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(6/30) Gavin Layton, a 6’6″, 290-pound offensive lineman from Rochester, Minnesota, becomes the fifth junior college offensive lineman to commit to CU … (6/9) CU adds another 1,000-yard rusher, with junior Sy’veon Wilkerson becoming the latest Jackson State Tiger to join the team …
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The Buffs are 30-point underdogs, so the game is really about motivations: Are the Buffs still competing? Are the Ducks going to be looking for style points (i.e. a rout)? … Should McCown sit to preserve his redshirt season? … Is the Buffs4Life Collective the real deal, or another CU failing in the making? … Let’s find out …
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A 22-yard touchdown pass from backup quarterback J.T. Shrout to Montana Lemonious-Craig gave CU the lead in overtime, with the Buff defense making it stand up with a four down stop, giving Colorado a 20-13 overtime win over California. Cal had a first-and-goal at the CU 10-yard line, but a fourth-and-goal pass fell incomplete, preserving the victory. The Buffs, who had only led once during the first five games of the season – and that was in the first quarter of the first game – had leads of 3-0, 10-7, and 13-10 before taking the lead for good in overtime.
The much maligned Colorado defense, dead last in the nation in rushing defense (giving up an average of 294.2 yards per game), held the Cal offense to 35 yards rushing, with the Bears held to 297 yards of total offense overall. The Buff offense, which had also struggled, posted only 328 yards of total offense, but had its first 100-yard receiving game of the season, with Montana Lemonious-Craig collecting eight passes for 119 yards and the game-winning touchdown. Backup J.T. Shrout, who replaced injured starter Owen McCown in the third quarter, completed 8-of-12 passes for 69 yards.
“This is all about the players,” interim coach Mike Sanford said. “Their resilience, their resolve. I’m really proud of these players. As I told them in the locker room, the best part about being 1-0 in our new season is the chance to be 2-0.”
“I have had some pretty good moments with this program, but I’ll definitely put this one in the books”, said senior defensive lineman Terrance Lang. “It was a hard-fought win and we deserve it. And credit to those fans, man. I love our fans. They show up every time.”
A sellout crowd of 50,471 basked in a warm October afternoon, watching the Buffs first victory since taking down Washington on November 20, 2021. “I mean we love Buff Nation,” said hero of the game Montana Lemonious-Craig. “They stay with us through thick and thin and when they stormed the field it was just great vibes, great energy all over the place and we’re just happy we were able to get the win for them because at the end of the day, our fans show up week in week out, no matter the record, no matter nothing. They come here and give us their all, so we’re glad that we were able to give them our all.”
READ MORE >>Tags: Anthony Hankerson, Aubrey Smith, Daniel Arias, Deion Smith, J.T. Shrout, Jalen Sami, Jayle Stacks, Jordyn Tyson, Mike Sanford, Montana Lemonious-Craig, Nikko Reed, Owen McCown, Terrance Lang, Tyrin Taylor
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Arizona quarterback Jayden de Laura threw for 484 yards and six touchdowns, tying a school record, leading the Wildcats to a 43-30 romp over Colorado. The Wildcats ran over, around, and through the Buff defense for 673 yards, with ten of Arizona’s 11 drives finishing in CU territory. Arizona was good on 9-of-14 third down attempts, controlling the game and the tempo throughout.
CU’s freshman quarterback Owen McCown went 14-for-30 for 186 yards and a touchdown, also contributing a score on a one-yard run in the Buffs’ first touchdown in the first quarter all season. Fellow freshman Anthony Hankerson led the rushing attack, with 68 yards on 12 carries, including a seven-yard touchdown run for his first score as a Buff. CU’s third touchdown – the first time the Buffs had three touchdowns in a game in 2022 – came on a 14-yard pass from McCown to Daniel Arias.
“That was a very challenging offense and that quarterback, we didn’t slow him down,” CU head coach Karl Dorrell said of Arizona’s offense and quarterback Jayden de Laura. “We didn’t slow him down at all … We just have a tremendous amount of work to do. We’re working hard and we’re trying to improve the fundamentals and things that we do. It’s just not showing up fast enough when we play. That’s the unfortunate thing.”
