September 2021 – Page 2 – CU At the Game

Pac-12 Notes – Minnesota

//posted 9.18.2021

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Pac-12 AD’s (including Rick George) hesitant to support 12-team playoff … Biggest weekend ever for the Pac-12 Networks: Seven games in 13 hours … CSU a possible target for AAC expansion? … WSU coach hopes rain will help Cougars upset USC … Who didn’t see this coming? SEC schools accused of poaching recruits with NIL deals …

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Friday Fast Facts

//posted 9.17.2021

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CU is 3-0 all-time v. Minnesota, including a rout in the only game played in Boulder … Race to 1,000: Alex Fontenot is at 996 career rushing yards; Jarek Broussard is at 958 … A Buff is 1st in the Pac-12 (and 3rd nationally) – in what category? … Pac-12 favored to go 10-0 in non-conference games …

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CU v. Minnesota – “T.I.P.S.” for Buffs v. Gophers

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Both teams have 1-1 records, with wins and losses as forecast … The victor will have a leg up on a bowl bid, while the loser will face an uphill climb to six wins … Both teams run the ball well, but struggle in the passing game – which team will break out of its early season struggles? …

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CUATG Podcast – “T.I.P.S.” for CU v. Minnesota

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The Buffs lost a 10-7 heartbreaker to No. 5 Texas A&M … Was the game an indication of how far the Buffs have risen? Or will there be a hangover which haunts them against Minnesota? … The Golden Gophers bring a strong rushing attack (but a suspect defense) to Boulder … Who will Mike Bohn hire to replace Clay Helton at USC? …

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No. 5 Texas A&M 10, Colorado 7

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Colorado held the lead for three quarters of the game, but wore down in the end, surrendering the winning touchdown with 2:41 to play, falling to No. 5 Texas A&M, 10-7. The Buff defense held the Aggie offense to 1-for-10 on third downs through the third quarter, but A&M went 7-for-10 on third downs the remainder of the game, culminating in a game-winning 11-play, 77-yard drive to pull out the victory.

The Colorado defense held Texas A&M, which had 595 yards in their opener, to 289 total yards (with 145 of those yards coming in the decisive fourth quarter). The Buff offense, though, mustered only 260 yards of total offense, with only 54 of those yards coming after the break. Both teams had only 14 first downs (A&M had 29 in its opener), with the only stat line of any solace being CU’s two penalties for 17 yards (a week after posting 12 penalties for 118 yards against Northern Colorado in Week One).

Brendon Lewis went 13-for-25 for 89 yards passing, also leading the team in rushing, with 76 yards on nine carries. Jarek Broussard had 51 yards on 12 carries, scoring CU’s lone touchdown on a two-yard run late in the first quarter.

“We had opportunities in the first and second half and we didn’t do what we should have done,” Dorrell said. “We didn’t do well enough offensively. Defensively I thought they played their butts off. We just have to get better. I don’t make excuses. For us to be the team we need to be, we must get better in a heartbeat.”

It’s All Relative – Part II

//posted 9.12.2021

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I always get a kick out of the comments posted on the website right after a CU game.

Emotions are running high, and common sense often takes a holiday.

That’s fine. We’re all devoted Buff fans. You wouldn’t be reading if this if you weren’t, and you are certainly entitled to vent your frustrations.

And the 10-7 loss to Texas A&M, a game which the Buffs lead for almost three full quarters of game clock, was frustrating. You just don’t get that many opportunities to knock off a Top Five team (CU is 12-55-1 all-time v. Top Five teams). Sure, the Aggies lost their quarterback early, but the CU defense stifled the A&M offense for three quarters, and deserved to win the game. Other than a missed field goal, the CU special teams were also very good, with Josh Watts punting for a 49.0 yard average, with excellent coverage.

Still, it goes down in the books as a loss, and Buff fans have endured way too many of those over the past fifteen seasons.

So, what went wrong?

There was the missed field goal, a failed quarterback sneak in the second quarter, and … a second half with only 54 yards of total offense against one of the best defenses in the nation.

Hmmm, and that’s about it.

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Pac-12 Notes – Texas A&M

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Minnesota hangs on against Miami (Ohio), posting a 31-26 win … No. 12 Oregon upsets No. 3 Ohio State, 35-28 … It’s Official! Big 12 invites BYU, Cincinnati, UCF and Houston to join the conference … College Football News previews A&M game …

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Colorado Daily – Texas A&M

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Rooney: Buffs have nothing to lose against No. 5 Aggies … Rick George contract extended through 2026 … Buffs ready for “measuring stick” game against Aggies … Empower Field GameDay Info (No Ralphie VI) … Neill Woelk’s Five Keys to the A&M Game …

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Friday Fast Facts – Texas A&M

//posted 9.10.2021

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The three statistical categories which could decide the A&M game … The last time CU played a team other than CSU in Denver? (1947) … The last time a Pac-12 team defeated a top-ten non-conference opponent? (2017) … Four Pac-12 teams are double-digit underdogs …

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CU v. Texas A&M – “T.I.P.S.” for Buffs v. Aggies

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A&M has enough talent to create a two-deep roster of four-star players – at every position … Yet A&M, like CU, was not as solid in Week One as fans would have hoped … The last time CU upset a top five team, it was with a freshman QB and a second-year head coach – Can lightning strike twice? …

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CUATG Podcast: “T.I.P.S.” For CU v. Texas A&M

//posted 9.8.2021

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The first review/preview Podcast of the season, with a look back at the 35-7 victory over Northern Colorado, and your “T.I.P.S.” for the Buffs v. the Aggies in Mile High Stadium (Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Fox) … Buffs are 17.0-point underdogs – is there a chance at an upset? …

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Colorado 35, Northern Colorado 7

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Colorado opened the 2021 season with a 35-7 win over Northern Colorado, a score which was both accurate and deceiving.

The Bears from Greeley were never a serious threat to win the game, but a combination of penalties and miscues by CU kept the Buff Nation on edge throughout the night. Brendon Lewis completed 10-of-15 passes for 102 yards and a touchdown, adding 44 rushing yards on seven carries, but was hesitant on his throws, reminding Buff fans that this was the first start of his career. Jarek Broussard had 94 yards and a touchdown on his 15 carries, but left the game in the third quarter with a slight injury. The rushing attack was thereafter led by Ashaad Clayton (eight carries for 51 yards and a touchdown) and Alex Fontenot (eight carries for 40 yards and a score).

The Buffs outgained the Bears, with 385 total yards to 253, but were hampered all evening by penalties. On the night, CU was flagged 12 times for 117 yards … more yards than the Buffs gained through the air (102). The CU offense did churn out an impressive 285 yards on the ground, but didn’t have any consistency throughout the game.

“Good to come out with a win,” Dorrell said after the game. “It was a hard game because we didn’t know much about the team. Their defensive scheme was completely different from what they’ve done, so that was a little bit of a challenge for us offensively in the first half. In the second half, after we figured out what they were doing, we had a little bit more handle on controlling the line of scrimmage and getting some effective runs. We had some good series and good drives for touchdowns.”