Top 40 of the Past 40 – No. 4


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1994: All you need to say is “Miracle at Michigan”, and Buff fans know the game … but how many remember CU was down 26-14 with four minutes to play? … Game video … Keith Jackson’s call … Kordell Stewart remembers … Player No. 4: Running back Phillip Lindsay (2014-17) …

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Let’s talk football! With CU’s revised schedule out, it’s time to talk about how the revisions affected CU’s chances at a winning season … Also, CU gets its Class of 2021 quarterback, and how #WeAreUnited may play out in the days and weeks to come …

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The Athletic: Winners and Losers from revised Pac-12 schedule … The revised 2020 schedule certainly does Karl Dorrell no favors … and yet, if the Buffs can get to the bye week with their sanity, the back end of the schedule has opportunities …

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Colorado Daily

//posted 8.1.2020

Betty Hoover, one of CU’s “twins”, passes away … NCAA sets August 21st deadline on fall sports championships; bans medical waivers … CU provides four options to season ticket holders for upcoming season …

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What changes will there be to CU’s schedule to balance it out? … Which Power-Five schools should CU emulate, both on and off the field? … Is it naive to believe CU can again be an elite team? … Why has CU been unable to produce an NFL-quality quarterback? …

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We’ve made it to the Top 5! … 1990: No. 9 Colorado 27, No. 3 Nebraska 12 … Eric Bieniemy goes from goat to hero with four fourth quarter touchdowns to propel CU to the Orange Bowl (with full game video) … No. 5 Player: Unanimous All-American and Butkus Award winning linebacker Alfred Williams (1987-90) …

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Top Three Game Twelve’s

//posted 7.25.2020

Dave Plati’s Top Three Game Twelve’s … No. 1: 2001 – Big 12 Championship Game: No. 9 CU 39, No. 3 Texas 37 (with video) … No. 2: 2016 – Buffs claim Pac-12 South – No. 9 CU 27, No. 21 Utah 22 (with video) … No. 3: 1990 – Buffs claim Big Eight title with 64-3 win over Kansas State …

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1989: No. 2 CU 27, No 3 Nebraska 21 … Hagan-to-Flannigan pitch the highlight of what Bill McCartney called “The Greatest Win I’ve Ever Been a Part of” (with video highlights) … Player No. 6: Unanimous All-American tight end Daniel Graham (1998-2001) …

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Top Three Game 11’s

//posted 7.19.2020

Dave Plati’s Top Three Game Elevens … No. 1: The 2001 62-36 thumping of No. 3 Nebraska (with video) … No. 2: Rashaan Salaam races into history in 1994 home finale (with video) … No. 3: Sefo Liufau leads No. 12 Buffs to 38-24 win over No. 20 Washington State (with video) …

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1985 – Colorado 21, Oregon 17 – Mickey Pruitt’s sack of Duck quarterback Chris Miller as time expires saves Buffs (with video) … Bill McCartney on his (then) signature win: “I think that could be a turning point for our program” … Player No. 7: WR Paul Richardson (2010-13) …

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Pac-12 Notes

//posted 7.14.2020

Report: Pac-12 Players threatening to boycott seasonĀ … Proposed Name, Image and Likeness legislation comes with notable guidelines … SEC, ACC and Big 12 not ruling out keeping non-conference schedulesĀ … Why didn’t Mike Bohn fire Clay Helton? Two words: “Guaranteed contract” …

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We should have seen this coming! … After playing the appropriate role as patsies in the 20th century, the Fresno State Bulldogs have been a thorn in CU’s side in the 21st Century (a denial of a national title berth; a humiliating beat down; and now, TWO postponements) …

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