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RELEASE NUMBER 10 (November 4, 2019) PAC-12 NETWORK (National) | KOA-RADIO | CUBUFFS.COM (Live Stats) BUFFALO BITS … The Colorado Buffaloes (3-6, 1-5 Pac-12) return home for the first of two year), while scoring 30 in five of the nine (and seven of the 14) ... The Buffs in a row at Folsom Field, hosting the Stanford Cardinal (4-4, 3-3 Pac-12) are coming off a 31-14 loss at UCLA last Saturday night; the Bruins zoomed in a 1:10 p.m. MST kickoff this Saturday, Nov. 9 ... It’s the 105th annual to a 17-0 lead just 11-plus minutes in, forcing CU to play catch-up. UCLA held Homecoming Game for the Buffaloes; CU owns a 63-36-5 record in the Buffs to a season-low 283 yards on offense, as well the low in time of homecoming contests ... It’s also Hall of Fame weekend, as the 15th class in possession (25:33) ... Stanford had last weekend off after defeated Arizona at CU’s Athletic Hall of Fame be inducted Thursday evening, the first of several home, 41-31 (which included a wild first that had the Cardinal ahead, 31- events for the group (more info, pages 3-5) ... Both teams are out of 24); UA outgained the Cardinal, 495-472. It was one of 11 games (out of 31) contention for their respective Pac-12 division titles, but remain alive for bowl in the Pac-12 where both teams have scored 30 points ... Following the eligibility; the Buffs have lost five straight games, while the Cardinal won its Stanford game, the Buffs will have their second bye week of the season before last time out and in three of the its last four ... Stanford leads the series, 6-4, hosting Washington in the home finale on Nov. 23 ... CU is 1-4-2 in home (3-1 since CU joined the Pac-12 in 2011); the Buffs won the last meeting in “doubleheaders” in the Pac-12 (one sweep, four splits and swept twice) ... 2016 by the unusual score of 10-5 (one of two – and the last – Pac-12 games The PDF version of the 2019 CU Media Guide can be found on-line at where CU has not allowed a touchdown) ... The Buffs are 63-24 against www.cubuffs.com/CUFBMG19 ... CUBuffs.com/media is all things Buff (on- unranked teams in November dating back to 1985 ... Colorado has allowed at line media guide, live stats, etc.). least 30 points in all nine games this season (1r in a row dating back to last DEPTH CHART ON PAGE 68; ROSTERS ON PAGES 69-71; STAT PAGES 72-80 CU-Stanford (PAC12): Guy Haberman (play-by-play) / Anthony Herron (color) / Jill Savage (sideline reporter) / David Feldman (producer) STAT OF THE WEEK Third Down Successes. Colorado has been fairly proficient on third downs this season, especially when it comes to third-and-short (third-and-four or less). The Buffaloes are 38-of-55 in such situations, which translates to a 69.1 percent conversion rate (CU is 28-of-37 on third-and-three or less, 75.7 percent, and has earned a first down 10 of 12 times on third-and-one). Against UCLA, the Buffs converted all five times when faced with third-and-four or less. When CU has called a running play on third or fourth down, it has converted 33 of 45 times (73.3 percent), with WR Laviska Shenault leading the way (8-of-8), followed by TB Jaren Mangham (10-of-12) and TB Alex Fontenot (9-of-13). OBSCURE NOTE(S) OF THE WEEK Defensive Pearls. While the Buffaloes have taken their lumps defensively this season, there are some positives when looking deep into the numbers: Opponents have started 14 drives in CU territory, but have just converted those into nine scores (seven touchdowns); Of 31 penetrations of the CU 20 (red zone), the enemy has just 21 touchdowns (67.9 percent); Opponents have not converted on third down beyond 10 yards (0-of-11) and the Buffaloes have 11 third down sacks this season (opponents have just five). 