Texas Tech – CU in 2011, Because 2010 is Over

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Texas Tech 27, Colorado 24

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October 23rd – Boulder            Texas Tech 27, Colorado 24

Colorado watched a ten-point fourth quarter lead, and any realistic hope for a bowl bid, slip away in the fourth quarter against Texas Tech. The Red Raiders out-scored the Buffs 13-0 in the final quarter, handing the Buffs a 27-24 setback. The loss dropped Colorado to 3-4 overall, 0-3 in Big 12 play, as 47,665 on hand for Homecoming went home knowing that Colorado may well have to wait yet another year for a chance at a winning record and bowl appearance.

As has been the custom in 2010, Colorado opened the game with the football (most teams defer if they win the coin toss, but Colorado has been taking the ball when the Buffs win the toss, all but assuring that every game this season will commence with the Buffs’ offense on the field). Neither did fared well in the first possessions, each gaining one first down before punting.

Colorado’s second drive was given a boost when Travon Patterson returned the Texas Tech punt 45 yards to the Red Raider 40-yard line. The Buffs methodically moved the ball down the field from there, taking 11 plays (and just over six minutes…

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CU in 2011, Because 2010 is over

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“Turn out the lights, the party’s over …”

Where is Dandy Don Meredith when you need him?

For those of us old enough to remember, the ABC Monday Night Football football crew once consisted of Frank Gifford, Howard Cossell, and Don Meredith. In the 1970′s, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was the light-hearted counter-balance to the irascible Cosell, and millions looked forward to Monday nights when the two would do battle with one another on the air.

One of Dandy Don’s signatures came when the Monday night NFL offering game was safely out of hand. Meredith, a southern crooner who went to school at SMU, would belt out a farewell to the losing team , “Turn out  the lights, the party’s over. They say that all good things must end …”.

Well, it’s turn out the lights time for the University of Colorado football team under Dan Hawkins.

Enough will finally be enough.

True, there are five games still to play, and there will be much talk in the Dal Ward Center this week about playing hard each gamep; about taking it “one game at a time”. A bowl game is still possible, they will say. The Buffs are only 3-4, and need…

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Texas Tech – Preview

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Colorado is halfway through the 2010 season – exactly half if there is to be no bowl game …

Which is looking all the more likely after the Buffs fell at home, 31-25, to Baylor last weekend to fall to 3-3 on the season.

Texas Tech comes to Boulder for CU’s Homecoming this Saturday. If the Buffs cannot handle the Red Raiders, Colorado would have to win three of its final five games just to become bowl-eligible, and the Buffs have not won on the road since defeating Texas Tech in Lubbock in October, 2007.

Suffice it to say, if the University of Colorado is to go bowling and have a winning season in 2010, a win over 3-3 Texas Tech is a must win.

Breaking down the Colorado / Texas Tech game, here are this week’s “T.I.P.S.”:

T – Talent

When Tommy Tuberville was hired as the new Texas Tech head coach, he indicated that he was not going to be a strict disciple of the pass happy offense of his predecessor, Mike Leach.

Mission only partially accomplished.

Texas Tech has been ranked first, second, or third in the nation in passing each of the past eight seasons, including being ranked…

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Colorado Daily – Texas Tech

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October 22nd

Fearless Forecasts

It’s Friday, so it’s time to go out on another long – but sturdy – limb, and give out the Friday Fearless Forecasts for this week’s games. After going three-for-three last weekend (thank you, Aric Goodman, for going two-for-two!), the FFF are 15-for-18 on the season.

What’s up this week …

- Colorado will go for traditional extra points this week …

Sure, if the “numbers are there”, Cody Hawkins and the extra team unit are allowed to go for a two-point conversion at any time of the game, regardless of score. However, after missing out on two opportunities last weekend, both in the first half, of a 31-25 loss to Baylor, one could surmise that the Buffs will go more conventional this weekend against Texas Tech. The cynic would say that the only reason that the Buffs are being so “clever” with the extra point is that it is the only time Cody Hawkins is on the field, and the father wanted to give his son some playing time.

The cynic could be right.

Colorado may try for two points again before long, as the Buffs play their next two games on the road. Away…

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