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UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BUFFALOES / SPORTS INFORMATION SERVICE www.CUBuffs.com Fieldhouse Annex #50, 357 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0357 © 2014 CU Athletics Telephone 303/492-5626 (FAX: 303/492-3811; E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]) David Plati (Associate AD/Sports Information), Curtis Snyder (Associate SID), Andrew Green (Assistant SID), Troy Andre (Assistant SID/Internet Managing COLORADO Editor), Linda Sprouse (Assistant SID), Ashley Braun (Assistant SID), B.G. Brooks (Contributing Editor/CUBuffs.com), Josh Casey (Graduate Assistant) 2014 COLORADO BUFFALO Football WEEKLY RELEASE, NOTES & STATISTICS GAME 11—OREGON BUFFS TRAVEL TO PACIFIC NORTHWEST TO FACE NO. 3 DUCKS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2014 2:37 p.m. MST Autzen Stadium (54,000) Eugene, Ore. RELEASE NUMBER 11 (November 17, 2014) Pac-12 Networks (National) | KOA-RADIO | CUBUFFS.COM (Live Stats) QUICKLY SPEAKING … The Colorado Buffaloes (2-8, 0-7 Pac-12) will play their second straight – and last – road game of the season in traveling to the Pacific Northwest to face the No. 3 Oregon Ducks (9-1, 6-1 Pac-12) in a 1:37 p.m. PST (2:37 p.m. MST) kickoff this Saturday, Nov. 22, at Autzen Stadium ... The game will be broadcast nationally on the Pac-12 Networks ... This is CU’s fourth game in the last five against a ranked team (and fifth this year overall) ... The Buffs are once again out to snap several losing streaks: 18 games against ranked opponents (23 losses to ranked foes on the road), 10 games in Pac-12 play, 11 straight league setbacks away from home and six games overall ... Colorado is 22-18 in games following bye weeks since 1985 (0-3 since joining the Pac-12) ... Colorado is 2-7 all-time in the state of Oregon, but last won there in 1967: a 17-13 win over Oregon in Eugene, in the first game ever played in Autzen Stadium (CU has lost four straight in the state) ... This will be CU’s fourth game in 2014 on artificial turf (1-2: win at UMass, losses at Cal and Arizona) ... On Monday, WR Nelson Spruce was named one of 10 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award, which is presented to the nation’s most outstanding receiver; three finalists will be announced on Monday (Nov. 24) ... Both schools had a bye last Saturday; CU lost 38-20 at Arizona last time out (after leading much of the first half), while Oregon won at Utah, 51-27 ... CU’s season finale against Utah in Boulder will be its annual Senior Day (21 will suit up for the last time); kickoff will be either 11 a.m. or Noon MST (the conference will inform the schools this weekend) ... Looking ahead (way ahead), Colorado’s spring football will be moved up about a month, with the spring game set for March 15 (it will be televised nationally by the Pac-12 Networks with a 2 p.m. MST start; it will be the earliest spring game in program history and the first Pac-12 school to play its game next spring) ... Visit CUBuffs.com/gameday as your one stop for everything, including our on-line media guide and live stats. DEPTH CHART ON PAGE 60; ROSTER ON PAGES 61-62 CU-Oregon (Pac-12 Networks, National): Ted Robinson (play-by-play) / Glenn Parker (color analyst) / Jill Savage (sideline reporter) / Michael Molinari (producer) STAT OF THE WEEK While the Buffaloes haven’t had the fortune to intercept a pass since the first play of the California game, they have knocked down their fair share of passes – and then some. Colorado has 54 passes broken up through 10 games, which is tied for fifth-most in the nation. Mississippi State tops the list with 60, followed by Southern California, Utah State and Virginia, all with 56; Western Michigan has 54 along with CU, with Louisiana State (53), Maryland (51), BYU 950) and Oregon (48) rounding out the top 10. OBSCURE NOTE(S) OF THE WEEK A program first and with two games yet remaining: Colorado has 4,611 yards of total offense, already the 10th most yards in a single season in its history (within 837 of the record 5,448 in 1994). In amassing those yards, this is the first time in their history that the Buffaloes have four 300-plus yard rushers and receivers on the same