2019 COLORADO SCHEDULE & RESULTS (3-6, 1-5 Pac-12) 2019 Date CU* Opponent Opp* TV Result/Time Record Series This-N-That or ’18 rewind Aug. 30 --- Colorado State (N; Denver) --- ESPN W 52-31 4-5 67-22-2 The last M Showdown in Denver ends with CU’s fifth straight win over the Rams SEPT. 7 --- NEBRASKA 25 FOX W 34-31 (OT) 4-5 20-49-2 Offseason conditioning enables Buffs to rally from down 17-0 to dominate late SEPT. 14 --- AIR FORCE --- PAC12 L 23-30 (OT) 7-2 12- 5-0 AFA wins first meeting since ‘74, though CU rallied down 13 to send game into OT Sept. 21 --- at Arizona State (N) 24 PAC12 W 34-31 5-3 3- 8-0 Montez, Brown connect on 3 TD passes; Stefanou wins it with 44 FG (2:03 left) OCT. 5 --- ARIZONA (FW) --- PAC12 L 30-35 4-5 14- 8-0 Another wild CU-UA game; nine lead changes as Wildcats hold on late Oct. 11 --- at Oregon (N) 13 FS-1 L 3-45 8-1 9-13-0 Oregon scores 21 points in a 4:40 span turning a 17-3 game into its control Oct. 19 --- at Washington State --- ESPNU L 10-41 4-4 6- 7-0 Predicted scorefest never materialized; 24-10 late in the third went south for CU OCT. 25 --- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (N) RV ESPN2 L 31-35 5-4 0-14-0 Buffs lead for 42:34, but USC’s two fourth quarter TDs rally Trojans to the win Nov. 2 --- at UCLA --- PAC12 L 14-31 3-6 4-11-0 Bruins go up 17-0 quickly, Buffs could get no closer than 10 (7-17, 17-24) NOV. 9 --- STANFORD (HC) --- PAC12 1:10 p.m. 4-4 4- 6-0 Buffs won last meeting in 2016 at Stanford (10-5) NOV. 23 WASHINGTON TBA TBA 5-4 6-11-1 UW up 14-13 at half; has now outscored CU 67-6 in last three second halves Nov. 30 at Utah TBA TBA 8-1 32-30-3 Utes snap 7-7 halftime tie with 23 second half points (KEY: *—AP rank at time of game; —Pac-12 Conference game; N—Night game; HC—Homecoming; FW—Family Weekend. All times mountain) 2019 COLORADO FOOTBALL The Media Page Page 2 Collegepressbox.com is the official media COLORADO MEDIA SERVICES PRONUNCIATION GUIDE website for Division I football. Access and download Head coach Mel Tucker holds a Tuesday weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, Coaches/Staff media luncheon, located in the Champions Center headshots, logos and more for each conference and its Jimmy BRUMBAUGH (brum-bah) (third floor, room 319). All will start at 11:30 a.m. with Darrin CHIAVERINI (shiv-ah-ree-knee) member schools. Register for access at: Chris KAPILOVIC (kuh-pil-oh-vick) lunch, followed by Tucker promptly at Noon and select www.collegepressbox.com/register. Brian MICHALOWSKI (michael-ow-ski) players before and/or afterwards depending on class The Pac-12 Mountain Network is the Al PUPUNU (puh-pooh-new) conflicts. This year’s dates: Sept. 3-10-17; Oct. 1-8- TRAVARES Tillman (truh-varr-es) television home of the Buffaloes; it produces a variety 15-22-29; Nov. 5-19-26; Dec. 3-TBA (bowl). The of programming featuring all 12 member institutions. Players press conference portions are streamed live on 10 JASH Allen (jash) www.CUBuffs.com (in the BuffsTV area); press THE BUFFS ON THE INTERNET 22 Daniel ARIAS (are-e-us) conferences on CUBuffs.com do not require access 84 Clayton BACA (bah-cah) The official CU site on the Internet can be found 35 Beau BISHARAT (bish-er-rot) codes. (TV Pool Assignments for 2019: KCNC will at www.CUBuffs.com has the most up-to-date 25 MEHKI Blackmon (muh-kye as in eye) coordinate all CU press luncheons). information, releases, game notes, press conference 21 JAREK BROUSSARD (jerek brew-sard) Note: The Front Range Huddle kicked off the media 15 Legend BRUMBAUGH (brum-bah) broadcasts (free), articles by longtime journalist and luncheons for the season on Aug. 22 in Denver. 6 Curtis CHIAVERINI (shiv-ah-ree-knee) CUBuffs.com contributing editor Neill Woelk along The Pac-12 Teleconference Call that used 22 Grant CICCARONE (sis-a-roan) with podcasts/video by the voice of the Buffs, Mark 57 John DEITCHMAN (dych-mon) take place on Tuesdays are no more; lack of Johnson; the direct link to the Football Media 18 Jeremiah DOSS (dause) participation from those media on the call contributed Center is cubuffs.com/ColoradoMediaCenter. 42 NU’UMOTU FALO (new-ooh-mow-too follow) to its coming to an end.