Colorado 20, Cal 13, OT


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Colorado 20, Cal 13, OT

//posted 10.17.2022

A 22-yard touchdown pass from backup quarterback J.T. Shrout to Montana Lemonious-Craig gave CU the lead in overtime, with the Buff defense making it stand up with a four down stop, giving Colorado a 20-13 overtime win over California. Cal had a first-and-goal at the CU 10-yard line, but a fourth-and-goal pass fell incomplete, preserving the victory. The Buffs, who had only led once during the first five games of the season – and that was in the first quarter of the first game – had leads of 3-0, 10-7, and 13-10 before taking the lead for good in overtime.

The much maligned Colorado defense, dead last in the nation in rushing defense (giving up an average of 294.2 yards per game), held the Cal offense to 35 yards rushing, with the Bears held to 297 yards of total offense overall. The Buff offense, which had also struggled, posted only 328 yards of total offense, but had its first 100-yard receiving game of the season, with Montana Lemonious-Craig collecting eight passes for 119 yards and the game-winning touchdown. Backup J.T. Shrout, who replaced injured starter Owen McCown in the third quarter, completed 8-of-12 passes for 69 yards.

“This is all about the players,” interim coach Mike Sanford said. “Their resilience, their resolve. I’m really proud of these players. As I told them in the locker room, the best part about being 1-0 in our new season is the chance to be 2-0.”

“I have had some pretty good moments with this program, but I’ll definitely put this one in the books”, said senior defensive lineman Terrance Lang. “It was a hard-fought win and we deserve it. And credit to those fans, man. I love our fans. They show up every time.”

A sellout crowd of 50,471 basked in a warm October afternoon, watching the Buffs first victory since taking down Washington on November 20, 2021. “I mean we love Buff Nation,” said hero of the game Montana Lemonious-Craig. “They stay with us through thick and thin and when they stormed the field it was just great vibes, great energy all over the place and we’re just happy we were able to get the win for them because at the end of the day, our fans show up week in week out, no matter the record, no matter nothing. They come here and give us their all, so we’re glad that we were able to give them our all.”

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Minnesota 49, Colorado 7

//posted 9.17.2022

Buffs embarrassed by Gophers for second straight season … At the half, Minnesota had five touchdowns, while CU had three first downs … Karl Dorrell: “I wasn’t expecting that type of performance. We have a lot of extremely hard work to do” …

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CU Recruiting Class of 2022

//posted 6.15.2022

CU adds a walk-on punter Trent Carrizosa (18th-ranked punter in the nation) … Anthony Hankerson happy to be enrolling: “I finally got that answer I was looking for. I’m ready to get started” …

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Nate Landman and Carson Wells are gone, but there is still plenty of experience – including five seniors – in the linebacker room … Will this be the year that the Transfer Portal pays off for the Buffs? … Will the Buffs win one (or more) for inside linebackers coach Mark Smith? …

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**Video: CU Signing Day special (Karl Dorrell and coaches talk about every new recruit – with highlight videos)** … Bios for each player updated and listed by position, with the Official CU Signing Day bio added for each new Buff …

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