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Nebraska 28, Colorado 20

//posted 11.28.2009

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November 27, 2009 Nebraska 28, Colorado 20

For the Colorado Buffaloes, the 2009 season ended the way it began, with a disheartening home loss to a rival. A season which had the potential for “ten wins”, and the expectation of at least seven or eight wins and a bowl game, ended with a 28-20 loss to Nebraska to put an end to a miserable 3-9 season.

Against Nebraska, the offense rolled up 403 yards, a season-high against Nebraska. But, when the game was on the line in the second half, the Colorado offense failed on three consecutive trips to the red zone to produce any points.

Against Nebraska, the defense limited the Cornhuskers to 217 yards of total offense. But, when the game was on the line in the fourth quarter, the Colorado defense gave up a 13-play, 80-yard drive which consumed 6:52 of game time, and resulted in a touchdown which clinched the game for Nebraska.

Against Nebraska, the Buffs had a 100-yard rusher (Rodney Stewart, 110 yards), two 100-yard receivers (Scotty McKnight, 114 yards; Markques Simas, 108 yards), but could not produce a sustained offensive attack.

Against Nebraska, the Buffs again allowed non-offensive touchdowns, giving up a punt…

Iowa State 17, Colorado 10

//posted 11.14.2009

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November 14th – @ Iowa State Iowa State 17, Colorado 10

Colorado had it’s opportunities, but four trips inside the Iowa State red zone netted three points, as the Buffs fell in Ames, 17-10. Falling to 3-7 on the season, the Buffs guaranteed themselves a fourth straight losing season for only the second time in school history. Colorado out-gained Iowa State, 390 yards to 310, but three turnovers, 110 yards in penalties, and missed opportunities doomed the Buffs to a third straight loss in Ames for – you guessed it – only the second time in school history (1979, 1981, 1983).

A low scoring game was certainly in the offing early, as both teams generated negative yardage in their opening drives. On Iowa State’s second drive, the Buffs had the Cyclones backed up, facing a third-and-15 at the ISU 12-yard line. A face mask penalty on the Buffs, though, kept the drive alive – and set the tone for the day. Iowa State took advantage, piecing together a nine-play, 83-yard drive to take a lead the Cyclones would not surrender. Quarterback Austen Arnaud hit Marquis Hamilton from seven yards out as Iowa State scored in the first quarter for the first time in five…

#3 Texas – 2001 Big 12 Title Game

//posted 12.1.2001

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2001 – Game 13 – #9 Colorado v. #3 Texas – Big 12 Championship – Irving, Texas

BCS

The Bowl Championship Series, with a mixture of polls, computer computations, and a little confusion, had taken a body blow with the CU upset of Nebraska. The Cornhuskers had been ranked #1 in the BCS standings, with undefeated Miami ranked #2. Had Nebraska taken care of business against the Buffs, and handled the (presumed) rematch with Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship game, the computers would have matched the best two teams in the nation.

The CU win, however, set in motion a series of upsets wherein a number of title contenders had the opportunity to make reservations for the Rose Bowl, only to falter. The first to fall was Oklahoma, which was surprised at home by Oklahoma State, 16-13, the day after the Colorado/Nebraska game.

The Big 12 upsets paved the way for 9-1 Florida, now ranked #2 behind Miami. On December 1st, #1 Miami took care of its business, holding off #14 Virginia Tech, 26-24, to finish its regular season as the nation’s only undefeated team. But Florida could not follow through, falling at home to #5 Tennessee, 34-32. …

No. 2 Nebraska – 62-36 – The Score says it all!!

//posted 11.23.2001

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#14 Colorado v. #2 Nebraska – November 23, 2001

Nebraska – Pre-game

Everyone who knows me knows that when it comes to CU football games, I am a “glass is half empty” fan. I can usually find a dozen reasons to worry about any opponent the Buffs face. If you had asked me the week of the San Jose State game whether I was concerned, I would have countered with details of a team with a Heisman candidate in Deonce Whittaker and a 7-5 2000 record. The best you can usually get out of me before a game in terms of a prediction is that I am “cautiously optimistic”.

For some reason, though, the Nebraska game was different. Where the confidence came from, I can’t say, but I just knew the Buffs were going to win. Before I left Bozeman for the game, I asked my wife, Lee, to tape the game. In the late 80′s and early 90′s, when the Buffs were just re-entering the national stage, and seeing the Buffs on television was still something of a novelty, I taped a number of games. Since the ‘94 season, though, I hadn’t taped a single game. For some reason,…

Iowa State – Cortlen Johnson’s double/double – “Seems Like Old Times”

//posted 11.10.2001

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2001 – Game 11 – Colorado at Iowa State – November 10, 2001

November 10th – @ Iowa State #21 Colorado 40, Iowa State 27

Senior tailback Cortlen Johnson became the first player in CU history to have over 100 yards rushing and receiving in the same game, leading the Buffs to a 40-27 win over Iowa State. Johnson had 27 carries for 172 yards and six catches for 105 yards in leading the Buffs to a showdown with Nebraska for the Big 12 North Division championship.

