones, Jay MacIntyre, Jordan Gehrke, Jordan Murphy, Justin Jan, Kyle Evans, Lee Walker, Michael Adkins, Nelson Spruce, Phillip Lindsay, Sean Irwin, Sefo Liufau, Shay Fields
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Buffs race out to 20-10 lead, but lapses by all three units lead to 28-3 run by Huskies to end the game
READ MORE >>Tags: Chris McLemore, D.D. Goodson, Derek McCartney, George Frazier, Jimmie Gilbert, Joel Klatt, John Walker, Kyle Slavin, Michael Adkins, Nelson Spruce, Paul Richardson, Phillip Lindsay, Sefo Liufau, Shay Fields, Will Oliver
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Colorado went over 400 yards in total offense for the fifth straight game, something not seen in Boulder since 1996, but the 431 yards of total offense were not enough to overcome mistakes and some questionable officiating, with Oregon State escaping Boulder with a 36-31 victory.
The game was close on the scoreboard and on the stats sheet. Oregon State had 445 yards of total offense; Colorado 431. The Buffs had the edge in first downs, 25-22, and both teams went 6-for-14 on third down attempts. The Buffs did have one costly turnover, an interception which led to an eight yard touchdown drive by the Beavers in the first quarter.
Sefo Liufau went 32-for-49 for 308 yards, two touchdowns and that costly interception. Nelson Spruce, the nation’s leader in catches, yardage and touchdowns, was held to six catches for 35 yards. Tyler McCulloch helped to pick up the slack, with four receptions for 76 yards and two touchdowns. Michael Adkins, who had 14 carries for nine yards in the previous four games, had 13 carries for 79 yards and a touchdown to lead the Buffs’ rushing attack.
READ MORE >>Tags: Bryce Bobo, D.D. Goodson, Darragh O'Neill, Donovan Lee, Evan White, George Frazier, Kyle Slavin, Mason Crosby, Michael Adkins, Mike MacIntyre, Nelson Spruce, Phillip Lindsay, Sefo Liufau, Shay Fields, Timothy Coleman, Tony Jones, Tyler McCulloch, Will Oliver
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Sefo Liufau crushed his previous career bests with 449 yards passing and seven touchdowns, but it was not enough, as Colorado fell in two overtimes to California, 59-56. Liufau hit Nelson Spruce 19 times – a week after Spruce set the all-time record for catches in a game with 13 – for 176 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for a team-best 79 yards.
The offensive fireworks, which led to leads of 14-0, 21-7, and 28-14, though, were not enough to stop the offensive onslaught from the Bears. The Colorado secondary surrendered touchdown passes of 92, 26, 10, five, 40, and 25 yards as Jared Goff duplicated Liufau’s 449 yards passing and seven touchdowns. Three missed field goals by Will Oliver figured into a game in which Colorado ran a school-record 110 offensive plays.
The loss left the 2-3 Buffs (0-2 in Pac-12 play) wondering what might have been … and what was still to come in the 2014 season.
READ MORE >>Tags: Christian Powell, D.D. Goodson, Darragh O'Neill, Donovan Lee, George Frazier, Jimmie Gilbert, Juda Parker, Michael Adkins, Nelson Spruce, Phillip Lindsay, Sean Irwin, Sefo Liufau, Tedric Thompson, Tony Jones, Tyler McCulloch, Will Oliver
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Colorado jumped out to a 21-6 second quarter lead against visiting Hawai’i, but then almost spoiled a record-setting afternoon by wide receiver Nelson Spruce, hanging on to defeat the Rainbow Warriors, 21-12, before 39,478 sunbaked fans at Folsom Field.
Nelson Spruce had 13 catches on the afternoon, breaking the school-record of 11 (done nine times previously, including three times by Paul Richardson), going for a personal-best 172 yards. Spruce also set a school-record by collecting a touchdown reception in his sixth straight game.
But it was almost all for naught, as the Buffs were shutout in the second half by the Rainbow Warriors. It took an exceptional effort from the Colorado defense – which held an opponent out of the end zone for the first time since 2010 (a 24-3 win over Colorado State) to preserve the win. The Buffs held the Rainbow Warriors to only 286 yards of total offense, the best for the CU defense since holding Utah to 274 yards in the 2011 finale.
READ MORE >>Tags: Addison Gillam, Brady Daigh, Christian Powell, Darragh O'Neill, Derek McCartney, George Frazier, Greg Henderson, Mike MacIntyre, Nelson Spruce, Phillip Lindsay, Rae Carruth, Sefo Liufau, Shay Fields, Stephane Nembot, Tedric Thompson
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Colorado out-gained No. 16 Arizona State, 545 yards to 426 yards, but three turnovers doomed the Buffs to a 38-24 loss to the Sun Devils in Boulder.
Sefo Liufau went 31-for-46 for 278 yards and three touchdowns, but also had two interceptions. Christian Powell, thanks to two long runs, became the first Buff to rush for over 100 yards in 2014, with 11 carries good enough for 118 yards. Nelson Spruce had a pair of touchdowns for his third consecutive game, collecting seven catches for 97 yards.
After being out-gained by the Sun Devils, 222-22 in the first quarter, the Buffs had 523 yards of total offense to 205 for the Sun Devils in the final three quarters, but were never able to get closer than two touchdowns in the second half.
READ MORE >>Tags: Christian Powell, D.D. Goodson, Darragh O'Neill, Donovan Lee, George Frazier, Jonathan Huckins, Michael Adkins, Nelson Spruce, Phillip Lindsay, Sefo Liufau, Shay Fields
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Grades for each offensive unit … UPDATED to include tight ends/fullbacks/H-backs and offensive line …
READ MORE >>Tags: Alex Kelley, Bryce Bobo, Christian Powell, Clay Jones, Colin Sutton, Connor Center, Daniel Munyer, Donta Abron, George Frazier, Gerrad Kough, Jeromy Irwin, Jesse Hiss, Jonathan Huckins, Jordan Gehrke, Jordan Murphy, Josh Ford, Kaiwi Crabb, Klayton Adams, Lee Walker, Malcolm Creer, Michael Adkins, Nelson Spruce, Phillip Lindsay, Sam Kronshage, Sean Irwin, Sefo Liufau, Stephane Nembot, Sully Wiefels, Terrence Crowder, Tony Jones, Trent Sessions
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