BUFFALOES, BEARS to MEET for FIRST TIME 83 YEARS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2017 12:01 P.M
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GCFZXZCZ2Q UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BUFFALOES / SPORTS INFORMATION SERVICE www.CUBuffs.com 2150 Stadium Drive (574 Champions Center), 357 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309‐0357 © 2017 CU Athletics Telephone 303/492‐5626 (FAX: 303/492‐3811; E‐mail (FB contacts): [email protected]; [email protected]) David Plati (Associate AD/SID), Jason Clay (Associate SID), Troy Andre (Associate SID/CUBuffs.com M.E.), Linda Sprouse (Associate SID), Andy Schlichting COLORADO (Assistant SID), Maggie Still (Assistant SID), Neill Woelk (Contributing Editor/CUBuffs.com), Ryan Megay (Grad Asst./Football) 2017 COLORADO BUFFALO Football WEEKLY RELEASE, NOTES & STATISTICS BUFFALOES, BEARS TO MEET FOR FIRST TIME 83 YEARS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2017 12:01 p.m. MDT Folsom Field (50,183) Boulder, Colo. RELEASE NUMBER 3 (September 11, 2017) Pac-12 Network (National) | KOA-RADIO | CUBUFFS.COM (Live Stats) BUFFALO BITS … The Colorado Buffaloes (2-0, 0-0 Pac-12) close out non-conference play this instituted by the Pac-12 to reduce game lengths; last Saturday’s game with Saturday, Sept. 16, against the Northern Colorado Bears (1-0, 0-0 Big Sky) Texas State had a reduced commercial format that sliced about eight minutes in a 12:01 p.m. kickoff at Folsom Field ... CU continues to receive votes in both from breaks, while this game will have a reduced halftime, cut to 15 minutes polls and is just outsde the top 25, but hasn’t been in the top 25 in September from the usual 20 (the CU-TXST game time was 3:01) ... The Buffaloes will since 2003 ... The two schools last met in 1934, when both were members of remain in Colorado for a fourth straight game when they host the Pac-12 the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference ... Colorado is coming off a 37-3 wn Conference opener against Washington on Sept. 23 ... ESPN Game Day Radio over Texas State, as the Buffaloes did not allow a touchdown for the second will be in town for that game, and the game remains on the short list for the straight week, the first time since 1958 that CU held the opponent without a television side ... CU has now won 15 of 16 coin tosses dating back to the start TD in the first two gams of the year ... UNC is coming off an unplanned bye of last season (and have won 32 of 53 in the MacIntre Era) ... Colorado is week, as the Bears were scheduled to play at Florida last Saturday night, but closing in on 700 all-time wins, as the Buffs own a record of 697-494-36 (a the came was cancelled due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Irma (the .583 winning percentage), as the Buffaloes are 25th on the all-time win list kickoff time was actually moved to Noon first, but when projections showed and is 36th in all-time winning percentage (29th for those schools with 1,000 the path of the storm heading toward Gainsville, the decision was made to or more games played in Division I-A) ... CUBuffs.com/media as your one cancel; no makeup date was set as neither had an open Saturday where they stop for everything, including our on-line media guide and live stats. could have rescheduled) ... The CU-UNC game is a part of a pilot program DEPTH CHART ON PAGE 52; ROSTER ON PAGES 49-55 CU-Northern Colorado (Pac-12 Network/National): JB Long (play-by-play) / Chad Brown (color) / Cindy Brunson (sideline reporter) / Mark Shah (producer) STAT OF THE WEEK I Dare You To Cross This Line: The Colorado defense has stiffened once the opponent reaches midfield. Through two games, the enemy has run 44 plays in plus territory, for a net 88 yards or an average of 2.0 per play; Colorado State gained 63 yards on 29 plays (40 of those on two passes) and Texas State just 25 on 15. The opponent has run plays in plus territory on 10 of 27 total possessions, and thus is averaging just 8.8 yards each. And the four times it has cracked the red zone (inside-the-20), it has run nine plays for a net minus-2 yards and has just two field goals to show for their efforts. OBSCURE NOTE OF THE WEEK Freshman WR Laviska Shenault became the 15th known Buffalo to score a touchdown on his first collegiate touch (excluding kickers, offensive linemen and defensive players), but statistically, it wasn’t an official touch. Against Texas State, he scooped up an Isaiah Oliver fumble after the latter had returned it four yards; Shenault then ran 55 yards for a TD to open the scoring in what would be a 37-3 Colorado win. However, the NCAA does not score it as a fumble return but views it as an extension of a punt return, thus he was credited with no return for 55 yards, much like a lateral is scored (full list on page 44). 