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CU v. Oregon State – A Preview

//posted 10.24.2018

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“T.I.P.S.” for CU’s Homecoming game against Oregon State … Buffs a 23.5-point favorite over the 127th-ranked scoring defense in the nation … How does Darrin Chiaverini’s offense stack up against Brian Lingren’s? …

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No. 15 Washington 27, Colorado 13

//posted 10.21.2018

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Colorado, down a number of starters and playing the back half of a tough road swing, was in the game until the midway point of the fourth quarter, eventually falling to No. 15 Washington, 27-13. The Huskies out-gained the Buffs, 351 yards to 263, in a game controlled by the defenses.

The Huskies were led by quarterback Jake Browning, who went was held to 150 yards passing, but also contributed 25 yards rushing on scrambles. Buff quarterback Steven Montez went 17-for-28 for 144 yards, with one touchdown and one interception, but was harried all afternoon by the Washington defensive line. Travon McMillian led the Buffs in rushing, with 25 carries for 86 yards.

Notably, all of CU’s points were scored by true freshman. With star wide receiver Laviska Shenault out with a toe injury, CU’s touchdown was scored by true freshman wide receiver Daniel Arias, who turned his first career catch into a 37-yard touchdown. The Buff field goals were posted by true freshman kicker Evan Price, who was good from 37 and 26 yards. Price was in for James Stefanou, out with a hip injury.

Sunday Afternoon Quarterback

//posted 10.21.2018

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Buffs fall to No. 7 in my Pac-12 Power Rankings … There’s a new No. 1, while Oregon State (at CU, Saturday, 1:00 p.m., MT, Pac-12 Networks) solidifies its position at the bottom of the conference …

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Tear Off the Band-Aid and Move On

//posted 10.21.2018

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Anyone who follows CU at the Game knows that I am a big believer in schadenfreude.

The “satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else’s misfortune” is not for everyone. There are those who say they cheer for Colorado State when the Rams are not playing the Buffs, but I have never understood that sentiment. If the Rams and Cornhuskers (as long as they remain on the Buffs’ schedule) go 0-12 every season, that’s just fine with me.

Schadenfreude led me earlier this week to Go Big Redcast, a podcast put out by Nebraska Cornhusker fans. With the Buffs coming off of a tough loss against USC, I wanted to ease my pain by hearing about the suffering of the Husker Nation. Nebraska was off to the worst start in school history (0-6), and in the midst of a school-record ten-game losing streak overall. I tuned in expecting to hear Cornhusker fans mourning the state of their program.

Instead, I heard fans trying to stay upbeat, trying to see the progress being made in Scott Frost’s first year. Sure, they were upset about Nebraska blowing a ten-point lead in the final five minutes in what was to become an overtime loss to Northwestern last weekend, but they still tried to find the positives from the game.

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Pac-12 Notes

//posted 10.20.2018

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Oregon State (CU’s next opponent) takes a step backward in 49-7 loss to Cal … Oregon comeback against WSU falls short … Utah dominates USC to take control of the Pac-12 South …

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Colorado Daily

//posted 10.20.2018

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Steven Montez: “We have something to prove” … Full list of mid-season award lists for Shenault, Landman, Montez and MacIntyre … Huskies’ revised goal: First Rose Bowl in 18 years … Neill Woelk: Friday’s Fast Five for Washington game …

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Friday Fast Facts

//posted 10.19.2018

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Laviska Shenault ties a school record set in 1990 … Ol’ Crimson finally finds its way home … Trivia: What does Washington’s Chris Petersen have in common with a legendary Notre Dame head coach? …

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CU at No. 15 Washington – A Preview

//posted 10.17.2018

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Your “T.I.P.S” for CU’s trip to Seattle … CU is 0-6 vs. Washington as a member of the Pac-12 (and have been within 27 points only once) … Can the Buffs take advantage of a Washington team down and out after losing to its biggest rival (and losing its chance at the CFP)? …

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Sunday Afternoon Quarterback

//posted 10.15.2018

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Oregon is my new No. 1 in the Pac-12 Power Rankings, while the Buffs fall from the top three … Two matchups which will play a huge role in deciding division champs coming this weekend: USC at Utah and Oregon at Washington State …

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Rankings and Ratings

//posted 10.15.2018

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CBS Sports Rankings: CU still the highest-rated team from the Pac-12 South … CU falls out of the Associated Press Top 25 (in at No. 30) … Buffs remain ranked, at No. 25, in USA Today coaches’ poll …

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Oct. 13th – USC 31, No. 19 Colorado 20

//posted 10.15.2018

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USC freshman quarterback J.T. Daniels passed for 272 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Trojans to a 31-20 victory over No. 19 Colorado. Daniels hit wide receiver Michael Pittman for two of those scores late in the second quarter, taking a 7-7 game and making it a 21-7 halftime lead for the Trojans.

CU all-everything wide receiver Laviska Shenault led the Buffs in both rushing and receiving. Shenault had nine receptions for 72 yards, but was held without a receiving touchdown for the first time all season. Shenault also had two carries for 46 yards, including a 49-yard scamper for a touchdown early in the second quarter, giving the Buffs a 7-0 advantage, the only CU lead of the game.

Steven Montez hit on 25-of-46 passes, well below his season average of over 75% completions. Montez had 168 yards passing, adding a 19-yard touchdown run late in the contest. Montez also threw a pick-six early in the third quarter, making it a 28-7 USC advantage.

Un-Lucky 13

//posted 10.14.2018

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The beatings date back to 1927.

On November 12, 1927, the University of Colorado Silver-and-Gold football team – still seven years away from taking the nickname “Buffaloes” – traveled to Los Angeles to take on the University of Southern California Trojans.

USC won that day, 46-7, setting the tone for the series, which now stands at 13-0 after the 31-20 setback in the Coliseum.

The Buffs tried again in the early 1960’s to earn a victory over the Trojans, but the result was a pair of shutout losses. USC triumphed in Boulder in 1963, 14-0, then won again the next year in Los Angeles, 21-0.

Nine more losses in the series followed, beginning in 2000 with a 17-14 loss, ending with a 38-24 loss in Boulder in 2017.

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