Buffs are 2-3 on 10/7 … Big wins: 1989 – 49-3 rout of Missouri gives CU votes for No. 1 … 2000 – True freshman Craig Ochs wins first start … and Big Losses: 1995 – 40-24 loss to No. 24 Kansas boots CU from title chase … 2017 – Kahlil Tate #1 – Tate sets an FBS record for rushing yards by a QB, going for 327 yards

Buffs are 4-1 on 10/6, including the infamous “Fifth Down Game” in 1990 (video of CU’s final drive included) … 2001: Buffs thrust themselves into the Big 12 race with a 16-6 upset of No. 12 Kansas State … 2018: Laviska Shenault scores four touchdowns in 28-21 win over ASU …

Buffs are 1-2 on games played on 10/5 … The lone victory was a memorable one, which included a record-setting 94-yard touchdown by Jeremy Bloom (video included) as the Buffs upset No. 13 Kansas State, 35-31 … 2013: Marcus Mariota accounts for seven touchdowns in Oregon rout …

Based on the luck Karl Dorrell and his staff have had the last six months, it would have seemed predestined that CU get the fuzzy end of the lollipop when the Pac-12 schedule was announced. Instead, the Buffs got about as good a schedule as could have been hoped for …

One of a handful of dates between Labor Day and Thanksgiving without a CU victory (0-5) … 1980: A game for the record books, as Oklahoma rushes for 758 yards in 82-42 rout (with game video) … 1997: Yell Practice in Denver the highlight as Buffs fall to No. 21 Texas A&M, 16-10 …

The Buffs have played only three October 2nd games in the past 40 years, with the most memorable a 29-27 win over Georgia in 2010 … The Bulldogs were in position for a game-winning field goal, but B.J. Beatty forced a fumble, preserving a huge win …

Buffs hold a 4-3 record on 10/1 … 1983: Notre Dame’s only visit to Boulder (the same day I took the LSAT nearby) … 1994: No. 5 Buffs take out No. 16 Texas, 34-31, on last second field goal (with game video) … 2016: Buffs rout Oregon State, 47-6, to return to national polls …

CU has an 2-3 record on 9/30, with both victories of historical significance … 1989: In the emotional first game after the death of Sal Aunese, the Buffs dominate No. 21 Washington in Seattle … 1995: Backup QB John Hessler sets a school record with five touchdown pass in rout of No. 10 Oklahoma (with video highlights) …

CU is 2-2 on 9/29, with two memorable games … 1990: Deon Figures interception in the end zone preserves a 20-14 win over No. 12 Washington … 2007: In what would prove to be Dan Hawkins signature win, the Buffs rally to top No. 3 Oklahoma, 27-24 (with video of the game, and of the game-winning field goal) …

CU 3-2 on this date … 1985: 14-13 road win over Arizona gets CU back “among others” in the AP poll … 2018: Mike MacIntyre’s final shining moment, a 38-16 rout of UCLA (with video highlights) … 1996: CU’s first-ever game as a member of the Big 12 is a road win over Texas A&M …

Karl Dorrell and his staff were days away from spring ball when those practices were canceled; days away from Fall Camp when the season was canceled; and hours away from practicing when Boulder pulled the plug … Is it just me, or does it seem that CU (and its fans) can’t buy a break? …

Buffs 1-4 with strange personal stories … 1980: My first home game is a rout by Lee Corso’s Indiana (plus: SI’s story on Chuck Fairbanks’ desk) … 1997: A last second field goal beats Wyoming, while I’m stuck in Syracuse … 2014: Cal 59, CU 56 (2OT): Multiple records set by Sefo Liufau and Nelson Spruce …