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RELEASE NUMBER 4 (September 24, 2018) FOX Sports 1 (National) | KOA-RADIO | CUBUFFS.COM (Live Stats) BUFFALO BITS … The Colorado Buffaloes (3-0, 0-0 Pac-12) have their 2018 conference opener at MacIntyre is in his sixth season as CU’s head coach, the seventh coach to Folsom Field this Friday, Sept. 28, hosting the UCLA Bruins (0-3, 0-0 Pac-12) in reach that number; only he and Gary Barnett have opened 3-0 in their sixth a 7:00 p.m. MDT kickoff ... CU, California and Stanford are the only remaining year (the Buffs were 3-0 in 2004 before losing 17-9 at Missouri in week four) undefeated teams in the Pac-12 (there are 20 left in the FBS; SEC has four, ACC ... The UCLA game will be assistant coach Darian Hagan’s 250th as a Buff, his also three) ... Colorado is on the verge of being ranked in the top 25s; the Buffs 104th as an assistant coach (with 97 as a staff member and 49 as a player) ... are 26th in the Associated Press poll (83 points, 23 out of 25th) and 29th in Through just three games, 41 players have seen their first action in a CU the USA Today/Coaches ballot (73 points, 72 out of the last spot) ... This is the uniform, easily passing the 35 in 2015 and 33 in 2013, previously the most on second of at least three Friday night games for the Buffaloes this year, opening record ... The Buffaloes are coming off a 45-14 win over FCS New Hampshire, the year with a 45-13 win over Colorado State on a Friday (CU is 14-22 all- while UCLA lost at home to Fresno State, 38-14, in its last outing... It will be game time on Fridays during the regular season, 3-2 in September) ... Colorado is 496 in Folsom’s history, counting down to No. 500 against Utah in the home finale now 3-0 for the 42nd time in its history (129 seasons), and is 3-0 in back-to- ... CU is 80-42-2 all-time in 124 conference openers, 2-5 as a member of the Pac- back seasons for the first time since 1994-95 (the Buffs have opened 4-0 in 30 12 (0-4 at home, 0-0 versus UCLA; full list on page 10); this is the first time CU seasons, but not since 1998) ... On the flip side, UCLA is 0-3 for the just the has been favored in a Pac-12 opener ... CUBuffs.com/media is all things Buff, seventh time in its 100th season of competition, and for the first time since including our on-line media guide and live stats. 1971 (also the last time the Bruins opened with four straight setbacks) ... Mike DEPTH CHART ON PAGE 58; ROSTERS ON PAGES 59-61; STATISTICS 62-70 CU-UCLA (FS-1/National): Brian Custer (play-by-play) / Ben Leber (color) / Jennifer Hale (sideline reporter) / Daren Foster (producer) STAT OF THE WEEK Historic First? Unless it happened in the 1930s when we don’t have records, Colorado has accomplished a historic first this season: the Buffaloes have scored on all three opening drives and all three first second half drives in each of the first three games of the year. CU has scored a touchdown to open all three games, and has two touchdowns and a field goal to open the second halves. In 2016, the Buffs opened the first four games with TDs on their first drives, otherwise you have to go back to 2006 (FG-TD-FG) and then 1989 (TD-TD-TD). CU scored on three straight opening second half possessions in 2015 (FG-FG-TD), which was the first time since 1995 (TD-TD-TD). OBSCURE NOTE OF THE WEEK CU defeated New Hampshire, 45-14, to improve to 3-0 on the year. The final score, 45-14, most would agree is fairly common in college football. But in 1,240 games in Buffalo history (703 wins), it’s the first time CU has won or lost by that score. Ditto with the 45-13 win over CSU in the opener; however, CU’s 33-28 win at Lincoln matched the Buffs’ score in defeated Texas-El Paso in the 2004 Houston Bowl. 2018 COLORADO SCHEDULE & RESULTS (3-0, 0-0 Pac-12) 