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San Jose State

//posted 9.8.2001

2001 – Game 3 – CU v. San Jose State – September 8, 2001

September 8th – Boulder Colorado 51, San Jose State 15

Colorado quickly demonstrated that the convincing victory over CSU was no fluke, amassing 560 yards of total offense in dominating San Jose State, 51-15. Sophomore Chris Brown scored three touchdowns in leading the Buffs’ balanced attack. In all, CU, improving to 2-1 on the young season, put up 297 yards through the air and 263 yards on the ground.

“Our plan was just to go out and run the ball first and see how they were going to adjust to that,” said Gary Barnett. “All we wanted to do was turn around and hand the ball off.” The Buffs did just that, carrying the ball 55 times on the day. In the first quarter, Chris Brown had scoring runs of twelve and five yards, while Bobby Purify contributed a 30-yard score to put the Buffs up 21-0 in the first quarter.

After a SJSU field goal, Donald Strickland returned an interception for a touchdown for the second time in as many weeks, doing so on an acrobatic play. In seemingly one motion, Strickland batted a Marcus…

#24 Colorado State (in Denver)

//posted 9.1.2001

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2001 – Game 2 – CU v. Colorado State (Denver) – September 1, 2001

September 1st – @ Denver Colorado 41, #24 Colorado State 14

For a change, it was Colorado who seized early momentum in a big game. Junior cornerback Donald Strickland returned an interception for a touchdown in the first minute of play to set the tone as the Colorado dominated Colorado State, 41-14. Playing before 75,022 at the new Invesco Field at Mile High, the Buffs’ secondary, which had given up big plays to the Rams in two consecutive losses, came up with four interceptions on the afternoon, returning two for scores. “They got a brief glimpse of the defense you are going to see this season,” said Strickland.

To compliment a dominating defense, the CU offense clicked on all cylinders. Bobby Purify and Chris Brown both rushed for career highs, leading the Buffs to over 300 yards of rushing offense for the first time in almost six seasons. Purify put up 191 yards alone, including an 18-yard scoring run in the first quarter to put the Buffs up 14-0. Brown contributed 121 yards and two short-yardage scores. With the Buffs crunching out 315 yards of…

Oklahoma State – It Must have been the Tie

//posted 10.16.1982

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October 16 – @Oklahoma State Colorado 25, Oklahoma State 25

It is hard to imagine that anyone would have a revenge factor in playing the Buffs in the early 1980′s, but that is what the Cowboys were playing for in 1982. Colorado had come from behind for an improbable, last second 11-10 win in 1981 in Boulder. Now it was Oklahoma State’s turn to right the wrong. Everyone else was getting healthy playing the powder blue Buffs, and the homecoming crowd of 47,250 expected nothing less from their squad.

Fans of both teams were to be treated to another last second game, but it was the Cowboy fans who were again left with a bad taste in their mouths.

Colorado seemed to have matters well in hand with only 4:39 left in the game, when Colorado’s sensational cornerback Victor Scott had just scored his second touchdown of the game, returning a pass interception for a 22-10 Colorado lead. Oklahoma State, though, promptly marched down the field, scoring a touchdown with still over two minutes left to play. 22-17.

Colorado went three and out on its next possession, punting the ball back to the Cowboys at their 22-yard line. The Colorado defense…

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