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UTEP – Houston Bowl – Going back to Houston

//posted 12.29.2004

2004 – Game 13 – Colorado v. UTEP – Houston Bowl – December 29, 2004

Bowling For Dollars

The Buffs reward for winning the Big 12 North in 2004 was a trip to Kansas City to face one of the most dominant teams in the country. The result was a 42-3 debacle.

Still, Colorado was still 7-5 on the season, and was still the Big 12 North champions. The winning season merited an invitation to play in the EV1.Net Houston Bowl against the University of Texas, El-Paso (UTEP). It had appeared that Colorado was heading for the Champs Sports Bowl (formerly the Tangerine Bowl) in Orlando, Florida. When the BCS final numbers were announced, though, Texas surpassed California, sending the Longhorns to the Rose Bowl instead of the Golden Bears. With two teams from the Big 12 earning BCS bids (Oklahoma was slated for the Orange Bowl to play USC), every other Big 12 bowl team moved up a notch, putting the Buffs in Houston.

UTEP was 8-3 under first year head coach Mike Price. The Miners had won all of six games in the previous three years combined, so the infusion of a new coach had made a great…

Kansas State – Senior Day

//posted 11.13.2004

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2004 – Game Ten – Colorado v. Kansas State – November 13, 2004

November 13th – Boulder Colorado 38, Kansas State 31

The stakes were not as high. It was not #7 Colorado versus #4 Michigan in front of 106,427 fans and a national television audience. Instead, it was 5-4 Colorado versus 4-5 Kansas State in front of 46,502 fans and no television coverage.

But the yardage was the same.

And the results were the same.

Ten years after Kordell Stewart hit Michael Westbrook for a 64-yard touchdown and a 27-26 win over Michigan, Joel Klatt hit Ron Monteilh for a 64-yard touchdown and a 38-31 win over Kansas State. The score came with five seconds remaining, culminating a wild finish which witnessed a total of 35 fourth quarter points.

The contest started out well for the Buffs, with Colorado taking a 10-0 lead early in the second quarter. Joel Klatt scored on a one-yard run, and Mason Crosby connected from 51 yards out to give Colorado the advantage. The Wildcats came right back, however, mirroring the Buffs with a one-yard run by running back Darren Sproles, and a 52-yard field goal by Joe Rheem to tie the score 10-10…

Kansas – “Why Not Us?”

//posted 11.6.2004

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2004 – Game Nine – Colorado v. Kansas – November 7, 2004

November 7th – @ Kansas Colorado 30, Kansas 21

Overcoming an early 14-0 deficit, the Colorado Buffaloes rallied to defeat the Kansas Jayhawks in Lawrence, 30-21. Assisted by a fumble return for a touchdown by safety Dominque Brooks and a punt return for a touchdown by Stephone Robinson, the Colorado offense generated just enough points to keep the Buffs improbable hopes of a Big 12 North title alive.

Early on, it was the Jayhawks who came ready to play. Kansas took the opening kickoff and marched 80 yards in eight plays to take a 7-0 lead. On Colorado’s first play from scrimmage, quarterback Joel Klatt was intercepted by Kansas defensive back Rodney Harris. Three plays and 28 yards later, Kansas was up 14-0 after a second short scoring run by running back John Randle.

The Buffs were down 14-0, and had run only one offensive play. 11:15 still remained to be played in the first quarter. Colorado players and fans seemed destined to endure a long afternoon.

A ray of hope came from an unlikely source a few minutes later. Colorado safety Dominque Brooks scooped up a fumble…

#8 Texas – Now what?

//posted 10.30.2004

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2004 – Game Eight – Colorado v. Texas – October 30, 2004

October 30th – Boulder #8 Texas 31, Colorado 7

Texas quarterback Vince Young was able to put two early interceptions behind him before guiding the Longhorns to a 31-7 romp over Colorado. Running back Cedric Benson rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns, leading the 8th-ranked Longhorns to a 7-1 record. The Buffs, in losing their eighth straight game to a Big 12 South Division team, managed only three yards rushing on the day, the fewest since Alabama held Colorado to minus-11 in the 1991 Blockbuster Bowl.

The day did start out with promise for Colorado. On Texas’ seventh play, Young was picked off by Colorado sophomore cornerback Terrence Wheatley. Wheatley returned the interception 37 yards for a touchdown and a 7-0 Colorado lead. On the Longhorns’ next possession, Young was picked off again, this time by another Buff sophomore cornerback, Lorenzo Sims. The Buffs, though, were not able to take advantage.

So much for the Colorado highlights.

Texas did not score until midway through the second quarter, tying the game on one-yard run by Vince Young. A two-yard scoring run by Cedric Benson with 0:52 left gave…

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Posts Tagged ‘Joe Klopenstein’

UTEP – Houston Bowl – Going back to Houston

Kansas State – Senior Day

Kansas – “Why Not Us?”

#8 Texas – Now what?

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