Colorado State (Denver)
// Sep 4 -
2010 Season
September 4th – Invesco Field, Denver Colorado 24, Colorado State 3
The Colorado Buffaloes took the first steps toward exorcising the demons of the 2009 season with a convincing 24-3 win over in-state rival Colorado State. Led by junior quarterback Tyler Hansen, a stout defensive effort, and a record-setting performance by wide receiver Scotty McKnight, the Buffs methodically took down the Rams before 60,989 on a 90-degree sun-baked day in Denver.
The Colorado defense set the tone early.
On the Rams’ second possession, third-year head coach Steve Fairchild opted to go for first down on fourth-and-one at the CSU 44-yard line. Running back T.J. Borcky, however, was stopped for no gain by sophomore linebacker Jon Major, and the Buffs took over possession. It took the Buffs six plays to score, with Tyler Hansen hitting senior transfer Travon Patterson on a 17-yard touchdown pass with 5:58 to play in the first quarter.
After teams exchanged punts, the Buffs took over at the 13:26 mark of the second quarter. Colorado then put together its most impressive drive of the game, going 82 yards in nine plays to score. The first five plays of the drive were all Rodney Stewart runs. Speedy slashed through the…
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“Wake me when it’s over”
A quick show of hands.
Let’s say the football gods had stopped by your place last Friday night, and offered you a 21-point Colorado victory over Colorado State. THe only condition which came with the guarantee - that you not know the circumstances behind the win. Would you have jumped at the chance for a three touchdown win?
Yeah. Me, too.
Colorado entered the game against Colorado State with a bucketful of unanswered questions. Could the offensive line, with three award candidates, dominate? How much would the new wide receivers contribute? Would the Buffs’ special teams, as they did for much of 2009, implode at just the wrong time? Would the Buffs’ fragile psyche be shattered if a few bad breaks hit them early?
Yes, the Buffs came away with a 21-point win, but Buff fans were left wondering whether Colorado was a much better team, or whether Colorado State was just that bad.
Let’s take a look …
Offense
Tyler Hansen was not great against Colorado State, but he was effective, going 17-of-25 for 192 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. If we’re being honest, effective was all Buff fans were hoping for. Hansen did have a few scrambles,…
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If you are new to CU at the Game, I would like to introduce you to“T.I.P.S.”. Each week, I will break down the upcoming game, taking an in depth look at every Buff opponent, using the four following categories:
* T – Talent. Simply put – Which team has the best horses? Which team has more favorable matchups on the field?
* I – Intangibles. Momentum, home field, weather – outside factors which may play a role in deciding the outcome.
* P – Preparation / Schedule. Is either team coming off of a short week? Are there significant injuries? Does either team have a rivalry game the following week?
* S – Statistics. If you are a regular at CU at the Game, you know that you will always be inundated with numbers.
Game one of the 2010 season is a familiar foe, the Colorado State Rams …
T – Talent
This is the category which always favors – and should always favor - Colorado. Even though the Buffs have not fared as well recently in recruiting as Colorado fans have come to expect, it is safe to say that Colorado will always be able to recruit a greater number of talented players to Boulder.
Sorry…
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September 5th
Parker Orms lost for all of 2010
Red-shirt freshman nickel back Parker Orms, one of the stars of spring ball and fall camp, was expected to be one of the best players in the Buffs’ defensive backfield in 2010.
He will have to wait until 2011.
Orms tore his ACL in the first quarter of the game against Colorado State, and will be lost for the year. As Orms only played one quarter of one game, he will be eligible to apply for a medical red-shirt, and play four full years at Colorado.
“It’s pretty disappointing,” said Orms of his injury. “It went from the best day of my career to the worst in one second. It hurts, but we got the win, and I still have a big career ahead of me.”
Orms was on punt coverage when his injury occurred. “I played the first series, and we had to punt so I was on the punt team,” said Orms, “so I ran down and I thought I was going to make the tackle, and my knee went one way and my leg went the other.”
Orms was replaced for the most part by Travis Sandersfeld, who…
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2010 Colorado Preview – Defense
Defensive Line
Personnel: Senior Marquez Herrod; junior Curtis Cunningham; junior Josh Hartigan; junior Tony Poremba; junior Conrad Obi; junior Eugene Goree; sophomore Will Pericak; sophomore Nick Kasa; sophomore Forrest West; and sophomore Nate Bonsu.
New in 2010: Freshmen Kirk Poston; Chidera Uzo-Diribe; and Dakota Poole.
Losses from 2009: Two seniors from the defensive line were lost, Taj Kaynor and Tyler Sale. Of the two, only Kaynor saw playing time on the defensive line, playing in 38 plays over five games, registering three tackles on the season.
Strengths: Looking for depth and experience? Look no further than the Colorado defensive line. While the Colorado depth chart shows four positions, the reality is that, with the offenses run by the opponents’ defenses, the Buffs started every game last season with three defensive linemen and a nickel back. Those three starters, however - senior defensive end Marquez Herrod; junior defensive tackle Curtis Cunningham; and sophomore nose tackle Will Pericak - each started all 12 games in 2009. Still, out of 804 plays run by the opposition, none of the three starters were in for over 600 of those plays, so other players were in the rotation, and there will be more playing…
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2010 Colorado Preview – Offense
Quarterbacks
Personnel: Senior Cody Hawkins and junior Tyler Hansen.
New to the Buffs this season: Freshman Nick Hirschman and freshman Justin Gorman (walk-on). Hirschman and Gorman are additions in 2010, with Hirschman enrolling in January, and Gorman coming to the Buffs from Manheim, Pennsylvania, as a preferred walk-on.
Losses from 2009: Seth Labato was a preferred walk-on last season, but has since transferred (to Northern Colorado), as has former quarterback recruit Clark Evans, who had been switched to tight end before he too, decided to transfer.
Strengths: Colorado boasts two quarterbacks with ample starting experience. Cody Hawkins already ranks first in all-time touchdown passes (46) in Colorado history, and is third in all-time passing yards (5,862), behind only Kordell Stewart and Joel Klatt. Hawkins, however, is also first on the all-time list for interceptions (36). Tyler Hansen started the last seven games of 2009, and has stepped in for Cody Hawkins mid-season each of the past two years. Hansen was named the starter after the Buffs’ second scrimmage, giving Hansen two weeks to assume undisputed leadership of the offense.
Weaknesses: There is an old axiom in football: “Show me a team with two quarterbacks, and I’ll show you…
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