The victory left Arizona, a 1-11 team in 2021, halfway to bowl eligibility with a 3-2 record, Colorado, meanwhile, dropped to 0-5 for just the fourth time in school history (1980; 1984; and 2006).
READ MORE >>Tags: Anthony Hankerson, Casey Roddick, Charlie Offerdahl, Cole Becker, Daniel Arias, Deion Smith, Erik Olsen, Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan, Jordyn Tyson, Josh Ford, Marvin Ham, Owen McCown, Scott Fernandez, Ty Robinson
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What to take from CU’s fourth straight defeat by 25 or more points … Is Owen McCown going to be one of pieces to the puzzle for the CU offense, or was this just a desperate act by the CU coaching staff? … Arizona has the 108th-ranked scoring defense – can the Buffs find the end zone during their trip to the desert? … Let’s find out …
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Dorian Thompson-Robinson, making his fifth career start against Colorado, finally won in Boulder, leading UCLA to a 45-17 domination of Colorado. DTR, who had lost to the Buffs in starts at Folsom Field in 2018 and 2020, went 19-for-23 for 234 yards and two touchdowns (plus seven carries for 56 yards) in less than three quarters of work as the Bruins scored on their first three possessions of the game, never looking back.
Colorado freshman quarterback Owen McCown earned his first career start, and led the Buffs to their highest point total in CU’s 0-4 start. McCown went 26-for-42 for 258 yards and a touchdown (he also had a touchdown rushing), but also suffered an interception and a fumble. Eleven different Buffs had receptions on the afternoon, as the Buff coaching staff had an open casting call to try and insert some energy into CU’s lethargic offense. Daniel Arias led the Buffs with 82 yards on four receptions, with CU’s second touchdown coming on an eight-yard touchdown pass from McCown to Jordyn Tyson late in the fourth quarter.
The Buffs dropped to 0-4 overall and 0-1 in Pac-12 play while the Bruins improved to 4-0, 1-0.
“Frustrating day,” CU head coach Karl Dorrell said. “But I felt like there were some positive things, even though we weren’t a factor in getting a chance to win this one, It just got away from us. I was encouraged by the young freshmen that we decided to use … But we just didn’t do the things we needed to do in the second half. There’s a lot of areas that need a lot of work. We’re a young team that needs to continue to grow and mature as we go. But we just have a tremendous amount of work to do with this team.”
READ MORE >>Tags: Anthony Hankerson, Ashton Logan, Brady Russell, Chance Main, Charlie Offerdahl, Chase Sowell, Cole Becker, Daniel Arias, Jordyn Tyson, Mister Williams, Montana Lemonious-Craig, Owen McCown, R.J. Sneed, Trent Carrizosa, Van Wells
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Buffs embarrassed by Gophers for second straight season … At the half, Minnesota had five touchdowns, while CU had three first downs … Karl Dorrell: “I wasn’t expecting that type of performance. We have a lot of extremely hard work to do” …
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CU adds a walk-on punter Trent Carrizosa (18th-ranked punter in the nation) … Anthony Hankerson happy to be enrolling: “I finally got that answer I was looking for. I’m ready to get started” …
READ MORE >>Tags: Aaron Austin, Aubrey Smith, Carlton Madden, Champ Lewis, Chase Sowell, Dylan Dixson, Eoghan Kerry, Erick Conley, Jordyn Tyson, Joshua Wiggins, Kaden Ludwick, Kenny Soares, Keyshon Mills, McKale Boley, Oakie Salave'a, Owen McCown, Ronald "Champ" Lewis, Ronald Lewis, Simeon Harris, Travis Gray, Van Wells, Victor Venn, Xavier Smith, Zach Courtney
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**Video: CU Signing Day special (Karl Dorrell and coaches talk about every new recruit – with highlight videos)** … Bios for each player updated and listed by position, with the Official CU Signing Day bio added for each new Buff …
READ MORE >>Tags: Aaron Austin, Ashton Logan, Aubrey Smith, Carter Edwards, Chase Sowell, Dylan Dixson, Eoghan Kerry, Grant Page, Jordyn Tyson, Joshua Wiggins, Kaden Ludwick, Keyshon Mills, Oakie Salave'a, Owen McCown, Shakaun Bowser, Simeon Harris, Travis Gray, Victor Venn, Xavier Smith, Zach Courtney
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