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For the Buff Nation, September 21st no longer represents a date of infamy – the beginning of a 17-year run of failing to defeat a ranked team on the road – but a day of renewed hope that the Buffs are finally ready to reclaim its place as a nationally recognized program …

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There is still a weekend of play in September, yet the Pac-12 is already down to one undefeated team – Cal … Where to the Buffs fit on the Pac-12 Power rankings? Who is the new No. 1 … and the new No. 12? …

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Washington State quarterback Anthony Gordon passes for nine touchdown passes – and loses to UCLA, 67-63 … Cal holds off Ole Miss and its former Pac-12 coaches, finish the day as the Pac-12’s only undefeated team … No. 10 Utah falls to USC, 30-23, and Trojans third-string quarterback, Matt Fink …

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OT Will Sherman: “I’m glad we had our wakeup call before Pac-12 play” … CU at ASU a battle of contrasts …Pat Rooney: Pac-12 opener a chance for Buffs to try and rewrite history … OL Casey Roddick sees first action since 2016 – “It was a blessing to get out there” … *CU Video production – Relentess II: The non-conference games* …

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Friday Fast Facts

//posted 9.20.2019

Neill Woelk’s Friday Fast Five … Good karma: 9/21/2002: CU 31, No. 20 UCLA 20 … Something has to give Dept.: ASU offense v. CU defense … Injury Report … Two Buff defenders tied for the nation’s lead (in interceptions and fumble recoveries) …

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Can the Buffs overcome the heat (temperature at kickoff in the 90’s)? … Can the CU offense score against an ASU defense which hasn’t allowed a point through the first three quarters of any of its first three games? … Can Mel Tucker, in his first attempt, accomplish something which hasn’t happened for the Buffs since 2002? …

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Air Force running back Kadin Remsberg went 25 yards for a score on the first play of overtime to give the Falcons the lead, and Colorado was unable to answer, giving the Falcons a 30-23 overtime victory in a series which had laid dormant for 45 years.

Montez went 26-for-43 for 220 yards, with two touchdowns and an interception, while Lavisksa Shenault (eight receptions for 124 yards and a touchdown) had his first 100-yard game of the season, but Montez was unable to hit Shenault on a fourth-and-12 at the AFA 16-yard line on the game’s final play. Jaren Mangham (ten carries for 56 yards) and Alex Fontenot (13 carries for 42 yards) for a Buff offense which was held to 325 yards by an Air Force defense which struggled in the 2018 season, but kept the Buffs from scoring for three full quarters of the game.

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CU forced another overtime, but couldn’t finish the deal against Air Force … Where do the Buffs rank in a conference where half of the league – six teams this week – are nationally ranked? …

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Respect

//posted 9.15.2019

Air Force has felt disrespected by CU for almost half a century, but left Boulder with a much desired victory … Can Mel Tucker & Co. overcome history (and some deficiencies in the lineup) to earn the respect of the Pac-12 and the world of college football? …

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Pac-12 Notes

//posted 9.14.2019

UCLA 0-3 for the second straight year after 48-14 rout by No. 5 Oklahoma … USC falls to BYU in overtime, with Utah, Washington and Notre Dame up next … Arizona State goes to 3-0 win 10-7 upset win over No. 18 Michigan State …

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Mel Tucker: “It’s going to really come down to execution … It’s going to be a gut check” … Safety Aaron Maddox: “You have to play your techniques right” … Mustafa Johnson: “There are so many options we have cover – you have to stay focused” … Getting to Know OL coach Chris Kapilovic …

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Friday Fast Facts

//posted 9.13.2019

Neill Woelk’s Friday Fast Five Keys … CU and Air Force have played 16 times (more games than against seven Pac-12 rivals) … Trivia: What will happen Saturday for the first time ever in the series? … Captains and uniform combos … Injury Report … Pac-12 Notes … One last (delicious) look at CU/Nebraska …

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