After CU opened the scoring on the first of four Jeremy Flores’ field goals, the Buffs fell behind an opponent for the fifth consecutive week. Cyclone quarterback Senaca Wallace passed and rushed for scores to give ISU 7-3 and 14-10 leads. A four-yard touchdown pass from Bobby Pesavento to Cedric Cormier combined with two Flores’ field goals to give the Buffs a 16-14 lead late in the second quarter, setting up Johnson for some late first half heroics.

Taking over on their 19-yard line with under two minutes to play in the first half, the Buffs methodically moved the ball to midfield. With just 15 seconds to play, quarterback Bobby Pesavento hit…

Missouri – Buffs spot Tigers to 14-0 lead before roaring back

//posted 11.3.2001

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November 3rd - @ Boulder #25 Colorado 38, Missouri 24

Colorado spotted the Tigers a 14-0 second quarter lead before roaring back to take a 38-24 win at home over the Tigers. Bobby Pesavento, Cortlen Johnson, Bobby Purify, and Roman Hollowell each took turns leading the Buffs, who improved to 7-2 overall, 5-1 in the Big 12.

Bobby Pesavento completed 16-of-19 passes in the first half for 252 yards and two scores to lead the Buffs to a 17-14 halftime lead. In the second half, Pesavento threw just three passes, as CU’s strong running game took over. Cortlen Johnson carried the ball 11 times for 102 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, while Bobby Purify contributed 92 yards and a 31-yard score. In all, the Buffs posted 499 yards of total offense.

Still, the game was close. In the first half, the Buffs turned the ball over three times and missed two field goal attempts, keeping the Tigers in the game. When a Pesavento pass to Daniel Graham was picked off by MU defensive back Kevin Johnson and returned 59 yards for a 14-0 Missouri lead, the Buffs’ statistical advantage was of little consolation.

A 17-point…

Oklahoma State – 33-yard two-point conversion lifts Buffs

//posted 10.27.2001

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2001 – Game 9 – #25 Colorado at Oklahoma State – October 27, 2001

October 27th – @ Oklahoma State #25 Colorado 22, Oklahoma State 19

Against Oklahoma State, Colorado continued what was becoming an agonizing pattern for the 2001 season: play well early; let the opposition control the game for a significant portion of the mid-section of the game; then finish with a flourish. It worked against Kansas, Kansas State, Texas A&M, and now was a successful formula against the Cowboys. The net result was a hard-fought 22-19 win in Stillwater.

On CU’s opening drive, quarterback Craig Ochs hit 27-year old senior wide receiver Matt Brunson for a 74-yard touchdown to put the Buffs up 7-0. After linebacker Andy Peeke partially blocked an OSU punt on the Cowboys’ next possession, the Buffs were set up at the OSU 26-yard line. The Buffs were up a score, and had the 2-5 Cowboys on the ropes. A holding penalty and a missed 35-yard field goal attempt by Jeremy Flores later, however, Oklahoma State was back in the game.

With 9:20 left in the first half and Colorado maintaining a 7-0 lead, Craig Ochs was sacked. Ochs was injured on the play,…

#9 Texas – Bobby Pesavento in for Craig Ochs

//posted 10.20.2001

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2001 – Game 8 – #14 Colorado at #9 Texas – October 20, 2001

October 20th – @ Texas #9 Texas 41, #14 Colorado 7

Looking to secure their return to the national spotlight, the Colorado Buffaloes stumbled badly, falling to Texas in Austin, 41-7. With the loss, the Buffs absorbed their worst drubbing since a 52-7 disaster against Nebraska on Halloween, 1992. Freshman Longhorn running back Cedric Benson rushed for 100 yards and two scores as Texas cruised to 425 yards of total offense.

Three first half turnovers and a missed field goal from short range doomed the Buffs to a long afternoon. Still, CU was down only 17-7 late in the second quarter. Senior CU quarterback Bobby Pesavento started for injured Craig Ochs, who was out with recurring symptoms from a concussion suffered a month earlier. Pesavento was efficient if not effective. The Buffs, despite the turnovers, had moved the ball, and had put up a nine-yard scoring run by Cortlen Johnson to make the score 10-7 in the second quarter.

With just under two minutes to play in the first half, though, the game changed for good. Texas was up, 17-7, but was pinned inside its five-yard…

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Nebraska 28, Colorado 20

Iowa State 17, Colorado 10

#3 Texas – 2001 Big 12 Title Game

No. 2 Nebraska – 62-36 – The Score says it all!!

Iowa State – Cortlen Johnson’s double/double – “Seems Like Old Times”

Missouri – Buffs spot Tigers to 14-0 lead before roaring back

Oklahoma State – 33-yard two-point conversion lifts Buffs

#9 Texas – Bobby Pesavento in for Craig Ochs

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