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CU improved from 87th in total offense in 2013 to 37th last year … Will the jump to elite status come this fall?
READ MORE >>Tags: Aaron Baltazar, Alex Kelley, Bryce Bobo, Christian Powell, Connor Center, Devin Ross, Donovan Lee, Dylan Keeney, Gerrad Kough, Hayden Jones, Jeromy Irwin, Jonathan Huckins, Michael Adkins, Mike MacIntyre, Nelson Spruce, Phillip Lindsay, Sean Irwin, Sefo Liufau, Shane Callahan, Shay Fields, Stephane Nembot
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Colorado fought back from a 17-0 first quarter deficit, out-scoring No. 25 UCLA 17-0 in the fourth quarter to force overtime at 31-31. After the teams traded field goals in the first overtime, and the Buffs had posted a field goal in their second overtime possession, Bruin quarterback Brett Hundley scored on an eight yard run to give the Buffs their second double-overtime loss of the season, 40-37.
The Buffs went toe-to-toe with the Bruins for much of the game, finishing with 500 yards of total offense … to 509 for UCLA. The Buffs went for a season-high 233 yards rushing, with Michael Adkins going for 107 yards on 17 carries and a touchdown. But it was not enough to overcome the 309 yards rushing posted by the Bruins, with two players going for over 100 yards. Running back Paul Perkins had 19 carries for 180 yards and two touchdowns, including a 92-yard score on UCLA’s second play from scrimmage. Brett Hundley, in addition to passing for 200 yards and a touchdown, had 12 carries for 110 yards and the all-important eight yard score to bring CU’s upset bid to an end.
READ MORE >>Tags: Bryce Bobo, D.D. Goodson, Derek McCartney, Gerrad Kough, Kaiwi Crabb, Kenneth Olugbode, Kyle Slavin, Michael Adkins, Nelson Spruce, Sefo Liufau, Stephane Nembot, Tony Jones, Will Oliver
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Colorado fans thought they had seen the best USC quarterbacks had to offer. In 2011, Trojan quarterback Matt Barkley torched Buff defense for a school record six touchdown passes. To prove the 2011 effort was no fluke, Barkley threw for six touchdowns against Colorado again in 2012.
Cody Kessler, seen as a game manager even by the USC faithful, was arguably no Matt Barkley.
Against Colorado, though, he was even better.
Kessler threw for a school-record seven touchdown passes, completing 19-of-26 passes for 319 yards and seven scores in No. 22 USC’s 56-28 rout of Colorado (yes, Buff fans, Kessler had as many touchdown passes as he had incompletions). Kessler’s favorite target was Nelson Agholor, who had six receptions for 128 yards and three scores. Javorius Allen, the Pac-12’s leading rusher, had 15 carries for 128 yards and one touchdown.
For Colorado, Sefo Liufau completed 23-of-35 passes for 143 yards, with two touchdown passes to Nelson Spruce. Liufau also had two costly interceptions in the first quarter, when USC sprinted out to a 28-0 lead, never looking back.
READ MORE >>Tags: Chidobe Awuzie, Chris Graham, Darragh O'Neill, Donovan Lee, Gerrad Kough, Jeromy Irwin, Jordan Gehrke, Larry Zimmer, Malcolm Creer, Marques Mosley, Michael Adkins, Nelson Spruce, Phillip Lindsay, Sean Irwin, Sefo Liufau, Shane Callahan, Shay Fields, Stephane Nembot, Terrel Smith, Tony Jones
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Colorado jumped out to a 21-6 second quarter lead against visiting Hawai’i, but then almost spoiled a record-setting afternoon by wide receiver Nelson Spruce, hanging on to defeat the Rainbow Warriors, 21-12, before 39,478 sunbaked fans at Folsom Field.
Nelson Spruce had 13 catches on the afternoon, breaking the school-record of 11 (done nine times previously, including three times by Paul Richardson), going for a personal-best 172 yards. Spruce also set a school-record by collecting a touchdown reception in his sixth straight game.
But it was almost all for naught, as the Buffs were shutout in the second half by the Rainbow Warriors. It took an exceptional effort from the Colorado defense – which held an opponent out of the end zone for the first time since 2010 (a 24-3 win over Colorado State) to preserve the win. The Buffs held the Rainbow Warriors to only 286 yards of total offense, the best for the CU defense since holding Utah to 274 yards in the 2011 finale.
READ MORE >>Tags: Addison Gillam, Brady Daigh, Christian Powell, Darragh O'Neill, Derek McCartney, George Frazier, Greg Henderson, Mike MacIntyre, Nelson Spruce, Phillip Lindsay, Rae Carruth, Sefo Liufau, Shay Fields, Stephane Nembot, Tedric Thompson
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Grades for each offensive unit … UPDATED to include tight ends/fullbacks/H-backs and offensive line …
READ MORE >>Tags: Alex Kelley, Bryce Bobo, Christian Powell, Clay Jones, Colin Sutton, Connor Center, Daniel Munyer, Donta Abron, George Frazier, Gerrad Kough, Jeromy Irwin, Jesse Hiss, Jonathan Huckins, Jordan Gehrke, Jordan Murphy, Josh Ford, Kaiwi Crabb, Klayton Adams, Lee Walker, Malcolm Creer, Michael Adkins, Nelson Spruce, Phillip Lindsay, Sam Kronshage, Sean Irwin, Sefo Liufau, Stephane Nembot, Sully Wiefels, Terrence Crowder, Tony Jones, Trent Sessions
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CU has concerns in the trenches on both sides of the ball … Notes and stats from scrimmage No. 1
READ MORE >>Tags: Addison Gillam, Bryce Bobo, Chris Graham, Clay Norgard, Daniel Munyer, Derek McCartney, Eddy Lopez, Jase Franke, Jeromy Irwin, Jonathan Hawkins, Jordan Gehrke, Josh Tupou, Juda Parker, Justin Solis, Kaiwi Crabb, Marc Mustoe, Michael Adkins, Nelson Spruce, Phillip Lindsay, Samson Kafovalu, Sefo Liufau, Stephane Nembot, Tedric Thompson, Terrence Crowder, Tyler Henington, Wesley Christensen
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For the second week in a row, Colorado faced a fourth quarter deficit.
