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Colorado Daily – Utah Week
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October 13th
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CU After Dark (Again): CU at Utah on October 25th set for 8:15 p.m., MT, on ESPN
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Win over Iowa State a Turning Point? “We’re better than our record says”
From the Daily Camera … With their season seemingly on the line this past weekend, Colorado football players took inspiration from an old saying.
“Our pastor gave a great message (Friday) night,” CU linebacker Jeremiah Brown said after a 24-17 win against then-No. 22 Iowa State on Saturday at Folsom Field. “He talked about pressure and how you respond to it. He talked about how pressure makes diamonds.
“The team, we all rallied behind that, and boy, the unity was great last night. We all just believed, so that was a great message.”
CU (3-4, 1-3 Big 12) took the pressure that had been building through the first half of the season and put together its most complete effort in beating Iowa State.
Throughout a 2-4 start, the Buffs lost close games to three quality opponents (Georgia Tech, BYU and TCU), failing to hold late leads.
Saturday was a similar test and the Buffs passed it finally. It was the type of performance that could be a springboard into the final five games, starting with an Oct. 25 trip to No. 23 Utah.
“I hate to say it’s one win that can turn it around,” CU head coach Deion Sanders said. “We should have been winning, and we’re still upset with that. The locker room has a different vibe today, and it’s a different challenge given at the conclusion of the matter, but we’re better than what our record says.”
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