Nov. 24
Nebraska 37 ... Colorado 14
Nebraska used a variety of trick
plays and a huge day from Brandon
Jackson to put Colorado away. Tied
at 14 late in the third quarter
after a 45-yard Mell Holliday
touchdown run, the Huskers scored
the final 23 points of the game on a
two-yard Jackson run, an 18-yard
Jackson catch, a seven-yard Kenny
Wilson scoring run, and a safety on
a sack of CU QB Bernard Jackson.
Jackson connected with Riar Geer for
a 14-yard touchdown pass in the
first quarter to answer a 7-0 Husker
lead off a 15-yard Terrence Nunn
catch.
Player of the game ... Nebraska RB Brandon Jackson ran
34 times for 142 yards and a
touchdown and caught six passes for
42 yards and a score
Stat Leaders: Nebraska - Passing: Zac
Taylor, 19-28, 249 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Brandon Jackson, 34-142, 1 TD. Receiving:
Brandon Jackson, 6-42, 1 TD
Colorado - Passing:
Bernard Jackson, 11-23, 131 yds, 1
TD
Rushing: Mell Holliday, 8-67, 1 TD Receiving:
Cody Crawford, 5-79
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... Colorado
went down against Nebraska without
the ability to stop the big run
late. While getting Bernard Jackson
more throws in under a heavy rush
might be good for experience, the
offense works far better when he's
on the move. Of course, Dan Hawkins
needs a quarterback who can throw,
so the off-season will be vital to
determine whether or not Jackson can
be counted on as the man going into
next year. As the loss to the
Huskers once again showed, the
receiving corps needs a complete
overhaul..
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2006
Schedule
CFN
Prediction:
8-4
2006 Record:
2-10
Preview 2006 predicted wins |
| 9/2 |
Montana State
L 19-10 |
| 9/9 |
Colorado St
L 14-10 |
| 9/16 |
Arizona State L 21-3 |
| 9/23 |
at Georgia L 14-13 |
|
9/30 |
at Missouri
L 28-13 |
| 10/7 |
Baylor
L 34-31 3OT |
| 10/14 |
Texas Tech
W 30-6 |
| 10/21 |
at Oklahoma L 24-3 |
| 10/28 |
at Kansas
L 20-15 |
| 11/4 |
Kansas State
L 34-21 |
| 11/11 |
Iowa State
W 33-16 |
| 11/24 |
at Nebraska L 37-14 |
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2005
Schedule
CFN
Prediction: 6-5
2005 Record: 7-6
Preview 2005 predicted wins |
| 9/3 |
Colorado State
W 31-28 |
| 9/10 |
New Mexico St
W 39-0 |
| 9/24 |
at Miami L 23-3 |
| 10/1 |
at Oklahoma St
W 34-0 |
| 10/8 |
Texas A&M
W 41-20 |
| 10/15 |
at Texas L 42-17 |
| 10/22 |
Kansas
W 44-13 |
| 10/29 |
at Kansas St W 23-20 |
| 11/5 |
Missouri W 41-12 |
| 11/12 |
at Iowa State L 30-16 |
| 11/25 |
Nebraska
L 30-3 |
| 12/3 |
Big 12 Championship
Texas L 70-3 |
| 12/27 |
Champs Sports Bowl
Clemson L 19-10 |
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Nov. 11
Colorado 33 ... Iowa State 16
Bernard Jackson threw two
touchdown passes, ran for a five-yard score, and Mason Crosby hit
four field goals as Colorado rolled past Iowa State in a stunningly
easy win. The Cyclones tied it at seven in the first quarter on a
21-yard Jon Davis catch, but wasn't able to get back in the end zone
until late in the fourth quarter on a five-yard Ryan Kock run.
Crosby's field goals came from 47, 38, 41 and 42 yards out.
Player of the game ... Colorado QB Bernard Jackson
completed 13 of 19 passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns and ran
nine times for 69 yards and a touchdown
Stat Leaders: Iowa State - Passing: Bret
Meyer, 17-28, 190 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Ryan Kock, 18-82, 1 TD. Receiving:
Milan Moses, 5-38
Colorado - Passing:
Bernard Jackson, 13-19, 200 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Mell Holliday, 18-126 Receiving:
Alvin Barnett, 4-77, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... Give
Colorado credit for a smart, efficient game against Iowa State with
Barnard Jackson, who's been more and more accurate of the last few
weeks, limiting his mistakes and keeping the chains moving with his
legs as well as his arm. For a team in need of something positive,
to win on Senior Day might be the shot in the arm that could turn
things around in the off-season showing that the team really can
win. As good as it was to beat the Big 12's worst team, playing well
at Nebraska would be even bigger.
