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UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BUFFALOES / SPORTS INFORMATION SERVICE www.CUBuffs.com Fieldhouse Annex #50, 357 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0357 © 2015 CU Athletics Telephone 303/492-5626 (FAX: 303/492-3811; E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]) David Plati (Associate AD/SID), Anthony Lepine (Grad Asst/secondary FB contact), Troy Andre (Assistant SID/Internet Managing Editor), Linda Sprouse COLORADO (Assistant SID), Ashley Braun (Assistant SID), Andy Schlichting (Assistant SID), Neill Woelk (Contributing Editor/CUBuffs.com), B.G. Brooks (CUBuffs.com). 2015 COLORADO BUFFALO Football WEEKLY RELEASE, NOTES & STATISTICS 2015 SEASON NOTES BUFFS CONTINUE TO CLOSE GAP, LOOK TOWARD 2016 TO END BOWL DROUGHT RELEASE NUMBER 14 (January 29, 2016) CUBUFFS.COM BUFFALO BITS … The Colorado Buffaloes closed out their 126th season of intercollegiate and Washington return 15) ... On January 8, DE Herb Orvis was announced football with a 4-9 record, which included a 1-8 mark in Pac-12 play ... CU as CU’s seventh player and eighth associate overall who will be enshrined this lost four of its eight Pac-12 games by a combined 20 points, all to schools December into the College Football Hall of Fame ... CU played a school-record who were in the top 25 at one point over the course of the season; that was eight night games in 2015 (including six of nine Pac-12 conference games); on the heels of the 2014 season, where the Buffs dropped four Pac-12 games twice the Buffs returned to Boulder at 5:30 a.m., following trips to Oregon by a combined 15 points ... Colorado missed out on the postseason for the State and Washington State ... Spring Practice: CU has moved back its eighth straight year, its last appearance in 2007 in the Independence Bowl spring practice almost a month, as it will now start on Friday, March 4; the with a 30-24 loss to Alabama ... CU has one alum in the Super Bowl – OT spring game is set for Saturday, April 9 with a Noon start time (the Pac-12 Tyler Polumbus (’07); in Super Bowl 50, he’ll try to win the 50th ring by a Networks will once again carry it live) ... Visit CUBuffs.com/media as your Buffalo ... Colorado will return 18 starters for the 2016 season (nine offense, one stop for everything, including our on-line media guide and live stats. nine defense); that’s the most in the Pac-12 (USC is next with 16; Arizona FINAL DEPTH CHART ON PAGE 66; ROSTER ON PAGES 67-68 2016 COLORADO SCHEDULE (PW—Family Weekend; HC—Homecoming TBA) Date Opponent Site Date Opponent Site Date Opponent Site S 2 Colorado State Denver O 8 at Southern California Los Angeles N 12 at Arizona Tucson S 10 IDAHO STATE BOULDER O 15 ARIZONA STATE (HC) BOULDER N 19 WASHINGTON STATE BOULDER S 17 at Michigan Ann Arbor O 22 at Stanford Palo Alto N 26 UTAH BOULDER S 24 at Oregon Eugene N 3 UCLA BOULDER D 2 Pac-12 Championship Game O 1 OREGON STATE (PW) BOULDER STAT OF THE WEEK In terms of scoring defense, the Buffaloes were the fifth-most improved unit in 2015 from 2014 numbers (third among Power 5 schools). Colorado allowed 39.0 points in 2014, but cut that back to 27.5 this past fall, or 11.5 points fewer. The four ahead of CU: Georgia State 15.0 (43.3 to 28.3), North Carolina 14.5 (39.0 to 24.5), Western Kentucky 14.0 (39.9 to 25.9) and Vanderbilt 12.3 (33.3 to 21.0). In conference games, the Buffs improved by 10.7 points (43.0 to 32.3), and overall allowed 30 or more points just five times as compared to 11 times in 2014. OBSCURE NOTE OF THE WEEK Colorado was one of only six schools in the nation to force at least one turnover in every game in 2015 (and the only Power 5 school to do so); Boise State, Northern Illinois, Marshall, Georgia State and Toledo joined the Buffaloes. CU forced 22 turnovers last fall (14 interceptions, eight fumble recoveries); that’s the most by the Buffaloes in a season since forcing 25 in 2009. Consecutive Games Forcing A Turnover Heading Into 2016: Boise State 18, Northern Illinois 14, Toledo 14, Colorado 13, Georgia State 13, Marshall 13, North Carolina 13, Alabama 12. 