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Top 40 of the Past 40 – No. 13

//posted 6.19.2020

1998: The first-ever collegiate game played in Mile High Stadium had a crowd of 76,036 on hand to watch the Buffs destroy No. 15 CSU, 42-14 … Player No. 13: QB Sefo Liufau, the record-setting (100 to be exact) warrior (including my post-Alamo Bowl essay, “Thanks, Sefo”) …

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Top 40 of the Past 40 – No. 14

//posted 6.14.2020

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2016: Colorado 41, Oregon 38 … Steven Montez posts the first 300/100 yard game in CU history in first career start … Ahkello Witherspoon saves the day with last minute interception … with video highlights … Player No. 14: Laviska Shenault (career highlight video says it all) …

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Dave Plati’s Top Three Game Nine’s

//posted 6.12.2020

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Dave Plati’s list includes the ’89 win over Nebraska (Hagan-to-Pritchard pitch) … To which I have added … The 32-23 win over No. 22 Oklahoma in ’90 … The fake field goal which defeated Oklahoma State in ’91 … And the Isaiah Oliver punt return game v. UCLA in 2016 (with video highlights of all four games) …

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Top 40 of the Past 40 – No. 15

//posted 6.10.2020

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1989 – Illinois came to Boulder with a star QB in Jeff George and a No. 10 national ranking, but left with a humbling 38-7 defeat … The game was also the last for Sal Aunese … Essay: Remembering Sal … Player No. 15: Tight End Jon Embree (1983-86) …

Ten Years Ago: CU joins the Pac-10

//posted 6.10.2020

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From the Archives: Stories from the turbulent first two weeks of June, 2010 … Would there be a “Pac-16”? Would Baylor be able to squeeze out CU? Would Nebraska leave the Big 12 for the Big Ten? What about Missouri? Texas A&M? … Then, for five days, there was the “Pac-11″…

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Dave Plati’s Top Three Game Eight’s

//posted 6.6.2020

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Dave Plati’ Top Three includes big wins in 1961, 1976, and 1989, all of which helped lead CU to Big Eight titles … To which I have added: Mike Moschetti leads Buffs to upset of Oklahoma in ’99; Buffs take down Kliff Klingsbury in ’02; and Buffs clinch bowl bid in road win over Stanford in 2016 …

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Top 40 of the Past 40 – No. 16

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2016 – Buffs rally behind a stellar defensive effort to defeat No. 21 Utah, 27-22 … Defense holds Utes to 339 yards of total offense and force four turnovers to claim Pac-12 South crown (with video highlights) … Player No. 16: Butkus Award winning linebacker Matt Russell (1993-96) …

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CU at the Game Podcast: Road Trip, 1989 – No. 5 CU at No. 21 Washington

//posted 5.31.2020

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1989: The Buffs journey Husky Stadium in Seattle to face No. 21 Washington … The game, a 45-28 CU victory, came just a week after the death of Sal Aunese, and was an emotional trip for the Buffs and their fans …

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Podcast Companion – Road Trip: Washington, 1989

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Recap of the 1989 CU/Washington game … with video highlights … the trailer for “Born to Lead: The Sal Aunese Story” … the “Uecker seats” commercial … and … the photo of Brad with his CU jacket …

Top 40 of the Past 40 – No. 17

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2004 – Colorado 27, Colorado State 24 … Before a Folsom Field record crowd of 54,954, the Buff defense stopped the Rams inside the five yard line in the final minute to preserve the win … Essay for the Game: “Win One for the Stripper” … Player No. 17: Defensive back Victor Scott (1980-83) …

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Top Three Game Seven’s

//posted 5.28.2020

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Dave Plati’s Top Three Game Seven’s includes the epic 20-10 win over No. 3 Nebraska in 1986 … My contributions include the 40-16 “Statement” win over No. 24 ASU in 2016; the 19-17 win in 1998 over undefeated No. 22 Texas Tech; and the 35-21 win over No. 19 Kansas State in 1994 …

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Top 40 of the Past 40 – No. 18

//posted 5.24.2020

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2019: Buffs rally from a 17-0 halftime deficit to defeat the hated Huskers in overtime, 34-31 (with video) … Essay: “Trust the Process” – “I had forgotten how much I hate Nebraska” … Player No. 18: QB Joel Klatt (2002-05) – set 44 school records, including nine career fourth quarter comebacks …