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Houston 36, Colorado 20

//posted 9.14.2025

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Houston dominated the first and third quarters, opening up a 13-0 first half lead on the way to a convincing 36-20 victory over Colorado. Cougar quarterback Conner Weigman completed 15-of-24 passes for 222 yards, with 17 carries for 83 yards and two touchdowns. Houston kicker Ethan Sanchez went 5-of-6 on field goal attempts, with a long of 52, as the Cougars scored on eight drives, punting only once all game.

Ryan Staub started the second game of his career, finishing 19-of-35 for 204 yards and a late 37-yard touchdown pass to Joseph Williams after the game was decided. Staub was also sacked three times, and was intercepted twice.

The Buffs clawed their way back to make it a 16-14 game at halftime, with a Simeon Price 38-yard scoring run and a Zach Atkins recovery of a Ryan Staub fumble in the end zone giving CU new life. In the third quarter, however, two Houston drives at up over 13 minutes of game clock, making it a 26-14 game. Two fourth quarter interceptions – CU’s first two turnovers of the season – ended any hope of a Buff comeback.

“Nobody could have told me that was going to go down like that,” Coach Prime said. “There’s no way.

“With the week of preparation that we had, the meetings that we had, the film study and the preparation that we had, no one could have told me that it was going to turn out like this. But … it wasn’t good. It wasn’t good at all. I take full responsibility of the foolishness that went on out there that … we tried to call it football. It wasn’t that.”

“Colorado, We Have A Problem … “

//posted 9.13.2025

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Prior to joining the Big 12, Colorado had only played Houston once in football, with the Buffs defeating the Cougars in the 1971 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl in the old Astrodome.

A year before that game, in April, 1970, Houston, a/k/a “Space City”, endured the near disaster of the Apollo 13 mission. “Houston, we have a problem”, became an instant quotable quote, which was later immortalized in the Ron Howard/Tom Hanks film.

Fifty-five years later, on a steamy night in September, 2025, it wasn’t Houston which left TDECU Stadium with a problem, it was the visitors.

The Houston Cougars, 4-8 in 2024, dominated Colorado in every phase, settling for a 36-20 victory … a score which could have been even more lopsided if the Houston offense hadn’t settled for field goals in five of its eight scoring drives.

For a CU team coming off of a 9-4 season, including wins in seven of nine Big 12 conference games in 2024, to be mauled on both sides of the ball by a team which had as many issues as they did coming in … Colorado has a problem.

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Colorado Daily – Houston Week

//posted 9.12.2025

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Game Day! … Scouting Report: Houston … Updated CU injury report: Running backs Dallan Hayden and Simeon Price upgraded to “Probable” … Defensive tackles coach Domata Peko: “We’re not loafing out there” …

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Friday Fast Facts – Houston Week

//posted 9.11.2025

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CU has played Houston only once in football, but a number of star Buffs have come to Boulder from “Space City” … Charlie Davis and John Stearns led the Buffs to a 29-17 win over the Cougars in the 1971 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl … The Big 12 has three teams in the top four nationally in scoring defense (including Houston) …

Big 12 Notes – Houston Week

//posted 9.10.2025

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Experts divided on CU/Houston v. spread … And then there were three: ASU’s loss to SEC bottom feeder Mississippi State leaves only three Big 12 teams in new AP poll … Big 12 lines: Buffs open as a 4.5-point road underdog to Houston …

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“T.I.P.S.” for CU at Houston

//posted 9.10.2025

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Houston QB Conner Weigman was the No. 1 rated high school recruit in the Class of 2022 … The Cougars (against light competition) have given up only one touchdown in two games … CU No. 1 in the nation in two statistical categories …

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Colorado 31, Delaware 7

//posted 9.8.2025

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Third-string quarterback Ryan Staub led the Buffs to two back-to-back touchdowns on either side of halftime, allowing the Buffs to pull away from Delaware. Staub completed a a 21-yard touchdown pass to Dekalon Taylor with nine seconds left in the first half, then a 71-yard touchdown to Sincere Brown three plays into the third quarter, turning a 10-7 game into a 24-7 advantage, with the Buffs going on to a 31-7 home victory.

Coach Prime gave each of his quarterbacks two series to open the game. Kaidon Salter led the Buff offense to ten points in his drives, including a nine-yard scoring run on CU’s opening possession. Freshman Julian Lewis came in for the next two drives, but the Buff offense failed to score. Then, after Delaware scored in the final minute of the half to make it a 10-7 game, Staub’s heroics gave CU a three-score advantage. A 10-yard touchdown run by Micah Welch early in the fourth quarter closed out the scoring, allowing many of those 50,341 in attendance on a sunny Boulder afternoon the chance to head for the exits early.

The teams were almost even in total yards, 398-396, but three turnovers by the Blue Hens, together with two fourth down stops by the Buff defense in the red zone, allowed CU to hold Delaware to only seven points. Ryan Staub finished with seven completions in ten attempts, going for 157 yards and two touchdowns. CU’s leading rusher was Simeon Price, with 55 yards on nine carries. Sincere Brown became the first Buff receiver to top 100 yards on the season, with 120 yards on only four catches, including his 71-yard score.

1990 Revisited – Game Three: Illinois

//posted 9.8.2025

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Another week, another last minute touchdown … This game, though, it was the Buffs who were the victims of a late touchdown, with a loss to No. 21 Illinois dropping CU to 1-1-1 … Bill McCartney: “This loss takes us out of contention” …

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Buffs Silence Critics (Just Kidding!)

//posted 9.7.2025

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It’s never easy being a Buff fan.

To be fair, I guess you could say that about almost any sports fan, as no team wins every game. No team meets every expectation.

But it’s been a tough two decades for the Buff Nation. There have been only a few precious moments in the sun in the last 20 years, with only a few seasons of meeting – or exceeding – expectations.

More often than not, CU fans have left Folsom Field the past 20 years or so with another loss. And while recent success under Coach Prime has restored the faith of many long time fans, we still are not too far removed from the “bad old days”.

Colorado Daily – Delaware Week

//posted 9.6.2025

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Buffs say they are ready for Delaware: “We have a sense of urgency … We just got to make it happen” … Scouting report: Delaware – What to Watch For … Coach Prime impressed with Delaware quarterback: “This kid is a baller” …

Big 12 Notes – Delaware Week

//posted 9.5.2025

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Single Transfer Portal window (early January) approved by NCAA Committee … Allstate announces multi-year partnership with Big 12, launching the “Allstate Championship Series” … Five to play Five? Athletes suing to be able to play five full seasons …

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Friday Fast Facts – Delaware Week

//posted 9.5.2025

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Why are the Blue Hens known as the Blue Hens? … Which school has more all-time wins: CU or UD? … Six Big 12 teams facing Power Four opponents this weekend … Bill Collins tribute (worth being on time for kickoff) …

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