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Brooks (Contributing Editor/CUBuffs.com), Josh Casey (Graduate Assistant) 2013 COLORADO BUFFALO Football 2013 SEASON NOTES BUFFS WIN FOUR GAMES IN FIRST YEAR OF MacINTYRE ERA RELEASE NUMBER 13 (January 22, 2014) CUBUFFS.COM QUICKLY SPEAKING … The Colorado Buffaloes closed out their 124th season of intercollegiate football with a 4-8 record, 1-8 in Pac-12 league games … The Buffaloes played eight bowl teams in 2013 (which went 7-1) and five schools that won 10 or more games in what USA Today ranked as the nation’s sixth toughest schedule … Colorado improved in 29 major statistical categories over the 2012 season numbers (full list on page 9) … A total of 69 players lettered in 2013 (30 offense, 35 defense, four specialists; complete list on page 5) … Colorado will open the 2014 season in two NFL stadiums, Sports Authority Field at Mile High (Denver; Colorado State, Aug. 30) and Gillette Stadium (New England; Massachusetts, Sept. 6) … For the second straight season, CU won’t have a weekday game; it dates back to the Buffs having four in their first two seasons in the Pac-12 … Arizona State visits Boulder in week three, the earliest conference opener for CU since Kansas was the foe in 1999 when CU was in the Big 12; date-wise (Sept. 13), it’s CU’s earliest league game in its history … Oregon State will make its first visit to Boulder since 1988, as the Beavers are the last of the Pac-12 schools to have yet to visit Boulder since CU joined the Pac-12 in 2011 … Colorado starts spring practice on Friday, March 7 (all weekday practices will be in the morning, roughly 8:30-11 a.m.) … CU’s Pro-Timing Day has been set for Wednesday, March 12, from Noon-6 p.m. … The 2014 spring game is set for Saturday, April 12, with a Noon kickoff (it will be televised nationally on the Pac-12 Networks) … Spring drills will conclude the Monday after the spring game (April 14) … With CU’s first game next season set for August 30, players will be able to report to camp on August 3. FINAL DEPTH CHART ON PAGE 61; ROSTER ON PAGES 62-63 2014 COLORADO SCHEDULE (PW—Family Weekend; HC—Homecoming) Date Opponent Site Date Opponent Site Date Opponent Site A 30 Colorado State Denver O 4 OREGON STATE BOULDER N 8 at Arizona Tucson S 6 at Massachusetts Foxboro O 11 —BYE— N 15 —BYE— S 13 ARIZONA STATE BOULDER O 18 at Southern California Los Angeles N 22 at Oregon Eugene S 20 HAWAI’I (FW) BOULDER O 25 UCLA (HC) BOULDER N 29 UTAH BOULDER S 27 at California Berkeley N 1 WASHINGTON BOULDER D 5 PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME STAT OF THE WEEK This season, Colorado had two 500-yard rushers (Christian Powell 562, Michael Adkins 535), two 1,000-yard passers (Sefo Liufau 1,779, Connor Wood 1,103) and two 500-yard receivers (Paul Richardson 1,343, Nelson Spruce 650). The last time that happened was in 2001 (though both receivers that year were over 500 yards, not 600, as Richardson and Spruce were in 2013). OBSCURE NOTE OF THE WEEK Underclassmen played just under 45 percent of the snaps on defense, which was improved over the previous year’s group; the Buffs nearly doubled the number of “three-and-outs” by the opponent (51 in 2013 compared to 29 in 2012). Of the 11,088 plays on defense, sophomores were in there for 2,556 of those, with freshmen playing 2,387 – true frosh playing 89 percent of those: 2,126). Eight starters will return for the 2014 season. 