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0 FARI UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BUFFALOES / SPORTS INFORMATION SERVICE www.CUBuffs.com 2150 Stadium Drive (574 Champions Center), 357 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0357 © 2018 CU Athletics Telephone 303/492-5626 (E-mail/FB contacts: [email protected]; [email protected]) David Plati (Associate AD/SID), Curtis Snyder (Assistant AD), Troy Andre (Associate SID/CUBuffs.com M.E.), Linda Sprouse (Associate SID), COLORADO Seth Pringle (Assistant SID), Shaun Wicen (Assistant SID), Neill Woelk (Contributing Editor/CUBuffs.com), Tommy Henderson (Graduate Assistant) GAME 12 2018 COLORADO BUFFALO FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE, NOTES & STATISTICS ROPER NAMED INTERIM CU HEAD COACH AFTER MacINTYRE DISMISSED SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2018 5:10 p.m. MST California Memorial Stadium (62,467) Berkeley, Calif. RELEASE NUMBER 12 (November 19, 2018) Pac-12 Networks (National) | KOA-RADIO | CUBUFFS.COM (Live Stats) BUFFALO BITS … The Colorado Buffaloes (5-6, 2-6 Pac-12) hit the road for the regular season Pac-12 South Division for the first four weeks of league play, but has slipped all finale this Saturday, Nov. 24, traveling to Berkeley to take on the California the way to sixth with the six-game losing streak; the Buffs can tie for fifth with a Golden Bears (6-4, 3-4 Pac-12) in a 5:10 p.m. MST kickoff at California win over Cal and a UCLA loss at Stanford ... The Buffaloes have dropped those six Memorial Stadium ... Last Sunday (Nov. 18), CU athletic director Rick George games in a row after opening 5-0; the first four of those were decided by a relived head coach Mike MacIntyre of his duties effective immediately; combined 40 points and include two one-score setbacks back-to-back ... The quarterback coach Kurt Roper was named interim head coach for this game (see Buffaloes need a win to become bowl-eligible for the second time in the last 11 page 3 for further details) … Roper becomes the third person to have the seasons) ... Cal leads the all-time series with the Buffs by a 5-4 margin, though “interim” head coach tab to his name at Colorado, joining Mike Hankwitz (2005 it’s tied 2-2 since the Buffs joined the Pac-12 in 2011... Colorado lost to No. 21 Champs Sports Bowl) and Brian Cabral (three games in 2010) ... Cal is just the Utah on Senior Day last Saturday, 30-7; the game was No. 500 in Folsom Field’s third different opponent CU will wrap a regular season schedule with since 1995; history and played in light snow throughout ... California was scheduled to host only Nebraska (1996-2010) and Utah (2010-17) had occupied that spot; Iowa Stanford in the “Big Game,” but it was postponed until Dec. 1 due to the California State or Kansas State served as the finale from 1972-95, sans 1987, when it wildfires and the resulting smoke in the Bay Area ... CUBuffs.com/media is all was the Huskers ... The Cal game will be CU’s second under the Pac-12 pilot things Buff (on-line media guide, live stats, etc.). program for reducing game times; it will have a 15-minute halftime as opposed to the usual 20, along with shorter commercial breaks ... Colorado was atop the DEPTH CHART ON PAGE 69; ROSTERS ON PAGES 70-72; STATISTICS 73-81 CU-California (Pac-12 Networks/National): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play) / Ryan Leaf (color) / Cindy Brunson (sideline reporter) / David Feldman (producer) STAT OF THE WEEK 2-2. Kurt Roper will officially be considered a head coach in the NCAA roll call of all-time CU head coaches (he’ll be listed on CU’s list as well – CU has had 25 full-time head coaches and now three interim). Mike Hankwitz was the first with the tag, replacing Gary Barnett and going 0-1 as Clemson defeated CU, 19-10, in the 2005 Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando. Brian Cabral relieved Dan Hawkins in 2010 for the final three games, with Colorado needing wins in all three to become bowl eligible; he came close, going 2-1: the Buffs topped Iowa State (34-14) and Kansas State (44-36) at home before losing at Nebraska (45- 17). As a result, interim head coaches at Colorado are 2-1. OBSCURE NOTE OF THE WEEK The Unnoticed. A couple of things have gone unnoticed in recent weeks. When PK James Stefanou was sidelined with