team. All four running backs have gained between 322 and 398 yards (since the end of the platoon era – 1964 being the last season – CU’s rushing leader has had under 500 yards just twice: Lance Olander (440 in 1979) and Lee Rouson (494 in 1983). Olander’s 88 attempts are the fewest of the last 50 leaders (next low is 117, twice); the quartet this year are all between 65 and 81 carries. QB Sefo Liufau scored the first touchdown of his career at Arizona, but not on rush; he caught a 7-yard TD pass from WR Nelson Spruce. It was the fifth receiving TD by a CU quarterback in its history – ironically the first one, a 73-yard pass from TB Billy Waddy to QB David Williams (73 yards versus Iowa State in Ames, Oct. 13, 1973) was also the first score in Williams’ career. He added another three weeks later (same distance, same thrower), and Craig Ochs had the other (in 2000). 2014 COLORADO SCHEDULE & RESULTS (2-8, 0-7 PAC-12) 2014 Date CU* Opponent Opp* TV Result/Time Record Series This-N-That or ’13 rewind Aug. 29 NR Colorado State (N; Denver) NR FS-1 L 17-31 9-1 62-22-2 Buffs jump up 10-0, 17-7; Rams score game’s final 24 points over last 21 minutes Sept. 6 NR at Massachusetts NR ESPN3 W 41-38 3-7 1- 0-0 CU rallies from 11 down in 3Q to win in first trip to U.S. Northeast since 1977 SEPT. 13 NR ARIZONA STATE (N) 16 ESPNU L 24-38 8-2 0- 6-0 ASU up 17-0 early, holds off CU charge (Buffs outgain ASU 523-204 last 3 qtrs) SEPT. 20 NR HAWAI’I (FW) NR P12N W 21-12 3-8 2- 2-0 Buffs allow no touchdowns for first time in 51 games (2010 opener vs. CSU) Sept. 27 NR at California NR P12N L 56-59 (2OT) 5-5 3- 5-0 CU sets and/or ties 32 school records, FBS record 14 TD passes (7 by each team) OCT. 4 NR OREGON STATE NR P12N L 31-36 5-5 2- 5-0 OSU goes up 14-0 early, hangs on for dear life as Buffs end game at Beaver 40 Oct. 18 NR at Southern California 22 P12N L 28-56 7-3 0- 9-0 USC jumps out to early 28-0 lead, Buffs forced to play catch-up rest of game OCT. 25 NR UCLA (HC) 25 P12N L 37-40 (2OT) 8-2 2- 8-0 Buffs rally from 31-14 down in 4Q to send game into OT; Hundley run wins it NOV. 1 NR WASHINGTON NR P12N L 23-38 6-5 5- 9-1 CU in control until 3 TO’s in 3 minutes in the 3rd quarter shifts mo to Washington Nov. 8 NR at Arizona 21 P12N L 20-38 8-2 13- 4-0 UA converts 4 CU TO’s into 28 points; took lead for good late in first half (20-17) Nov. 22 NR at Oregon 3 P12N 2:37 p.m. 9-1 8-10-0 First regular season road finale in Pacific Time Zone since 1915 (at Washington) NOV. 29 UTAH P12N 11 am or Noon 7-3 31-26-3 First regular season finale at home on a Saturday since 1994 (Iowa State) (All times mountain. KEY: *—AP rank at time of game; —Pac-12 Conference game; N—Night game; HC—Homecoming; FW—Family Weekend.) 2014 COLORADO FOOTBALL The Media Page Page 2 COLORADO FOOTBALL MEDIA SERVICES THE BUFFALOES ON THE INTERNET Head coach Mike MacIntyre holds a Tuesday press luncheon, with this Colorado has its information available to both the media and fans alike on the year’s location in the Flatirons Club inside Balch Fieldhouse (access the room Internet. Visit the official CU site at www.CUBuffs.com for the latest by the back stairway on the north side of the building). All will start at 11:30 information, releases, game notes, press conference broadcasts (free) and a.m. with lunch, followed by MacIntyre promptly at Noon and select players articles by former Rocky Mountain News sportswriter B.G. Brooks. Go to afterwards depending on class conflicts. This year’s dates: Aug. 26; Sept. 2-9- www.CUBuffs.com/media and click on Enter Media Center: it will link you 16-23-30; Oct. 14-21-28; Nov. 4-18-25; Dec. 2-TBA (bowl); no presser to everything you’ll need to know about CU football. Breaking news with the ahead of open Saturdays (Oct. 11, Nov. 15). The press conference portion of program will be found here first every time and delivered in full without others the luncheon is streamed live on www.CUBuffs.com (in the BuffsTV area); editing out what they might deem unessential or don’t have room for. press conferences on CUBuffs.com are free and do not require access codes. Stats. A live in-game stats link is available for media only in the press box. (TV Pool Assignments: KCNC 8/26, 9/16, 10/14, 11/04; KDVR 9/09, 9/30, Audio.