2018 Date CU* Opponent Opp* TV Result/Time Record Series This-N-That or ’17 rewind Aug. 31 NR Colorado State (N; Denver) NR CBS-SN W 45-13 1-4 66-22-2 CU has a 300-yard passer, 200-yard receiver and a 100-yard rusher for first time Sept. 8 NR at Nebraska NR ABC W 33-28 0-3 19-49-2 Buffs rally for 33-28 win in first meeting between former Big 8 rivals since 2010 SEPT. 15 RV NEW HAMPSHIRE ---- PAC12MT W 45-14 0-3 1- 0-0 CU sprints to 28-0 halftime lead, 74 different players see action SEPT. 28 RV UCLA (N) NR FS-1 7:05 p.m. 0-3 3-10-0 Fourth straight tight game between the two (the four decided by 21 points) OCT. 6 ARIZONA STATE (FW) PAC12 2:00 p.m. 2-2 1- 8-0 Buffs led for most of the game (nearly 48 minutes), only to see ASU rally late Oct. 13 Southern California TBA TBA 2-2 0-12-0 Last two games: first half, USC 34-0; second half, CU 41-25 as Trojans prevail Oct. 20 at Washington TBA TBA 3-1 5-11-1 Game plays out eerily similar to ’16 Pac-12 title game, as UW pulls away in 3rd Q OCT. 27 OREGON STATE (HC) TBA TBA 1-3 5- 5-0 Montez leads 9-play, 82-yard drive for winning score with 1:34 remaining Nov. 2 at Arizona (N) FS-1 8:30 p.m. 2-2 14- 6-0 Teams combine for 713 rush yards, record 608 by two players (Lindsay: 281) NOV. 10 WASHINGTON STATE (N) TBA TBA 3-1 6- 5-0 Buffs shutout for first time since 2012 (60 games); Lindsay goes over 1K rushing NOV. 17 UTAH TBA TBA 2-1 32-29-3 Utes take 5-2 lead since both join Pac-12; first 6 games were decided by 32 points Nov. 24 at California TBA TBA 3-0 4- 5-0 CU wins in romp, 44-28 in ’17; first season finale in 8 seasons that isn’t vs. Utah Nov. 30 Pac-12 Championship Game FOX 6:00 p.m. at Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif. (KEY: *—AP rank at time of game; —Pac-12 Conference game; N—Night game; HC—Homecoming; FW—Family Weekend. All times mountain) 2018 COLORADO FOOTBALL The Media Page Page 2 CU On-Line Photo Database. The CU SID COLORADO MEDIA SERVICES PRONUNCIATION GUIDE office has a photo database that allows media instant Head coach Mike MacIntyre holds a Tuesday access to obtain photos CU coaches and athletes. For a Coaches/Staff press luncheon, located in the Champions Center login and password, simply log on to ShaDON Brown (shuh-don) (third floor, room 319). All will start at 11:30 a.m. with Darrin CHIAVERINI (shiv-ah-ree-knee) www.cubuffs.com/photodatabase. Registration can also KWAHN Drake (kwon) lunch, followed by MacIntyre promptly at Noon and be found at www.cubuffs.com/media by clicking on Darian HAGAN (hay-gun) select players before and/or afterwards depending on “Enter Media Center.” Players class conflicts. This year’s dates: Aug. 28; Sept. 4-11- The Pac-12 Mountain Network is the 95 Israel ANTWINE (ann-twon) 25; Oct. 2-9-16-23-30; Nov. 6-13-20-27; Dec. 4- television home of the Buffaloes; it produces a variety 5 Daniel ARIAS (air-e-us) TBA (bowl). The press conference portions are of programming featuring all 12 member institutions. 35 Beau BISHARAT (bish-er-rot) streamed live on www.CUBuffs.com (in the BuffsTV 25 MEHKI Blackmon (meh-kai) area); press conferences on CUBuffs.com do not THE BUFFS ON THE INTERNET 23 JAREK BROUSSARD (jerek brew-sard) require access codes. (TV Pool Assignments for 44 Jacob CALLIER (coll-yee-A) The official CU site on the Internet can be found 6 Curtis CHIAVERINI (shiv-ah-ree-knee) 2018: KCNC will coordinate all CU press luncheons). at www.CUBuffs.com, which has the most up-to-date 33 JAVIER Edwards (ha-vee-air) MacIntyre can be heard every other Tuesday information, releases, game notes, press conference 17 KABION ENTO (kay-be-on / N-toe) (Oct. 2-16-30, Nov. 13) on the Pac-12 42 NU’UMOTU FALO (new-ooh-mow-too follow) broadcasts (free), articles by former Boulder Camera 76 Frank FILLIP (phillip) Teleconference Call at 11:35 a.m.