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#3 Nebraska – Bieniemy goes for four scores in 4th quarter rally

//posted 11.3.1990

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The stakes for the 1990 clash between 9th-ranked Colorado and 3rd-ranked Nebraska could not have been higher.

For the winner, the Big Eight championship, a spot in the Orange Bowl, and a shot at the national championship awaited.

For the loser, a second place finish and a second tier bowl would have to be the consolation.

Nebraska was 8-0 and playing at home; Colorado was 7-1-1 and had hopes of a shot at redemption in the Orange Bowl.

Against that backdrop, a national television audience witnessed one of the best fourth quarters in Colorado history.

November 3rd – @ Nebraska #9 Colorado 27, #3 Nebraska 12

For three quarters, the Nebraska Cornhuskers kept the Colorado offense at bay. For three quarters, Nebraska looked to be national championship contenders. For three quarters, Eric Bieniemy, the nation’s leading rusher, played so poorly it appeared he would be the goat of the game.

Unfortunately for the Cornhusker faithful, the fourth quarter was played.

At the end of the third quarter, the scoreboard read: Nebraska 12, Colorado 0. The Buffs were on the verge of being shutout for the first time since Nebraska turned the trick two years earlier in Lincoln. Eric Bieniemy had fumbled four times, losing three…

#12 Washington – Best seats in the house

//posted 9.29.1990

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September 29th – Boulder #20 Colorado 20, #12 Washington 14

In a battle between two ranked teams in search of national recognition, Colorado held off a late Washington drive to defeat the Huskies in Boulder, 20-14. A defensive first half gave way to a flurry of scoring in the third quarter, with the game ending with the Colorado defense backed up against its goalline. Sophomore cornerback Deon Figures intercepted a Mark Brunell pass in the endzone with only :59 left to play to preserve the Colorado win.

The first drive of the contest was all Washington, as the Huskies took the opening kickoff and marched 80 yards in 15 plays to post a 7-0 lead. The Washington drive consumed 8:35 of the first quarter, keeping the football away from the explosive Buff offense until only 6:25 remained in the opening stanza. The Washington score made Colorado opponents in 1990 a perfect five-for-five – in each game the Buffs’ opponent scored first.

All Colorado could muster in the first half on offense was a 47-yard field goal in the second quarter by Jim Harper. Fortunately for the Buffs, the Colorado defense stymied the Husky offense the remainder of the half, limiting Washington…

Kansas State – Six weeks to History, the Buffs move up to No. 1

//posted 11.18.1989

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November 18th – @ Kansas State #2 Colorado 59, Kansas State 11

Having learned their lesson against Oklahoma State, the Colorado Buffaloes did not allow Kansas State to open up strong. Instead, the Buffs dominated from beginning to end, rolling up the most points by a Colorado team in 20 years, mauling Kansas State, 59-11. J.J. Flannigan rushed for a career-high 246 yards and four touchdowns as Colorado rushed for 518 yards. The defense also contributed, holding Kansas State without a first down and only eight (eight!) yards of total offense in the first half.

Flannigan opened up the contest with a 57-yard run on Colorado’s first play from scrimmage. On the next play, Flannigan scored from two yards out as Colorado posted a 7-0 lead in the first minute of play. A few minutes later, quarterback Darian Hagan scored from a yard out, and the outcome was no longer in doubt. On the day, Hagan rushed for 156 yards while passing for 69 more. The numbers allowed Hagan to become only the fifth player in NCAA history to rush and pass for over 1,000 yards in the same season. Hagan’s totals for 1989: 1,002 yards passing; 1,004 yards…

Missouri – “Buffs crack Top 20″ – First ranking since 1978

//posted 11.5.1988

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November 5th – @ Missouri Colorado 45, Missouri 8

Six different Buffs scored touchdowns as Colorado routed Missouri, 45-8. In the most lopsided Colorado win in the history of the series, the Buffs amassed 479 yards of total offense, including 328 yards on the ground on a total of 72 rushes. Freshman tailback Marcus Reliford came off the bench to lead the Buffs with 114 yards, including a late 15-yard touchdown run. Colorado sensation Eric Bieniemy, already over 1,000 yards for the season, just kept it going, posting his seventh 100+ yard effort of the season, accumulating 106 yards on 30 carries.

