October 1998 – CU At the Game

Kansas – The Clock Strikes Midnight for Cinderella

//posted 10.24.1998

— October 24th – at Kansas Kansas 33, No. 17 Colorado 17 — After committing only two penalties against Texas Tech, the Colorado Buffaloes resorted to familiar form for the 1998 season, committing 12 penalties against Kansas. The penalties, along with four turnovers and still more injuries (including key injuries to running back Marlon Barnes and quarterback Mike Moschetti), helped the Kansas Jayhawks upset 17th-ranked Colorado in Lawrence, 33-17. All phases of the game went dark for CU in the night sky in Lawrence. The Buffs’ defense, which had held …

Tags: Adam Bledsoe, Albus Brooks, Andre Gurode, Andy Peeke, Ben Nichols, Chris Morgan, Damion Barton, Darrin Chiaverini, David Winbush, Dwayne Cherrington, Erin Huizingh, Fred Jones, Jashon Sykes, Jeremy Aldrich, John Sanders, Justin Bannan, Kane Cullum, Marlon Barnes, Marques Spivey, Michael Lewis, Mike Moschetti, Rick Neuheisel, Sean Jarne, Tom Ashworth, Victor Rogers
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No. 22 Texas Tech – Defense shines as CU becomes bowl-eligible

//posted 10.17.1998

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— October 17th – Boulder No. 19 Colorado 19, No. 22 Texas Tech 17 — Another day, another ranked, undefeated team coming to Boulder. While Kansas State was predicted to face Colorado as an undefeated team, the same could not have been said for Texas Tech before the start of the 1998 season. Yet the Red Raiders were 6-0, 3-0 in Big 12 play, and were one of the pleasant surprises of the 1998 season. 6-5 in 1997, Texas Tech had been tarnished by allegations of “academic irregularities”, and had …

Tags: Damion Barton, Darrin Chiaverini, Fred Jones, Jeremy Aldrich, Marcus Stiggers, Marcus Washington, Michael Lewis, Mike Moschetti, Nick Ziegler, Rick Neuheisel, Roman Hollowell
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Buffs hold No. 5 KSU 41 points under average (and still lose)

//posted 10.10.1998

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— October 10th – Boulder No. 5 Kansas State 16, No. 14 Colorado 9 — Kansas State came to Boulder with a 2-24 all-time record in games played on the Buffs’ home turf. The Wildcats in 1998, though, were not the Wildcats of old. In rising to a No. 5 national ranking, Kansas State came to Folsom Field beating their opponents by an average of 57 points a game, and had a defense which had allowed a total of 21 points in its first four contests. Despite its lofty status and …

Tags: Aaron Lockett, Andy Peeke, Ben Nichols, Bob Hauck, Chris Morgan, Darrin Chiaverini, Jeremy Aldrich, Marcus Stiggers, Michael Bishop, Michael Lewis, Mike Moschetti, Rick Neuheisel, Ty Gregorak
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Oklahoma – Buffs post fifth consecutive win in Norman

//posted 10.3.1998

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— October 3rd – at Oklahoma No. 15 Colorado 27, Oklahoma 25 — Prior to 1995, no team – not in-state rival Oklahoma State, not long time rival Nebraska – no team had ever defeated Oklahoma four consecutive times in Norman. In 1995, though, No. 4 Colorado romped over No. 10 Oklahoma 38-17 to set the new standard. With a 27-25 come-from-behind (again) win in 1998, the Colorado Buffaloes registered their fifth consecutive win over Oklahoma on their home turf, raising the bar yet again. Quarterback Mike Moschetti threw three touchdown …

Tags: Bob Stoops, Cedric Cormier, Daniel Graham, Darrin Chiaverini, Dave Burton, Marcques Spivey, Marcus Washington, Marlon Barnes, Mike Moschetti, Randy Tafelmeyer, Rick Neuheisel, Roman Hollowell
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