2017 COLORADO SCHEDULE & RESULTS (2-0, 0-0 Pac-12) 2017 Date CU* Opponent Opp* TV Result/Time Record Series This-N-That or ’16 rewind Sept. 1 RV Colorado State (N; Denver) NR PAC12 W 17- 3 2-1 65-22-2 Buffs go up 17-0 early, play first scoreless second half in eight seasons SEPT. 9 RV TEXAS STATE NR PAC12 W 37- 3 1-1 1- 0-0 Second straight game not allowing a TD a first to open a season since 1958 SEPT. 16 RV NORTHERN COLORADO NR PAC12 12:01 pm 1-0 1- 4-0 In-state rivals last met in 1934 in Greeley (CU’s first in-state night game) SEPT. 23 WASHINGTON FS-1 8:07 pm 2-0 5-10-1 Three 3Q INTs help UW break open 14-7 game in Pac-12 title affair Sept. 30 at UCLA TBA TBA 2-0 3- 9-0 Buffs win defensive battle, hold Bruins to 210 yards in first win in series since ‘03 OCT. 7 ARIZONA (FW) TBA TBA 1-1 14- 5-0 A 28-0 run over 20-minute span jumps score from 14-10 to 42-10 late in 3rd Qtr Oct. 14 at Oregon State TBA TBA 1-2 4- 5-0 Largest margin of victory in a league game in 24 years; best start (4-1) since ’05 Oct. 21 at Washington State TBA TBA 2-0 6- 4-0 Liufau rolls up 453 total yards as CU outscores WSU 17-0 over final 16 minutes OCT. 28 CALIFORNIA (HC) TBA TBA 2-0 3- 5-0 Last meeting in 2014 a wild one: Cal rallies for 59-56 win in 2OT in Berkeley Nov. 4 at Arizona State TBA TBA 1-1 1- 7-0 Buffs finally break through against Sun Devils, rush for 315 yards and 5 TDs NOV. 11 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TBA TBA 2-0 0-11-0 USC leads 14-0 at half, CU ties game in fourth but Trojans fend off comeback Nov. 25 at Utah TBA TBA 2-0 32-28-3 Win clinches Pac-12 South title; last six games in series decided by 32 points Dec. 1 Pac-12 Championship Game (N) ESPN at Santa Clara, Calif. Buffs made first appearance in league title game in 2016 (L, 10-41 to Washington) (KEY: *—AP rank at time of game; —Pac-12 Conference game; N—Night game; HC—Homecoming; FW—Family Weekend.) 2017 COLORADO FOOTBALL The Media Page Page 2 obtain head shots of all CU coaches and athletes as well COLORADO MEDIA SERVICES PRONUNCIATION GUIDE as action shots of key players. Registration is easy: for Head coach Mike MacIntyre holds a Tuesday a login and password, simply log on to Coaches/Staff press luncheon, located in the Champions Center www.cubuffs.com/photodatabase. Registration can also ShaDon BROWN (shay-don) (third floor, room 319). All will start at 11:30 a.m. with Darrin CHIAVERINI (shiv-ah-ree-knee) be found through CUBuffs.com by selecting "Sports Darian HAGAN (hay-gun) lunch, followed by MacIntyre promptly at Noon and Information" from the "Athletics" menu located on the Players select players before and/or afterwards depending on top navigation bar and click on “Enter Media Center.” 57 Sam BENNION (ben-yun) class conflicts. This year’s dates: Aug. 29; Sept. 5-12- The Pac-12 Mountain Network is the 35 Beau BISHARAT (bish-er-rot) 19-26; Oct. 3-10-17-24-31; Nov. 7-21-28; Dec. 5- television home of the Buffaloes; it produces a variety 4 Bryce BOBO (bo-bo) TBA (bowl). The press conference portions are of programming featuring all 12 member institutions. 44 Jacob CALLIER (cal-e-yea) streamed live on www.CUBuffs.com (in the BuffsTV 88 Curtis CHIAVERINI (shiv-ah-ree-knee) area); press conferences on CUBuffs.com do not THE BUFFS ON THE INTERNET 89 Kevin DEMENT (duh-ment) require access codes. (TV Pool Assignments for 9 Javier EDWARDS (ha-vee-air) The official CU site on the Internet can be found 17 KABION ENTO (kay-be-on / N-toe) 2017: KCNC will coordinate all CU press luncheons). at www.CUBuffs.com, which has the most up-to-date 8 Alex FONTENOT (font-en-know) MacIntyre can be heard Tuesdays (Aug. 29-Nov. information, releases, game notes, press conference 56 JASE FRANKE (rhymes w/case; frank-E) 21) on the Pac-12 Teleconference Call at 11:25 a.m. 45 Tanner GRZESIEK (gress-ick) broadcasts (free), articles by former Boulder Camera 64 Aaron HAIGLER (Hague-ler) MT, with a taped replay available after 4 p.m.