Nov. 4
Kansas State 34 ... Colorado 21
Kansas State became bowl
eligible after jumping out to a 17-0 lead on a Leon Patton touchdown
run and the first of two Yamon Figurs touchdowns. Colorado got back
within six after two Bernard Jackson rushing scores, but the
Wildcats pit it away on a 74-yard connection from Josh Freeman to
Jordy Nelson early in the fourth quarter. The Buffs closed out with
a one-yard Tyson DeVree touchdown catch, but wasn't able to get any
closer.
Player of the game ... Kansas State QB Josh Freeman
completed 22 of 26 passes for 251 yards and two touchdowns
Stat Leaders: Kansas State - Passing:
Josh Freeman, 22-26, 251 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Leon Patton, 12-96, 1 TD. Receiving:
Jordy Nelson, 5-117, 1 TD
Colorado - Passing:
Bernard Jackson, 10-18, 145 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Bernard Jackson, 17-105, 2 TD Receiving:
Cody Crawford, 2-42
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
The offense was going to be a problem
all season long, that was a given, but the defense has started to
melt down. It's not like Kansas State has a Texas Tech attack, but
Josh Freeman was able to pick apart the Buffalo secondary like it
wasn't even there. Even though Bernard Jackson might struggle with
his passing, he showed what a weapon he can be running it. Hugh
Charles and Mell Holliday also ran well, but there have to be points
out of the drives. With a weapon like Mason Crosby, there's no
reason there can't be more marches that lead to field goals.
Oct. 28
Kansas 20 ... Colorado 15
Colorado was up 9-0 at halftime on
three Mason Crosby field goals, but the offense never got in the end
zone as Kansas roared back in the second half thanks to freshman
Todd Reesing, who threw two touchdown passes and ran for a
three-yard score. His five-yard touchdown pass to Derek Fine put the
Jayhawks up 20-9 with less than eight minutes to play. KU was
driving again, when CU's Ryan Walters took a fumble 95 yards for a
touchdown. The Buffs had one final shot, but couldn't get out of its
own end.
Player of the game ... Kansas QB Todd Reesing completed
seven of 11 passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns with an
interception and ran seven times for 90 yards and a score.
Stat Leaders: Kansas - Passing: Todd
Reesing, 7-11, 106 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing:
Todd Reesing, 7-90, 1 TD
Receiving:
Brian Murph, 6-22
Colorado - Passing: Bernard Jackson,
9-21, 132 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Hugh Charles, 15-78 Receiving: Alvin
Barnett, 3-26
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
The problem with all the losses is the
passing game; it's not getting any
better. It's the end of October, and
Bernard Jackson still can't throw
the forward pass with any
consistency. There's no questioning
he's a dynamic talent, and there's
no denying his running skills, but
the offense needs to have something
more to rely on than just hoping to
move the ball on the ground while
hoping for turnovers to take
advantage of. Against Colorado, the
O was in position to get up big
early, but three great opportunities
turned into field goals instead of
touchdowns. If you can't throw on
KU, you can't throw.
Oct. 21
Oklahoma 24 ... Colorado 3
Oklahoma got one of its best defensive performances of the
season holding Colorado to 113 yards
of offense, five first downs and
only 39 passing yards. Allen
Patrick, in place of Adrian
Peterson, ran for 110 yards and a
two-yard score, Paul Thompson threw
a three-yard touchdown pass to
Manuel Johnson, and Chris Brown ran
for a fou-yard score with :17 to
play. The only CU score came on a
39-yard Mason Crosby field goal late
in the fourth. Thaddeus Washington
and Jordon Dizon combined for 32
tackles for the Buffs.
Player of the game ... Oklahoma RB Allen Patrick ran 35
times for 110 yards and a touchdown.
