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From McCartney to Hawkins – A look at Colorado’s last four “Transition Classes” of recruits
READ MORE >>Tags: B.J. Beatty, Barry Helton, Bill McCartney, Brandon Southward, Cha'pelle Brown, Chris Morgan, Clyde Sanders, Cody Hawkins, Corey Kish, Dan Hawkins, Dan Major, Dave DeLine, David Gates, David Tate, Demetrius Sumler, Derek McCoy, Dryden Dunsmore, Ed Reinhardt, Eric McCarty, Fred Jones, Gary Barnett, Hannibal Navies, Jason Brace, Jeremy Aldrich, Jeremy Weisinger, Jimmy Smith, Joey Johnson, John Nairn, Jon Embree, Jordan Gehring, Karl Allis, Kory Mossini, Lance Carl, Marquez Herrod, Medford Moorer, Michael Sipili, Nate Solder, Rick Wheeler, Robbie Robinson, Ryan Johanningmeier, Shane Cook, Steven Fendry, Tavon Cooper, Tommy Streeter
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— National and Big Eight recap – 1987 — A pattern established in 1982-83 repeated itself in 1986-87. In 1983, the Miami Hurricanes won the school’s first national championship, a year after Penn State had won its first crown. In 1987, a year after Penn State recorded national championship No. 2, the 1987 Hurricanes again followed suit, giving both schools two titles in the 1980’s. Led by offensive stars quarterback Steve Walsh, running back Melvin Bratton, and wide receivers Michael Irvin and Brian Blades, Miami went 12-0 in 1987. The …
READ MORE >>Tags: Alfred Williams, Barry Helton, Bill McCartney, Curt Koch, David Tate, John Nairn, Kanavis McGhee, Marc Walters, Mickey Pruitt, Rick Wheeler, Rodney Rogers, Sal Aunese
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Video: Jeff Campbell’s reverse and O.C. Oliver’s halfback pass to Lance Carl … The game which helped CU rise from a dark time, setting the stage for a run to the national championship …
READ MORE >>Tags: Anthony Weatherspoon, Arthur Walker, Barry Helton, Barry Remington, Bill McCartney, Curt Koch, Darin Schubeck, Dave DeLine, David Tate, Drew Ferrando, Eric McCarty, Jeff Campbell, Jon Embree, KOA, Lance Carl, Larry Zimmer, M.J. Nelson, Mark Hatcher, Mickey Pruitt, O.C. Oliver, Solomon Wilcots
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— September 20th – at Ohio State Ohio State 13, Colorado 10 — The Colorado Buffaloes played before the then second largest road crowd in school history, 88,404 (the Buffs played before 91,203 against Michigan in 1974. Subsequent games against Michigan, Ohio State, Texas and Georgia have surpassed both totals), succumbing in the last minute, 13-10. For the third straight game, the Buffs could not put together a complete team effort. Against Colorado State in the opener, the defense had played well, only to be betrayed by the offense and …
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— September 13th – at Oregon Oregon 32, Colorado 30 — Holding a lead of 30-23 with 3:22 left in the game, the Buffs seemed to be comfortably in control of the game against the Oregon Ducks. Quarterback Mark Hatcher had just scored his second touchdown of the day on a 55-yard run to put the Buffs back on top, and all the Colorado defense had to do was hold Oregon one last time. With under a minute to play, the score remained 30-23. Forty four seconds and nine Oregon …
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— September 14th – Boulder Colorado 21, Oregon 17 — Mickey Pruitt’s sack of Oregon quarterback Chris Miller as time expired allowed Colorado to raise its season record to 2-0 for the first time since 1978 with an exciting 21-17 win over the Ducks in Boulder. The Buffs offense made it look easy in the first quarter, racing to a 14-0 lead. Sophomore fullback Anthony Weatherspoon scored on a ten-yard run, followed shortly thereafter by a three yard touchdown run by quarterback Mark Hatcher. After the quick start, though, Oregon dominated …
READ MORE >>Tags: Anthony Weatherspoon, Barry Remington, Byron "Whizzer" White, Chris Miller, David Tate, Ed Reinhardt, Mark Hatcher, Mickey Pruitt
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— National and Big Eight recap – 1983 — The Miami Hurricanes finished on top of the polls for the first time in school history, defeating the Nebraska Cornhuskers 31-30 in the Orange Bowl. Miami head coach Howard Schnellenberger completed the resurrection of the once dormant program, bouncing back from a 28-3 setback to Florida in the season opener to run the table and finish 11-1. Freshman quarterback Bernie Kosar teamed with fellow frosh Alonzo Highsmith to account for three touchdowns in the national championship game, as Kosar passed for 300 …
READ MORE >>Tags: Barry Helton, Bill McCartney, Curt Koch, Dave DeLine, Dave Remington, David Tate, Ed Reinhardt, Eric McCarty, Jon Embree, Lance Carl, Mickey Pruitt, Mike Marquez, Mike Rozier, Nebraska, Tom Osborne
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