For the second week in a row, Colorado rose to the challenge.
Aided by two defensive touchdowns and yet another 200-yard receiving night from Paul Richardson, the Buffs were able to withstand a strong challenge from Central Arkansas, scoring 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to win its home opener, 38-24.
Connor Wood went 23-for-36 for 341 yards and three touchdowns, but also committed four turnovers (two interceptions and two fumbles) which led to 21 of the Bears’ 21 points. Paul Richardson had 11 catches for 209 yards and two touchdowns, giving him 21 catches for 417 yards and four touchdowns in the first two games (Nelson Spruce led the Buffs’ receivers in 2012, with 446 yards receiving in 12 games).
The Colorado defense, which had not posted an interception in over nine games, and only three in all of 2012, had three on the night against the Bears. Greg Henderson had a 46-yard pick six early in the second quarter, and Kenneth Crawley had a game-clinching interception in the end zone with two minutes to play … but it was Jered Bell’s interception and 79-yard return for a touchdown to tie the score in the fourth quarter which was the play of the game.
READ MORE >>Tags: Benjamin Burney, Charles E. Johnson, Chidobe Awuzie, Christian Powell, Connor Wood, D.D. Goodson, Darragh O'Neill, Derrick Webb, Greg Henderson, Jashon Sykes, Jered Bell, Jon Major, Kenneth Crawley, Mike MacIntyre, Nate Bonsu, Nelson Spruce, Paul Richardson, Ralphie, Rashidi Barnes, Ryan Iverson, Stephane Nembot, Tedric Thompson, Tony Jones, Tyler McCulloch, Will Oliver
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UCLA, behind a balanced offense which went for over 300 yards passing and 200 yards rushing, slowly … but surely … pulled away from Colorado, posting a 42-14 victory in Boulder. Red-shirt freshman quarterback Brett Hundley threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more, as the Bruins won for the first time in Boulder since 1984.
In a game in which Colorado needed to control the clock, the game started out poorly for the Buff offense. A three-and-out by gave UCLA the ball at the Bruin 41 yard line. The UCLA offense had little difficulty at first, but two penalties nullified big gains, keeping the Bruins at bay. Then, at the CU 33-yard line, UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley was sacked by Buff defensive tackle Kirk Poston, fumbling the ball back to the Buffs in the process.
A nine-yard pass to Tony Jones and a 15-yard run by Christian Powell set the Buffs up at the UCLA 22-yard line. Aspirations of an upset were quelled quickly, though, as on an end around Gerald Thomas fumbled. The Buffs recovered the ball, but only after a loss of 11 yards, and the drive was over.
UCLA was not to be denied in its second drive. Converting on second-and-one three times, the Bruins never faced a third down in putting together a nine-play, 88-yard drive. Quarterback Brett Hundley did the honors from 12 yards out, and, with 4:54 to go in the first quarter, UCLA was ahead to stay, 7-0.
READ MORE >>Tags: Christian Fauria, Christian Powell, Darragh O'Neill, Donta Abron, Dustin Ebner, Gerald Thomas, Jon Embree, Jordan Webb, Kirk Poston, Nelson Spruce, Nick Hirschman, Nick Kasa, Stephane Nembot, Tony Jones, Tyler McCulloch, Vincent Hobbs
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Jim McElwain became the first Colorado State coach to win his debut in 42 years, as the Rams rallied past their arch rival for a 22-17 win over the Colorado Buffaloes.
CSU quarterback Garret Grayson completed 14-of-21 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns and Jared Roberts kicked two fourth-quarter field goals after the Rams had fallen behind 17-16. Grayson outdueled Kansas transfer Jordan Webb who was 22-of-41 for 187 yards and two touchdowns for the Buffaloes.
READ MORE >>Tags: Chidera Uzo-Diribe, Christian Powell, Clay Jones, Donta Abron, Doug Rippy, Gerald Thomas, Greg Henderson, Isaac Archuleta, Jon Embree, Jordan Webb, Josh Topou, Justin Castor, Kenneth Crawley, Marques Mosley, Nelson Spruce, Ray Polk, Stephane Nembot, Tyler Hennington, Tyler McCulloch, Vincent Hobbs, Will Pericak, Yuri Wright
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Jon Embree’s Post-Spring comments on everything from recruiting to managing fans’ expectations …
READ MORE >>Tags: Alex Kelley, Alex Lewis, Alex Wood, Brad Cotner, Brent Burnette, Chidera Uzo-Diribe, Clay Norgard, Connor Wood, Daniel Munyer, David Bakhtiari, Derrick Webb, Eric Richter, Gus Handler, Isaac Archuleta, Jack Harris, Jered Bell, John Schrock, Josh Moten, Juda Parker, Kaiwi Crabb, Kirk Poston, Kyle Slavin, Nelson Spruce, Nick Kasa, Parker Orms, Paul Richardson, Ryan Dannewitz, Scott Fernandez, Shane Dillon, Sherrard Harrington, Stephane Nembot, Steve Marshall, Stevie Joe Dorman, Terrel Smith, Tony Jones, Tyler McCulloch, Will Pericak
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