UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BUFFALOES / SPORTS INFORMATION SERVICE www.CUBuffs.com Fieldhouse Annex #50, 357 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309‐0357 © 2010 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 Editor), Linda Poncin (Assistant SID), B.G. Brooks (Contributing Editor/CUBuffs.com), Cydney Ricker (Graduate Assistant) COLORADO 2010 COLORADO BUFFALO Football GAME 12—NEBRASKA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2010 1:36 p.m. MST Memorial Stadium (81,091), Lincoln, Neb. RELEASE NUMBER 12 (November 21, 2010) ABC (National) | KOA-RADIO | CUBUFFS.COM (Live Stats) QUICKLY SPEAKING … The Colorado Buffaloes (5-6, 2-5 Big 12) play the final Big 12 Conference game in their history this Friday, Nov. 26, traveling to Lincoln to take on the No. 16 (AP)/15 (Coaches) Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-2, 5-2 Big 12) in a 1:36 p.m. MST kickoff at Memorial Stadium … The game will be televised nationally by ABC, and will actually be the last for both in the Big 12—Colorado joins the Pacific-10 next July, Nebraska the Big 10 as well. Thus it’s the 15th consecutive but final time the two will meet the Friday after Thanksgiving … The Buffaloes need a win to become bowl-eligible, the 13th time in their history it needs to attempt to do so in the final game of the regular season (CU is 6-6 in those previous games); a win will also wrap up 15 years of Big 12 league play above .500, as the Buffs enter the game 60-59 in all-time conference games … The Buffs last had won back-to-back conference games in 2007, and are looking for three in a row over Big 12 North teams for the first time since 2005 … Colorado had a season high 476 yards of total offense in last Saturday’s 44-36 win over Kansas State (251 rush/225 pass); CU is now 36-2 dating back to 1989 when gaining 200-plus rushing and passing yards in the same game (and 55-2-1 when rushing for 250-plus) … OT Nate Solder, who had two touchdown blocks against the Wildcats, was named one of three finalists for the Outland Trophy; the winner will be announced at the Home Depot Awards Show in Orlando on Dec. 9 … The Buffs enter the NU game having scored in 12 straight quarters … The Buffs are also out this week to end a 16-game overall road losing streak as well as a 12-game losing streak in Big 12 away games (both date back to 1997) … CU sold out its allotment of tickets (3,800) for the Nebraska game … 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-NU TV: ABC (National) / Ron Franklin (play-by-play) / Ed Cunningham (color analyst) / Jeannine Edwards (color analyst) / Bob Goodrich (producer) STAT OF THE WEEK The CU offensive line enjoyed its finest game as a group in quite some time last Saturday in the 44-36 win over Kansas State; in fact, it is definitely one of the better performances ever by a Buff O-line quintet. Tackles Nate Solder and David Bakhtiari, guards Ryan Miller and Ethan Adkins and center Mike Iltis played the entire game, and collectively graded out to 94.9 percent (332 positive plays out of 350). All graded out at 90 percent or higher, topped by Solder (98.6%, who also had touchdown blocks on TB Rodney Stewart’s two scoring runs) and Bakhtiari and Miller (both 95.7%). The five combined for 56 knockdown and finishing blocks (led with 18 from Solder and 13 by Miller), allowed just two pressures (and no sacks), did not get called for any penalties, and minus team rushes and a lateral pass ruled a rush, paved the way for 284 yards on 39 true rushing attempts, or 7.3 yards per carry. OBSCURE NOTE OF THE WEEK OUT OF THE GATE: The Buffaloes own scoring advantages for the first (53-49) and third quarters (94-57), with hefty edges in yards for those periods as well (938-721 in the first, 1,328-1,001 in the third). Those add to 147-106 and 2,266-1,722, fairly sizeable margins. While CU has just three scores on game opening drives (2 TD/1 FG), the Buffs have six scores on their first second half possessions, including five touchdowns). But the tide turns well in the other direction for the second and fourth stanzas. Opponents have 105-81 (second) and 113-45 (fourth) scoring margins, or 218-126, while owning the edge in ball movement with a 1,381-1,018 in the second quarter and 1,290-770 in the fourth (or 2,671-1,788 between the two). In points scored in the last two minutes of both halves, the opponents has the edge there as well, 53-26 (including 43-26 in the first half and 10-0 in the second). 