Stat Leaders: Colorado - Passing: Bernard
Jackson, 3-14, 39 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Bernard Jackson, 10-54. Receiving:
Cody Crawford, 1-22
Oklahoma - Passing: Paul Thompson, 17-26,
105 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Allen Patrick, 35-110, 1 TD Receiving:
Malcolm Kelly, 7-64
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
Just
when it seems like Bernard Jackson
has turned a corner on the way to
becoming a productive quarterback,
he has a dud of a game against
Oklahoma. Granted, he was under
pressure all game long and got no
help from the running game, but you
could probably have completed three
of 14 passes for 39 yards. The loss
to the Sooners showed the glaring
lack of offensive playmakers. The D
didn't have its best day, and the O
did nothing to help make the
situation any better. Now the the
pressure is off with any bowl dreams
shot, so maybe the team can play
loose and find something to build on
for next year. Beating Kansas next
week would be a good start.
Oct. 14
Colorado 30 ... Texas Tech 6
Colorado came up with five turnovers
from the defense and got two touchdown passes and a one-yard scoring run from
Bernard Jackson to get Dan Hawkins his first win as the school's head coach.
Jarrell Yates caught a 29-yard touchdown pass and Riar Geer scored from 28 yards
out, while PK Mason Crosby connected from 56, 26, and 53 yards out. Texas Tech
could only manage a 11-yard Danny Amendola scoring grab midway through the
fourth quarter.
Player of the game ... Colorado RB Hugh Charles ran 17
times for 119 yards
Stat Leaders: Texas Tech - Passing:
Graham Harrell, 26-39, 236 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: Shannon Woods, 10-38. Receiving:
Shannon Woods, 7-78
Colorado - Passing:
Bernard Jackson, 11-17, 151 yds, 2
TD
Rushing: Hugh Charles, 17-119 Receiving:
Riar Geer, 4-46, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... Big
exhale. The defense had been playing relatively well all year, and it came up
with a near-perfect performance against Texas Tech with decent pressure, amazing
run defense, and a great game from the secondary. More importantly, the offense
worked with Bernard Jackson coming up with his most efficient all-around
performance this season and Hugh Charles finally getting rumbling. This might be
the game that opens up the floodgates. With Adrian Peterson out, the Oklahoma
game next week doesn't appear to be as daunting. Can CU go on a run?
Oct. 7
Baylor 34 ... Colorado 31 3OT
Baylor's Ryan Havens hit a 22-yard
field goal in the third overtime, and then the defense sealed the win with an
interception from Joe Pawelek. The Bears took a 17-10 lead late in the fourth
quarter on a 28-yard Paul Mosley touchdown run, but Colorado came back with a
nine-yard touchdown run from Byron Ellis. In the first overtime, Mosley ran for
a one-yard score, but Colorado got a ten-yard scoring grab from Rian Greer. Hugh
Charles tore off a 25-yard touchdown run for the Buffs in the second OT, and
Baylor answered with a ten-yard Trent Shelton touchdown grab.
Player of the game ... Baylor LB Joe Pawelek made 14
tackles, one tackle for loss, and sealed the win with an interception in the
third overtime.
Stat Leaders: Baylor - Passing: Shawn
Bell, 31-44, 272 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Paul Mosley, 20-85, 2 TD. Receiving:
Dominique Ziegler, 7-71
Colorado - Passing:
Bernard Jackson, 9-24, 75 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Bernard Jackson, 15-93, 1 TD Receiving:
Riar Geer, 3-39
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
Colorado has to try to fight through the storm and
hope it gets a big break or three to finally break the losing streak. The
running game steamrolled over Baylor, but once again, Bernard Jackson and the
passing game were a detriment throwing three interceptions. The defense had
several chances to come through with a big play, and didn't. Now the Buffs have
to deal with Texas Tech and a road trip to Oklahoma which could mean an 0-8
start going into a road trip to Kansas. Colorado is better than it's been
playing, but give head coach Dan Hawkins for keeping things positive.
Eventually, the light will go on.
Sept. 30
Missouri 28 ... Colorado 13
Chase Coffman caught two first
quarter touchdown passes and Martin Rucker caught another as Missouri jumped out
to a 21-6 halftime lead. Colorado came out of the locker room hot with a 63-yard
pass to Dusty Sprague leading to a one-yard Bernard Jackson touchdown run, but
that would be the last time the Buffs would threaten. Chase Daniel's fourth
touchdown pass came on a nine-yard strike to Jared Perry late in the third for
the final score of the game.
