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UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BUFFALOES / SPORTS INFORMATION SERVICE www.CUBuffs.com Fieldhouse Annex #50, 357 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0357 © 2007 CU Athletics Telephone 303/492-5626 (FAX: 303/492-3811; E-mail: [email protected]) David Plati (Associate AD/Sports Information), Lindsay Lew (Associate SID), Andrew Green (Assistant SID), Troy Andre (Assistant SID/ COLORADO Internet Managing Editor), Linda Poncin (Assistant SID), Allie Musso (Assistant SID), Erich Schubert (Graduate Assistant). 2007 COLORADO BUFFALO Football Game 10—MISSOURI November 3 / 4:40 p.m. MDT / Boulder RELEASE NUMBER 10 (October 29, 2007) FSN (National) | KOA-RADIO | SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO (Ch. 119) | CUBUFFS.COM (Live Stats) QUICKLY SPEAKING… The Colorado Buffaloes (5-4, 3-2 Big 12) enter the “games they remember are played in November” stretch of their 2007 schedule by hosting the No. 9 Missouri Tigers (7-1, 3-1 Big 12) in a key North Division battle that kicks off at 4:40 p.m. from Boulder’s Folsom Field (53,750)… Missouri is ranked No. 9 across the board, in all three polls and in the BCS Standings… The game will be televised on a national basis by Fox Sports Net, with Joel Meyers (play-by- play), Gary Reasons (analyst) and Jim Knox (sideline reporter) to call the action; it will be an HD broadcast, on Comcast Ch. 664 in Colorado (and on Ch. 97 on DirecTV and Ch. 364 on the DISH Network)… CU coach Dan Hawkins is sniffing the century mark as he enters this game with a 99-37-1 record as a collegiate head coach (60-25 in Division I-A/FBS)… Colorado is going for its 400th win all-time in conference play this Saturday… The Buffs are 3-3 against teams that beat them in 2006 (wins over CSU, Oklahoma and Baylor; losses to Arizona State, Kansas State and Kansas); there are two other chances left to improve on the record with games left against Missouri and Nebraska… CU is coming off a 31-26 win at Texas Tech, as the Buffs intercepted four passes in a game for the first time since the 2005 opener against Colorado State… Tech had 39 rushing yards against CU; Baylor had just 55 to open the month, meaning CU allowed just 94 on the ground in two road trips to Texas in ’07; a third trip would be to the Big 12 title game (it’s in San Antonio)… The CU-Iowa State game at Ames on November 10 was not selected by the normal ABC/FSN/ESPN/Versus picks, but will be televised by the fledgling Fox College Sports Network (Comcast Ch. 414 in Denver/Boulder, Ch. 172 Colorado Springs)… There are about 7,500 tickets left for the Missouri game and 5,000 for the home finale against Nebraska on Nov. 23… CUBuffs.com features game day updates and live stats for all games. DEPTH CHART & ROSTER: PAGES 49-51 CU TO HONOR VETERANS THIS SATURDAY This Saturday will also mark the annual game where CU pays tribute to those who have served this country in the military. Special events will include a flyover by Navy fighter jets following the national anthem, and the honorary captain for the coin toss will be Sgt Jack Thurman, an 82-year retired and highly decorated marine, who took part in the battle for Iwo Jima in World War II with ties to CU: he went into architecture after his service days and helped design several buildings on campus. Veterans, active and reserve, can purchase $5 tickets for the Missouri game; for more information on how to purchase those special seats, call 303-492-0099. And for all fans, CU is selling its popular “4 for $40” fan packs for the game, available on- line only at CUBuffs.com. STAT OF THE WEEK No Guts, No Glory… Colorado leads the nation in fourth down conversion attempts with 23; the Buffs have converted 11 times (47.8%), which ranks them 64th by percentage. The 11 makes are tied for seventh in the NCAA, but the Buffs are likely first in touchdowns scored with four (all passes to tight ends). Missouri leads the nation in percentage, but is just 4-for-4. OBSCURE NOTE OF THE WEEK There isn’t a lot of difference in the overall third down efficiency numbers from a year ago (34.9 percent in 2007 as compared to 33.3 in 2006). However, last year, CU was 20-of-25 on 3rd-&-1 or 2, meaning it was 33-of-134 otherwise (24.6%). This year, CU is 15-of-26 in the third and short stuff, but is 36-of-120 from other distances (30%), much more likely to convert from longer distances than in ‘06. 