2010 COLORADO SCHEDULE & RESULTS (5-6, 2-5 BIG 12) 2010 Date CU* Opponent Opp* TV Result Record Series This-N-That Sept. 4 NR COLORADO STATE NR The Mtn. W 24- 3 3-9 60-20-2 CU defense dominant from start; McKnight sets CU career reception record Sept. 11 NR at California NR FSN L 7-52 5-6 2- 3-0 Cal jumps out to commanding early lead; losing team in series has never led SEPT. 18 NR HAWAI’I NR FCS (C) W 31-13 8-3 1- 1-0 Buffs spot UH 10-0 halftime lead, running game (252 yards) rallies CU to win OCT. 2 NR GEORGIA (N) NR FSN W 29-27 5-6 1- 1-0 Beatty (FF) and Major (FR) seal CU win; Buffs rush attack (237 yds) paces O Oct. 9 NR at Missouri 24 FSN L 0-26 9-2 31-41-3 75th/last meeting goes to MU; CU can’t capitalize on 44 plays in MU territory OCT. 16 NR BAYLOR (FW) NR FCS (C) L 25-31 7-5 9- 7-0 Back-and-forth game (CU led 22:49, BU 23:07) ends on end zone PBU OCT. 23 NR TEXAS TECH (HC) NR none L 24-27 6-5 5- 5-0 Tech takes only lead on FG with 2:08 remaining; QB Hansen lost for season Oct. 30 NR at Oklahoma 11 ESPN2 L 10-43 9-2 17-40-2 OU’s 26 2nd quarter points break open game; McKnight snares 200th catch Nov. 6 NR at Kansas NR none L 45-52 3-8 42-25-3 Buffs led 45-17 early in fourth, KU rallies with 35 unanswered points to win) NOV. 13 NR IOWA STATE NR FCS (C) W 34-14 5-7 49-15-1 Cabral debuts as interim HC with win; Hawkins 3 TD passes/CU D: 9 sacks NOV. 20 NR KANSAS STATE NR #CUB W 44-36 6-5 45-20-1 KSU jumps ahead 14-3, but Stewart (195 rush yds, 3 TDs) leads comeback Nov. 26 NR at Nebraska 16 ABC 1:36 pm 9-2 18-48-2 Final Big 12 regular season game for CU (Pac-12) & Big 10-bound Nebraska (All times mountain. KEY: *—AP rank at time of game; #--webcast on CUBuffs.com; —Big 12 Conference game; N—Night game; HC—Homecoming; FW—Family Weekend.) 2010 COLORADO BUFFALO FOOTBALL / The Media Page Page 2 COLORADO FOOTBALL MEDIA SERVICES ¾ Interim coach Brian Cabral holds a Tuesday press luncheon in the Dal Ward Athletic Center, starting at 11:30 a.m. with lunch, followed by Cabral beginning the interview session promptly at Noon. This year’s dates: Sept. 7-14-28, Oct. 5-12-19-26, Nov. 2-9-16-22 (Monday)-30, Dec. TBA (bowl). NOTE that there is no organized press luncheon on Sept. 21 (bye week). The press conference portion of the luncheon is streamed live on www.CUBuffs.com (in the BuffsTV area); all press conferences on CUBuffs.com are free and thus do not require access codes. ¾ Cabral can be heard Mondays (Aug. 31-Nov. 30) on the Big 12 Teleconference Call at 10:40 a.m. MT. All coaches participate; call the Big 12 office (469-524-1007) for access (media only—you must register). A teleconference replay is available after 3 p.m. MT the same day by phone (706/634-1618) or on www.Big12sports.com. ¾ Video highlights of CU football games are available anytime provided by the Big 12 Conference. Contact Bob Burda at the Big 12 office for approval and access (469/524- 1007; [email protected]). Special requests can also be made through CU’s BuffVision (Deric Swanson or Eric Pelloni: 303-735-3637). ¾ The Colorado lockerroom (home and road) is closed after games; following the customary 10-minute cooling off period, players will be made available (a list of players will be solicited immediately following the game; no cutoff to request players). ¾ Colorado’s regular season football practices are closed to the general public (exception: those Sundays when the team does practice). The last 15 minutes of the Tuesday and Wednesday practices are open to the media and for any photography/video needs (just follow all parameters listed in CU’s media policies). Thursday practices are closed to all except network TV personnel broadcasting the game.