Player of the game ... Missouri QB Chase Daniel
completed 23 of 35 passes for four touchdowns with two interceptions
Stat Leaders: Missouri - Passing: Chase
Daniel, 23-35, 253 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Tony Temple, 18-70. Receiving:
Martin Rucker, 6-66, 1 TD
Colorado - Passing:
Bernard Jackson, 13-27, 190 yds
Rushing: Bernard Jackson, 15-93, 1 TD Receiving:
Riar Geer, 3-39
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
Colorado's defense wasn't a rock against Missouri having major problems on third
downs, but it wasn't awful. Unfortunately for the Buffs, the offense didn't come
up with enough effective drives despite being able to crank out yards early
thanks to the running of Hugh Charles. Bernard Jackson, who had a nice game
against Georgia, regressed a bit as a passer. His running was still impressive,
and now he has to use all his skills to start converting more third down
chances. Baylor is going to throw and throw some more next week, so the
secondary has to to do a better job than it did against the Tigers.
Sept. 23
Georgia 14 ... Colorado 13
Georgia survived thanks to a 20-yard
touchdown catch by Martrez Milner
with :46 to play. Colorado had one
last chance, but the drive was
snuffed out by a Tony Taylor
interception. Joe Cox stepped in for
an ineffective Matthew Stafford and
sparked the team completing ten of
13 passes with two touchdowns on the
perfectly thrown ball to Milner and
a short pass to FB Brannan
Southerland who took it 23 yards for
a score. Colorado got up 13-0 on two
Mason Crosby field goals along with
a one-yard touchdown sneak from
Bernard Jackson, but the offense
couldn't close out the game with a
fumble and a punt on the final two
drives.
Player of the game ... Georgia LB Tony Taylor made 13
tackles, one sack, two tackles for
loss and one interception
Stat Leaders: Georgia - Passing: Joe Cox,
10-13, 154 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Kregg Lumpkin, 12-52. Receiving:
Martrez Milner, 4-64, 1 TD
Colorado - Passing:
Bernard Jackson, 14-26, 140 yds, 1
INT
Rushing: Hugh Charles, 15-85, 1 TD Receiving:
Riar Geer, 7-71
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... How does
Colorado overcome yet another
painful loss? At the very least, the
team proved it could hang around
with a national title contender like
Georgia, and it's all thanks to a
defense that's playing its heart
out. Bernard Jackson played like a
real, live quarterback for the first
time all year throwing as well as he
ran against a speedy Dawg D. In the
end, the offense couldn't close. It
couldn't get the job done to crank
out yards to finish Georgia off, and
now it faces the daunting task of
playing a Missouri defense that's
been a stone wall so far.
Sept. 16
Arizona State 21 ... Colorado 3
Arizona State didn't explode against
Colorado; it didn't need to. Rudy
Carpenter threw two touchdown passes
and Ryan Torian ran for an
eight-yard score to overcome an earl
y3-0 deficit on a 29-yard Mason
Crosby field goal. The Sun Devils
outgained the Buffs 430 yards to
219, but penalties and four
turnovers kept the game close.
Colorado helped with three turnovers
of its own.
Player of the game ... Arizona State CB Justin Tryon
made seven tackles one sack and
recovered one fumble.
Stat Leaders: Colorado - Passing: Bernard
Jackson, 8-18, 86 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Hugh Charles, 20-109 Receiving:
Hugh Charles, 2-30
Arizona State - Passing:
Rudy Carpenter, 21-37, 248 yds, 2
TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Keegan Herring, 9-82 Receiving: Zach
Miller, 5-45, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
Colorado's defense is getting the
job done. It held Arizona State's
high-powered attack down as much as
possible considering there wasn't
any help from the offense. Bernard
Jackson isn't a D-I quarterback at
the moment. If he's not running
well, he's of no use to the offense.
How long can CU suffer though his
growing pains? At this point, it
might be all season. Hugh Charles
had his best rushing game of the
year and needs to keep it up for the
Buffs to avoid blowouts at Georgia
and Missouri.
