No. 7 Stanford 48, Colorado 7


Posts Tagged ‘Jon Major’

Leading Heisman trophy candidate Andrew Luck passed for a season-high 370 yards and three touchdowns as the No. 7 Stanford Cardinal ran around, through, over and past the out-manned Colorado Buffaloes, 48-7.

On the day, Stanford rolled to 553 yards of total offense, while Stanford’s top ten defense held the Buffs to 264 yards. Playing without five suspended players on defense and without the Buffs’ only play-maker on offense, the outcome of the game wasn’t much in doubt after only a few minutes of play, as the Cardinal methodically pulled away from the inept Buffs”.

Embree: “It is what it is”

READ MORE >>

Jon Embree on losing his home opener as Colorado head coach: “I thought we would win. We continually find a way not to finish” … Tyler Hansen sets a new single game record for passing with 474 yards, also setting a school record with 49 passes without an interception … Paul Richardson sets a new school standard with 274 yards receiving …

READ MORE >>

Hawai’i 34, Colorado 17

//posted 9.5.2011

Colorado was shutout by Hawai’i in first half for second straight year. Unlike the 2010 game, however, there was no second half comeback as the Buffs fall to the Rainbow Warriors in the head coaching debut for Jon Embree …

READ MORE >>

Colorado Daily – August

//posted 8.25.2011

August 25th Texas A&M gives its notice … sort of In a news release today, Texas A&M University “officially notified the Big 12 Conference that it is exploring options related to the institution’s athletic conference affiliation. Texas A&M also requested that the Big 12 outline the process to be followed should the university elect to withdraw from the conference.” What does that mean? In the letter to Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe, Texas A&M President R. Bowen Loftin indicated that if the university withdraws from the conference, Texas A&M would …

READ MORE >>

Spring Grades – Defense

//posted 6.15.2011

CU’s defense and special teams remain works in progress, with little time left to figure things out …

READ MORE >>

Spring Game – 2011

//posted 6.9.2011

Embree: “I’m happy with where we are” after offense puts up 625 yards in Spring game … Spring Awards announced … Coach Mac’s speech

READ MORE >>

Seven of CU’s 2011 opponents have coaches on the “hot seat” list … DL Eric Richter one of strongest players in the NCAA

READ MORE >>

Spring Practice – 2011

//posted 4.6.2011

Embree suggests some players will be cut from team: “It’s a privilege to be a Buffalo; it’s not a right”

READ MORE >>

Scrimmage Reports

//posted 4.3.2011

Stats, Notes, and Quotes from the March 17th and April 2nd scrimmages …

READ MORE >>

Spring Practice Preview

//posted 3.11.2011

Special Teams Preview: “Numbers Don’t Lie” … Embree: “I want to see who can play” …

READ MORE >>

With less than two minutes to play in their game against Colorado at Folsom Field, the Georgia Bulldogs were positioned for a game-winning field goal. Instead, Colorado senior linebacker B.J. Beatty forced a fumble by Bulldog running back Caleb King at the Buff 30 yard line. Fellow linebacker Jon Major fell on the ball, preserving a 29-27 victory for Colorado. In a game in which both teams fostered – and then lost – two score leads, it was only fitting that the 52,855 on hand be treated to an unexpected ending.

READ MORE >>

GAME STORY … September 4th … Denver … The Colorado Buffaloes took the first steps toward exorcising the demons of the 2009 season with a convincing 24-3 win over in-state rival Colorado State. Led by junior quarterback Tyler Hansen, a stout defensive effort, and a record-setting performance by wide receiver Scotty McKnight, the Buffs methodically took down the Rams before 60,989 on a 90-degree sun-baked day in Denver.

READ MORE >>