Missouri, despite its 2-5-1 record, could not be taken lightly by the Buffs. The Tigers had held tough against Nebraska the week before, falling 26-18 in a game in Lincoln. Colorado, though, would not allow the upset, racing to a 14-0 first quarter lead behind touchdown runs by Aunese and Bieniemy. By halftime, the score was up to 24-0, and the rout was on. In addition to Reliford, Aunese, and Bieniemy, Colorado scored on touchdown runs by junior wide receiver Jeff Campbell (on a 9-yard reverse), junior fullback Erich Kissick, and sophomore fullback George Hemingway.

Colorado, with the big…

Oregon – Just when it was getting good …

//posted 9.12.1987

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September 12th – Boulder Oregon 10, Colorado 7

For the season opener in 1987, Oregon returned to Boulder to finish out the four year home-and-home series with the Buffs. The Ducks had won two of the three previous games in the series, but this was 1987. Gone from the Ducks’ lineup was all-everything quarterback Chris Miller, who had accounted for 70 percent of the Oregon attack in 1986. Even with Miller’s talents, Oregon had finished the 1986 campaign 5-6, so the 1987 game would be the Buffs’ opportunity to exact a measure of revenge for the last-minute 32-30 loss in 1986.

Those in the know seemed to agree, as Colorado was installed as a 17 1/2 point favorite.

Before the game, thoughts were of avoiding the 0-4 start of 1986. “We lost the opener (in 1986, to Colorado State)”, said senior nose tackle Kyle Rappold, “and when we finally woke up, we were in a pit we couldn’t climb out of.” As to the possibility of a loss in the season-opener to Oregon, Rappold said, “It would put a cloud over the rest of the season.”

The game was played in ideal conditions, with a game time temperature of 71 degrees…

Kansas – “We’re just a very poor football team right now”

//posted 11.15.1980

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November 15th – Boulder Kansas 42, Colorado 3

One week after the Oklahoma State Cowboys posted 42 points against the hapless Buffs, Kansas also scored 42 points against the paper-thin Colorado defense. Small consolation, but at least this time the 42 points allowed were not a record, though, as the Jayhawks could only manage to come within one point of the record 43 points scored against Colorado in 1963.

The Jayhawks did, however, set one series record in putting together 586 yards of total offense. A crowd of only 24,187 braved the November chill (36 degrees at kickoff) to watch the Buffs close out the home schedule with a 1-5 record, falling to 1-9 overall. With the loss, the 1980 team became the first team in Colorado football history to lose nine games in one season.

One play represented the game, if not the Buff season. Down 21-3 with 32 seconds left in the first half, the Buffs faced fourth-and-goal on the Kansas four yard line. Quarterback Scott Kingdom rolled right, and had Charlie Davis open in the end zone. Kingdom could have walked in for a touchdown, giving some redemption, if not momentum, to the Buffs. Instead, Kingdom threw…

UCLA – 0-56 – at halftime!

//posted 9.13.1980

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National and Big Eight recap – 1980

1980 in college football was the Year of the Dog – as in the Bulldogs from the University of Georgia. Georgia went 12-0, earning its 2nd-ever national championship by defeating Notre Dame, 17-10, in the Sugar Bowl. The Bulldogs were led by running back Herschel Walker. Notre Dame finished the season on a two game losing streak, falling to 9-2-1 in Dan Devine’s last season as head coach.

In the Big Eight, Oklahoma continued its domination of the league. Sweeping the conference for the second consecutive year, the Sooners extended to eight their string of consecutive years in which they won or shared the Big Eight title. Oklahoma finished 10-2, losing only to Stanford and Texas. An 18-17 win over Florida State in the Orange Bowl gave the Sooners and head coach Barry Switzer a #3 final ranking. Joining the Sooners in the bowls from the conference were Nebraska and Missouri. The Cornhuskers also concluded their campaign at 10-2 (and a #7 final poll showing) by besting Mississippi State 31-17 in the Sun Bowl. Missouri played in the Liberty Bowl against Purdue, but a 28-25 loss to the Boilermakers left the Tigers with…

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Posts Tagged ‘Charlie Davis’

#3 Nebraska – Bieniemy goes for four scores in 4th quarter rally

#12 Washington – Best seats in the house

Kansas State – Six weeks to History, the Buffs move up to No. 1

Missouri – “Buffs crack Top 20″ – First ranking since 1978

Oregon – Just when it was getting good …

Kansas – “We’re just a very poor football team right now”

UCLA – 0-56 – at halftime!

National and Big Eight recap – 1980

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