2007 COLORADO SCHEDULE & RESULTS (5-4, 3-2 BIG 12) 2007 Date CU* Opponent Opp* TV Result/Time Record Series This-N-That Sept. 1 NR Colorado State (Denver) NR FSN W 31-28 (OT) 1-7 58-19-2 PK Eberhart ties it and wins it with two FG; McKnight 108 rec yds, TD Sept. 8 NR at Arizona State NR FSN L 14-33 8-0 0- 2-0 Buffs take early 14-0 lead, but ASU scores last 33 in 102 degree heat SEPT. 15 NR FLORIDA STATE NR ESPN L 6-16 5-3 0- 2-0 First encounter went FSU’s way by 47-7 in Tallahassee in 2003 SEPT. 22 NR MIAMI-OHIO NR none W 42- 0 4-5 1- 0-0 CU rolls up 634 yards (359 rushing, most since ’02) , limits Miami to 139 SEPT. 29 NR OKLAHOMA (H) 3 FSN W 27-24 7-1 17-39-2 Buffs defeat top 5 team for first time since ’01 Big 12 title game (Texas) Oct. 6 NR at Baylor NR none W 43-23 3-6 9- 6-0 Sumler (3 TDs), Eberhart (5 FGs) pace CU as Buffs race to 40-9 lead Oct. 13 NR at Kansas State NR ESPN2 L 20-47 5-3 43-19-1 Buffs play catch-up after falling behind early; Charles 171, 1 TD rushing OCT. 20 NR KANSAS (FW) 15 ESPN L 14-19 8-0 41-23-3 Colorado D limits potent KU offense but CU rally falls short in last minute Oct. 27 NR at Texas Tech NR ABC W 31-26 6-3 5- 4-0 Wheatley’s 3 INTs, Dizon INT/TD key first win by road team in series NOV. 3 NR MISSOURI 9 FSN 4:40 p.m. 6-1 31-37-3 Buffs winners in 17 of last 21, including four straight in Boulder Nov. 10 at Iowa State FCS^ 10:30 a.m. 1-8 47-13-1 CU leads 24-7 all-time in Ames, with wins in 10 of last 11 NOV. 23 NEBRASKA ABC 10:00a 4-5 17-46-2 NU win in Lincoln in ’06 snapped 4-game winning streak by road team (All times mountain. KEY: *—AP rank at game time; —Big 12 Conference game; H—Homecoming; FW—Family Weekend) 2007 Colorado Football: The Media Page 2 MEDIA SERVICES ¾ Coach Dan Hawkins holds a Tuesday press luncheon in the Dal Ward Athletic Center, starting at 11:30 a.m. with lunch, followed by Hawkins beginning the interview session promptly at Noon. This year’s dates: Sept. 4-11-18-25, Oct. 2-9-16-23-30, Nov. 6-19 (Monday)-27, Dec. TBA (bowl). NOTE that there is no organized press luncheon on Nov. 13 (bye week). The press conference portion of the luncheon is streamed live on www.CUBuffs.com (in the BuffsTV area); all press conferences on CUBuffs.com are free and thus do not require access codes. ¾ Hawkins can be heard Mondays on the Big 12 Football Teleconference Call at 10:40 a.m. MT. All coaches participate; please call 706/679-2026 for access (media only—you must register). A teleconference replay is available after 2 p.m. MT the same day by phone (706/634-1618) or on www.Big12sports.com. ¾ Video highlights of CU football games are available anytime provided by the Big 12 Conference through www.CollegePressBox.tv. Highlights will be in files in Quicktime format, with all available for viewing prior to downloading. First-time visitors will need to register on-line for access; information: contact Ted Gangi at 214/909- 9314 or [email protected]. Special requests can also be made through CU’s BuffVision (Deric Swanson or Eric Pelloni: 303-735-3637). ¾ The Colorado lockerroom (home and road) is closed after games; following the customary 10-minute cooling off period, players will be made available (a list of players will be solicited immediately following the game; no cutoff to request players). ¾ Colorado’s regular season football practices are closed to the general public (exception: Sundays) but are open to the media (exception: Thursdays). The first 25 minutes of practices (Sun-Tues-Wed) in-season are open for photography/video needs from the end zones and sidelines. Extensive parameters listed in CU media policies. ¾ This year’s standard meeting/practice schedule (mountain time, pre-time change): Sunday (3:15-5:00, 5:15-6:15); Monday (off); Tuesday (2:30-3:40/4:00-6:30), Wednesday (2:30-3:40/4:00-6:30), Thursday (2:30-3:40/4:00-6:00), Friday (3:00-4:00, evening meetings). ¾ Interviews with Colorado players are allowed post-practice on Sundays, pre- and post-practice on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and pre-practice Thursdays (the cutoff moves up to pre-Wednesday practice for Friday games).