an injury, his replacements were two walk-ons: PK Evan Price and then PK Tyler Francis. The holder replacing an injured P Alex Kinney was QB Josh Goldin, a walk-on and former football manager. And the snapper was J.T. Bale, a former walk-on who was awarded a scholarship last year. Thus, all three key positions on the FG/PAT unit were manned by current or one-time walk-ons. OLB Carson Wells has been practicing some on offense (fullback, H-back), and he got into the Utah game on offense, providing a block on Travon McMillian’s 13- yard touchdown run. 2018 COLORADO SCHEDULE & RESULTS (5-6, 2-6 Pac-12) 2018 Date CU* Opponent Opp* TV Result/Time Record Series This-N-That or ’17 rewind Aug. 31 NR Colorado State (N; Denver) NR CBS-SN W 45-13 3-8 66-22-2 CU has a 300-yard passer, 200-yard receiver and a 100-yard rusher for first time Sept. 8 NR at Nebraska NR ABC W 33-28 4-7 1,9-49-2 Buffs rally for 33-28 win in first meeting between former Big 8 rivals since 2010 SEPT. 15 RV NEW HAMPSHIRE ---- PAC12MT W 45-14 4-7 1- 0-0 CU sprints to 28-0 halftime lead, 74 different players see action SEPT. 28 RV UCLA (N) NR FS-1 W 38-16 3-8 4-10-0 22-point win is largest by CU in series (four previous games decided by 21 points) OCT. 6 21 ARIZONA STATE (FW) RV PAC12 W 28-21 6-5 2- 8-0 Shenault’s 4 TDs (2 rushing/2 receiving) lead Buffs to win over the Sun Devils Oct. 13 19 Southern California (N) NR FS-1 L 20-31 5-6 0-13-0 USC takes control with 21 points in last half of second quarter (21-7 at half) Oct. 20 RV at Washington 15 FOX L 13-27 8-3 6-11-1 UW up 14-13 at half; has now outscored CU 67-6 in last three second halves OCT. 27 RV OREGON STATE (HC) NR PAC12 L 34-41 OT 2-9 5- 6-0 Beavers rally from down 31-3 with 14:48 left in 3Q; CU forced OTwith PAT block Nov. 2 NR at Arizona (N) NR FS-1 L 34-42 5-6 14- 7-0 Wild see-saw affair sees combined 59 points in second and third quarters NOV. 10 NR WASHINGTON STATE (N) 9 ESPN L 7-31 10-1 6- 6-0 Buffs score first but WSU takes control in last three quarters, run 94 plays on O NOV. 17 NR UTAH 21 PAC-12 L 7-30 8-3 32-30-3 Utes snap 7-7 halftime tie with 23 second half points Nov. 24 NR at California NR PAC-12 5:10p 6-4 4- 5-0 CU wins in romp, 44-28 in ’17; first season finale in 8 seasons that isn’t vs. Utah (KEY: *—AP rank at time of game; —Pac-12 Conference game; N—Night game; HC—Homecoming; FW—Family Weekend. All times mountain) 2018 COLORADO FOOTBALL The Media Page Page 2 CU On-Line Photo Database. The CU SID COLORADO MEDIA SERVICES PRONUNCIATION GUIDE office has a photo database that allows media instant Head coach Mike MacIntyre holds a Tuesday access to obtain photos CU coaches and athletes. For a Coaches/Staff press luncheon, located in the Champions Center login and password, simply log on to ShaDON Brown (shuh-don) (third floor, room 319). All will start at 11:30 a.m. with Darrin CHIAVERINI (shiv-ah-ree-knee) www.cubuffs.com/photodatabase. Registration can also KWAHN Drake (kwon) lunch, followed by MacIntyre promptly at Noon and be found at www.cubuffs.com/media by clicking on Darian HAGAN (hay-gun) select players before and/or afterwards depending on “Enter Media Center.” Players class conflicts. This year’s dates: Aug. 28; Sept. 4-11- The Pac-12 Mountain Network is the 95 Israel ANTWINE (ann-twon) 25; Oct. 2-9-16-23-30; Nov. 6-13-20-27; Dec. 4- television home of the Buffaloes; it produces a variety 5 Daniel ARIAS (air-e-us) TBA (bowl). The press conference portions are of programming featuring all 12 member institutions. 35 Beau BISHARAT (bish-er-rot) streamed live on www.CUBuffs.com (in the BuffsTV 25 MEHKI Blackmon (meh-kai) 23 JAREK BROUSSARD (jerek brew-sard) area); press conferences on CUBuffs.com do not THE BUFFS ON THE INTERNET require access codes. (TV Pool Assignments for 44 Jacob CALLIER (coll-yee-A) The official CU site on the Internet can be found 6 Curtis CHIAVERINI (shiv-ah-ree-knee) 2018: KCNC will coordinate all CU press luncheons). at www.CUBuffs.com, which has the most up-to-date 33 JAVIER Edwards (ha-vee-air) MacIntyre can be heard every other Tuesday information, releases, game notes, press conference 17 KABION ENTO (kay-be-on / N-toe) (Oct. 2-16-30, Nov. 13) on the Pac-12 42 NU’UMOTU FALO (new-ooh-mow-too follow) broadcasts (free), articles by former Boulder Camera 76 Frank FILLIP (phillip) Teleconference Call at 11:35 a.m.