Sept. 9
Colorado State 14 ... Colorado 10
Colorado State QB Calib Hanie was
nearly perfect completing 20 of 23
passes, but he wasn't able to lead
the Rams to any second half points
with the final points coming on a
five-yard pass to Kory Sperry late
in the first half. Hanie also ran
for a three-yard touchdown in the
first quarter to tie it up after
Colorado started off the scoring on
a three-yard Bernard Jackson scoring
run. Mason Crosby kicked a 40-yard
field goal for the Buffs in the
second quarter for a 10-7 lead. The
defenses dominated throughout with
Colorado sacking Hanie six times
with three coming from Abraham
Wright. CSU came up with five sacks.
Player of the game ... Colorado State QB Caleb Hanie
completed 20 of 23 passes for 233
yards and a touchdown and ran
for a short score.
Stat Leaders: Colorado - Passing: Bernard
Jackson, 8-13, 70 yds
Rushing: Bernard Jackson, 18-30, 1 TD Receiving:
Patrick Williams, 5-37
Colorado State - Passing: Caleb Hanie,
20-23, 233 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Gartrell Johnson, 14-17 Receiving:
Johnny Walker, 10-158
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... James Cox
wasn't the answer at quarterback,
and while Bernard Jackson certainly
wasn't sharp against Colorado State,
his mobility adds something to the
mix the offense sorely needs. The
Buffs will have to go through some
growing pains with Jackson under
center, but the defense appears to
be good enough to carry things for a
while and keep games from being
blowouts. Unfortunately, there's
just not enough firepower to hang
with Arizona State, Georgia, or
Missouri over the next three weeks.
There's no running game whatsoever
outside of Jackson.
Sept. 2
Montana State 19 ... Colorado 10
Dan Hawkins' debut was spoiled as
Montana State got four field goals
from Jeff Hastings and a ten-yard
touchdown catch from Michael
Jefferson. Colorado took a 10-6 lead
midway through the second quarter on
a James Cox touchdown run, but that
was the last time the Buffs would
score. MSU outpassed CU 238 yards to
110, but the Buff run defense held
the Bobcats to 50 yards rushing.
Player of the game ... Montana State WR Michael
Jefferson caught ten passes for 87
yards and a touchdown
Stat Leaders: Colorado - Passing: James
Cox, 8-22, 110 yds
Rushing: Mell Holliday, 12-50. Receiving:
Patrick Williams, 2-51
Montana State - Passing:
Cory Carpenter, 23-31, 229 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Evin Groves, 23-58. Receiving: Michael
Jefferson, 10-87, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
Oops. The Colorado defense
wasn't bad against Montana State,
but the offense was abysmal. James
Cox is obviously not the answer at
quarterback, but he didn't get a
whole bunch of help from his
receivers. The running game didn't
do much of anything, either. It's
not like the Buffs needed a wake-up
call and it certainly was well
motivated; they just didn't play
well. This is a team in desperate
need of something positive to happen
after the way last year ended, and
it had better beat Colorado State
next week or it'll probably mean an
0-5 start with Arizona State, at
Georgia, and at Missouri ahead.
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Further Analysis
After all the controversies, negative publicity,
non-scandal scandals, and a general slimy perception of the Colorado
program weren't enough to get Gary Barnett fired. Losses to Nebraska
and Texas by a combined score of 100-6, however, did the trick.
From the way the team was slammed on the field and by the press
at the end of last year, you'd have thought Colorado was lucky to
have won a game. Seemingly forgotten by everyone was that 1) the Buffs
went to two straight Big 12 title games under Barnett and four in
five years, 2) they were deeply banged up on the offensive line late
in the season, and 3) Texas just so happened to be really, really,
really good.
Take away the two losses to the
juggernaut Longhorns and Colorado's supposedly Temple-like defense
allowed a mere 17.7 points per game. The four other losses came to
Miami at Miami, at Iowa State in a fierce battle that wasn't taken
over until late, the Nebraska debacle, and without starting
quarterback Joel Klatt in the Champs Sports Bowl against a
tremendous Clemson team. That's not anything to panic over.
However, if the big losses at the end of the regular season meant
the end of the Barnett era and the breath of fresh air brought in by
Dan Hawkins, then it was all worth it. One of the better fits of
coach and school to be put together in a long time, Hawkins, the
slightly goofy, extremely entertaining, always positive Zen master
is the anti-Barnett, and the players appear to have immediately
responded.