2015 COLORADO RESULTS (4-9, 1-8 Pac-12) 2015 Date CU* Opponent Opp* TV Result/Time Record Series This-N-That or ’13 rewind Sept. 3 NR at Hawai’i (N) NR CBS-SN L 20-28 3-10 2- 3-0 Buffs within one on three occasions (8-7, 15-14, 18-17), but late rally falls short SEPT. 12 NR MASSACHUSETTS NR PACMT W 48-14 3-9 2- 0-0 CU most rushing yards (390) since 2002; Spruce becomes AT receptions leader Sept. 19 NR Colorado State (N; Denver) NR CBS-SN W 27-24 (OT) 7-6 63-22-2 Gonzalez 32 FG wins it after Thompson blocks similar CSU attempt SEPT. 26 NR NICHOLLS STATE NR PAC12 W 48- 0 3-8 1- 0-0 CU dominates, 636-166 edge in TO; Buffs run 71 of 93 plays in plus territory OCT. 3 NR OREGON (N; FW) RV ESPN L 24-41 9-4 8-12-0 Oregon pulls away late after 17-17 halftime tie and 31-24 score with 10:29 left Oct. 10 NR at Arizona State (N) RV PAC12 L 23-48 6-7 0- 7-0 Two fluky TDs (fumble advance, tipped pass) aides ASU cause in 92 degree heat OCT. 17 NR ARIZONA (N; HC) NR FS-1 L 31-38 7-6 13- 5-0 Colorado takes 24-17 lead into 4th Qtr but Wildcats rally with three late TDs Oct. 24 NR at Oregon State (N) NR PAC12 W 17-13 2-10 3- 5-0 Win snaps 14-game Pac-12 losing streak (and 13 straight league road losses) Oct. 31 NR at UCLA 24 PAC12 L 31-35 8-5 2- 9-0 Buffs put 1,054 yards on UCLA “D” last two years but come up 8 pts short (0-2) NOV. 7 NR STANFORD 9 PAC12 L 10-42 12-2 3- 6-0 Game tied 7-7 after 1Q; Cardinal score 14 in last 2 minutes of half to go up 28-7 NOV. 13 NR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (N) RV ESPN2 L 24-27 8-6 0-10-0 USC rallies (CU took 17-3 lead (2Q); CU led for 32:43 in Zimmer home finale Nov. 21 NR at Washington State (N) 24 ESPN2 L 3-27 9-4 5- 4-0 Cougars defeat Buffs for the first time in four tries in home state Nov. 28 NR at Utah RV PAC12 L 14-20 10-3 31-28-3 All five games in Pac-12 play down-to-the-wire (decided by total of 27 points) (All times mountain. KEY: *—AP rank at time of game; —Pac-12 Conference game; N—Night game; HC—Homecoming; FW—Family Weekend.) 2015 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 new Champions Center (third floor, room 319). All will Internet. Visit the official CU site at www.CUBuffs.com for the latest start at 11:30 a.m. with lunch, followed by MacIntyre promptly at Noon and information, releases, game notes, press conference broadcasts (free) and select players before and/or afterwards depending on class conflicts. This year’s articles by former Boulder Camera sportswriter Neill Woelk. Go to dates: Aug. 26; Sept. 8-15-22-29; Oct. 6-13-20-27; Nov. 3-10-17-24; Dec. www.CUBuffs.com/media and click on Enter Media Center: it will link you 1-TBA (bowl). The press conference portion of the luncheon is streamed to everything you’ll need to know about CU football. Breaking news with the live on www.CUBuffs.com (in the BuffsTV area); press conferences on program will be found here first every time and delivered in full without others CUBuffs.com are free and do not require access codes. editing out what they might deem unessential or don’t have room for. (TV Pool Assignments: KCNC 9/29, 10/27, 10/24; KDVR 9/22, 10/20, 11/17; Stats. A live in-game stats link is available for media only in the press box. KMGH (9/15, 10/13, 11/10), KUSA 9/08, 10/06, 11/03 (all on own 12/01). Audio. Colorado football and basketball can be heard for free on the Internet at MacIntyre can be heard Tuesdays (Sept. 1-Nov. 24) on the Pac-12 either CUBuffs.com or KOA-Radio (or its sister station, KKZN/AM760 for hoops). Teleconference Call at 11:25 a.m. MT, with a taped replay available after 4 Links: www.CUBuffs.com, www.850koa.com, www.am760.net. p.m. MT those afternoons. All 12 coaches participate; for access numbers to the BuffsTV. Through the Pac-12, “BuffsTV” offers the opportunity to listen and/or conference call and the replay, e-mail David Plati ([email protected]) watch live game action along with weekly features; all can be found here: with audio files available at www.pac-12.com). http://www.cubuffs.com/mediaPortal/player.dbml?id=3093348.