2013 COLORADO SCHEDULE & RESULTS (4-8, 1-8 PAC-12) 2013 Date CU* Opponent Opp* TV Result/Time Record Series This-N-That or ’12 rewind Sept. 1 NR Colorado State (Denver) NR CBS-SN W 41-27 8-6 62-21-2 Wood throws for 400 yards/3 TD; Richardson hauls in 10 for 208/2 TDs in return SEPT. 7 NR CENTRAL ARKANSAS (N) (FCS-5) P12N W 38-24 7-5 1- 0-0 CU gets two INT return TDs and scores 21 4Q points in upending FCS No. 5 team SEPT. 14 NR FRESNO STATE NR P12N CANCELLED 11-2 4- 2-0 Game cancelled due to record rainfall and subsequent flooding in Boulder Sept. 28 NR at Oregon State NR P12N L 17-44 7-6 2- 4-0 Beaver TD’s at end of first and start of second halves break open close 10-3 game OCT. 5 NR OREGON (FW) 2 P12N L 16-57 11-2 8-10-0 Oregon’s 755 yards second-most against CU; Buffs did lead early, 10-8 Oct. 12 NR at Arizona State (N) (RV) P12N L 13-54 10-4 0- 5-0 ASU storms to 25-0 lead in first 10:15; freshman Liufau replaces Wood at QB OCT. 19 NR CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (FCS-23) P12N W 43-10 10-3 1- 0-0 Adkins sets CU frosh record with 4 TDs against Bucs, which replaced Fresno OCT. 26 NR ARIZONA (N; HC) NR P12N L 20-44 8-5 13- 3-0 UA scores final 17 points to pull away; Carey scores 4 TDs but nets just 119 yards Nov. 2 NR at UCLA 17 FS-1 L 23-45 10-3 2- 7-0 Two third quarter TDs enable Bruins to break open 21-13 game at half Nov. 9 NR at Washington (RV) P12N L 7-59 9-4 5- 8-1 Pair of late first half scores put UW up 31-7; three 3Q Buff TO’s seal game for UW NOV. 16 NR CALIFORNIA NR P12N W 41-24 1-11 3- 4-0 Liufau throws for 364 yards, 140 each to Richardson and Spruce as Buffs roll NOV. 23 NR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (N) 23 P12N L 29-47 10-4 0- 8-0 Two late first half USC scores break open 9-0 game; CU within 40-29 w/3:19 left Nov. 30 NR at Utah NR P12N L 17-24 5-7 31-26-3 Utah jumps to 21-0 early second quarter lead, holds off CU rally (All times mountain. KEY: *—AP rank at time of game; —Pac-12 Conference game; N—Night game; HC—Homecoming; FW—Family Weekend.) 2013 COLORADO BUFFALOES 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. 27; Sept. 3- www.CUBuffs.com/media and click on Media Center: it will link you to 10-24; Oct. 1-8-22-29; Nov. 5-12-19-26; Dec. 3-TBA (bowl); no presser everything you’ll need to know about CU football. Through the Pac-12, ahead of open Saturdays (Sept, 17, Oct. 15). The press conference portion of “BuffsTV” offers the opportunity to listen and/or watch live game action of the luncheon is streamed live on www.CUBuffs.com (in the BuffsTV area); several CU athletic teams. Breaking news with the program will be found here press conferences on CUBuffs.com are free and do not require access codes. first every time and delivered in full without others editing out what they might (TV Pool Assignments: KCNC 9/03, 10/1, 10/29, 11/19; KDVR 9/24, 10/22, deem unessential. 11/12, 12/03; KUSA 9/10, 10/8, 11/05, 11/26 (all on own 8/27). Audio. Colorado football and basketball can now be heard for free on the MacIntyre can be heard Tuesdays (Aug. 27-Nov. 26) on the Pac-12 Internet at either CUBuffs.com or KOA-Radio (or its sister station, KKZN/AM760 Teleconference Call at 11:15 a.m. MT, with a taped replay available after 4 for hoops). Links: www.CUBuffs.com, www.850koa.com, www.am760.net. p.m. MT those afternoons. All coaches participate; for access numbers to the BuffsTV. Weekly features are produced for CUBuffs.com can be found here: conference call and the replay, e-mail David Plati ([email protected]) http://www.cubuffs.com/mediaPortal/player.dbml?id=3093348 with audio files available at www.pac-12.com). Video highlights of CU games are available through the Pac-12 Network and THE BUFFALOES ON THE AIRWAYS Digital Xchange. There are a few restrictions in place; please work with Duane KOA-Radio in Denver (850 AM) originates the CU Football Network, with sports Lindberg at the Pac-12 to coordinate your needs ([email protected]).