While the overall
talent level could stand an upgrade after a few years of sub par
recruiting thanks to all the controversies, Hawkins has succeeded with far
less talent winning 53 games in five seasons at Boise State. How many
Broncos were drafted over the last five years? Four, with only one,
offensive tackle Daryn Colledge, going before the fifth round.
There are holes to fill and some questions, especially on offense. The
line has to get healthy before the coaching staff can properly figure
out what it has to work with. The quarterbacks were inconsistent this
spring, partially because they were under pressure thanks to the banged
up line, and the running game has little to no proven power. There is
depth and talent in the backfield and at receiver with enough options to
play around with once the quarterback situation is settled.
The defense is much better than it'll likely be made out to be with Thaddaeus Washington and Jordon Dizon leading a strong linebacking
corps, Terrence Wheatley returning at corner to join All-Big 12 talent
J.J. Billingsley in a deep secondary, and potential on the ends with
several good players to rotate. There's no depth or size at tackle and
the second corner spot will be a bit of a problem early on, but those
aren't glaring issues.
While there will be some period of forgiveness since there's a
perception that Hawkins has to clean up a mess, this is a good enough
team to get back to the Big 12 title game. If not, it certainly won't be
down for long and will certainly will be a more fun team all the way
around.
The
Schedule: It's
not pretty with one of the hardest road schedules around going to
Georgia, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska. If that wasn't enough
to worry about, the Buffs have to face four other 2005 bowl teams in
Colorado State, Arizona State, Texas Tech and Iowa State. On the plus
side, the showdown with the Cyclones is in Boulder joining Kansas State
as part of a nice two game home stretch before what should be, in some
way, a North title deciding showdown at Nebraska.
Best
Offensive Player: Senior C Mark Fenton. The skill players are
average at best, but the Colorado line should be strong when it's
finally healthy. Fenton is the best of the bunch and will be one of the
finalists for the Rimington Award and a sure-thing All-Big 12 center.
Best
Defensive Player: Senior LB Thaddaeus Washington. He's big, strong,
and as sure a tackler as there is in the Big 12. The 245-pound senior
has cranked out 231 career stops with 142 of the unassisted variety. He
has grown into a more complete player turning into a dangerous pass
rusher last year.
Key player
to a successful season: Junior QBs Brian White and Bernard Jackson.
Assuming James Cox doesn't quite have the upside to win the starting
job, White and Jackson will make or break Dan Hawkins' first year as
they try to replace heart-and-soul three year starter Joel Klatt. White
is a pure passer who needs to be far sharper than he was this spring,
while Jackson is a wild-card with scary running skills.
The season
will be a success if ... the Buffs finish second in the Big 12 North. The schedule is
too brutal and the rest of the division has improved too much to
reasonably expect a fifth Big 12 title appearance in six years. Coming
in second, and being in the hunt late in November, would be a great
achievement with an eye towards winning the championship in 2007.
Key game:
Sept. 30 at Missouri. The Arizona State and Georgia games will get
plenty of national attention, but the real season starts in Columbia in
late September. Missouri is good enough to be the big sleeper in the Big
12 title race, not just the North. A win by the Buffs would set the tone
with a chance to get on a big early run with the next two conference
games at home against Baylor and Texas Tech.
2005 Fun
Stats:
- Colorado points allowed in two games vs. Texas: 112 - Colorado points
allowed in the 11 other games: 195
- Rushing yards and touchdown runs allowed by Colorado in two games vs.
Texas and the bowl loss to Clemson: 573 yards, 12 touchdowns - Rushing
yards and touchdown runs allowed by Colorado in the ten other games: 730
yards, 6 touchdowns
- Penalties: Colorado 116 for 1,040 yards - Opponents 82 for 777 yards
The Last Time
Colorado…
…played in a bowl game…2005 (Champs Sports Bowl vs. Clemson)
…missed a bowl game…2003
…pitched a shutout…2005 (New Mexico State)
…was shutout…1988 (Nebraska)
…scored 50 points…2004 (North Texas)
…went undefeated…1923
…won a conference title…2001 (Big 12)
…had a 3,000-yard passer…1996 (Koy Detmer)
…had a 1,000-yard rusher…2004 (Bobby Purify)
…had a 1,000-yard receiver…2003 (D.J. Hackett)
…had a first-round draft choice…2003 (DE Tyler Brayton)