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September 1st – at Denver Colorado 17, Colorado State 3
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Colorado State out-gained Colorado in total yards, 397 to 345, but the Buff defense made plays when it counted, keeping the Rams out of the end zone in a 17-3 victory before a crowd of 73,932 at Sports Authority Field in Denver.
The Buffs raced out to a 17-0 lead less than two minutes into the second quarter, but were held scoreless the remaining 43 minutes of the game. Colorado State had two touchdowns (and two other long passes) called back by penalties, finishing the game 55 points shy of the 58 put up against Oregon State the week before. “Calls can go either way,” said Mike MacIntyre, who improved to 4-1 v. CSU at Colorado). “You’ve just got to keep playing … I was proud of the way our guys played. Offensively, we bogged down a few times, and that kept them in the game”.
Phillip Lindsay led the CU rushing attack, with 19 carries for 140 yards, including a 45-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Quarterback Steven Montez went 21-for-29 for 202 yards, with his best play a 31-yard touchdown pass to Shay Fields early in the second stanza. Otherwise, Montez had an inconsistent night, including an interception thrown in the CSU end zone in the fourth quarter.
The win was the third straight for the Buffs against the Rams, giving Colorado its first three-game winning streak in the series since 2003-05.
… Still to come … Locker room quotes and Game Notes …
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The first question for the Buffs in 2017: How well will they play early? Colorado State had a game under its belt, a 58-27 rout of Oregon State, while Colorado hadn’t seen the field of play in nine months.
The answer: not bad at all.
CSU received the opening kickoff, and punted after three plays. The Colorado offense, backed up at its own ten-yard line to begin the drive, went three-and-out as well.
After the Buff defense forced another punt from the Rams, the CU offense set up shop at its own six yard line. Quick hitting passes to the sidelines from quarterback Steven Montez – ten yards and seven yards to Shay Fields; five yards to Juwann Winfree; 12 yards to Devin Ross – had the Rams on their heels. Then, at the CSU 45-yard line, the Buffs offered the Rams’ defense a change-up … Phillip Lindsay up the middle. Forty-five yards later, the Buffs were up 7-0 with 7:11 to play in the first quarter.
The Buff defense then forced yet another punt out of the Rams, taking over at their own 33 yard line.
After runs of 14 yards and 15 yards by Phillip Lindsay helped set up the Buffs at the Ram 29 yard line, a winded Lindsay was replaced at running back by Michael Adkins. Three straight runs by Adkins, however, netted only seven yards. Australian kicker James Stefanou was then called upon to make his Buff debut. The freshman connected from 39 yards, giving Colorado a 10-0 lead late in the first quarter.
After the Buffs forced the fourth punt of the first quarter out of the CSU defense (and a 19-yard punt at that), the Buffs set up shop at their own 45-yard line. Five plays later, the score was up to 17-0 when a scrambling Steven Montez hit Shay Fields for a 31-yard touchdown.
Instead of folding, the Colorado State offense got its act together on its next drive, piecing together a ten-play, 62-yard drive. The Rams made it to the Buff 13-yard line, but could advance no farther. There, CSU kicker Wyatt Bryant snuck a 31-yard field goal attempt just inside the right cross-bar.
Colorado 17, Colorado State 3, with just under ten minutes remaining in the first half.
No one in the crowd of almost 74,000 would have guessed at the time that the Bryant field goal would be the final points of the game.
Game momentum shifted on CU’s next possession. A Steven Montez pass to Devin Ross appeared to be caught for a first down, but the ball was taken away by Ram defensive back Kevin Nutt, Jr., for an interception at the CU 47-yard line.
Their backs against the wall, the Buff defense forced a three-and-out … actually a four-and-out. The Rams went for it on a fourth-and-two at the CU 39, but a Nick Stevens pass fell incomplete, giving the ball back to the Buffs.
The Buffs couldn’t take advantage of the stop, however, quickly going three-and-out.
The Rams took over at their ten-yard line, and held the ball for 14 plays and the final 5:18 of the second quarter …
… and didn’t score.
Colorado State took full advantage of the inexperience of red-shirt freshman Trey Udoffia on its last possession of the half. On third-and-seven at the CSU 27, Olabasi Johnson caught a pass for nine yards in front of Udoffia. Then, on third-and-eight at the CSU 38, Johnson caught a pass for ten yards in front of Udoffia. Next, on third-and-10 at the CSU 48, Johnson caught a pass for 19 yards, again, guarded by Udoffia.
At the CU 33-yard line, however, the Rams’ drive stalled, with the half ending on two sacks of quarterback Nick Stevens. The sack of the season for the CU defense came courtesy of freshman Jacob Callier; the second, coming on the final play of the half, was by junior Rick Gamboa.
Halftime score: Colorado 17, Colorado State 3
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The Buff offense had the ball to start the second half, but quickly punted the ball back to the Rams.
The Ram offense took advantage of its first opportunity of the third quarter, scoring two touchdowns in three plays …
… but neither one counted.
At the CU 27 yard line, quarterback Nick Stevens connected with wide receiver Detrich Clark for a score, but the play was called back for offensive pass interference. Two plays later, Stevens hit Olabasi Johnson for a 40-yard touchdown, but that play was also called back, this time for a personal foul. On the very next play, a Stevens heave was intercepted deep in CU territory by Evan Worthington.
Colorado had a chance to restore order on its next possession, and the offense did hold the ball for seven plays, including a 28-yard completion from Montez to Jay MacIntyre (which needed an instant replay review to be deemed complete). The Buffs, though, made it only as far as the CSU 36-yard line before punting the ball back to the Rams.
On their next drive, the Rams were again successful on offense, but came away empty on the scoreboard.
A 31-yard pass from Stevens to Detrich Clark on the first play got the Rams out near midfield. Two plays later, Stevens connected with Michael Gallup for 33 yards, only to have the gain called back by CSU’s third offensive pass interference penalty of the game. Three plays later, the Rams punted the ball away.
The Buffs then put together their best drive of the second half, taking 11 plays to cover 47 yards. With a first-and-ten at the CSU 33-yard line, now early in the fourth quarter, Steven Montez threw an ill-advised pass to the end zone. There Kevin Nutt, Jr. was waiting, collecting his second interception of the game.
Once again, the Rams marched into Colorado territory, with this drive ending on a fourth-and-five incompletion at the Buff 45-yard line.
Once again, the Buffs failed to capitalize.
An 11-yard run by Phillip Lindsay and a 13-yard completion from Montez to Shay Fields had the Colorado offense moving. The Buffs had a first-and-ten at the CSU 15 yard line, and seemed primed to put the game away.
There were 11 minutes left to play, with the Buffs up two scores with just over eight minutes remaining. Colorado was within easy field goal range, and a three-score lead would have all but ended the contest. Instead, Steven Montez took an ill-advised sack, losing 16 yards. Two plays later, James Stefanou was wide left on a 38-yard field goal attempt, and the Rams were still alive.
On the Rams’ third play on the ensuing drive, Stevens hit Warren Jackson for a gain to the CU 34-yard line, but Trey Udoffia, who had been picked on in the first half, redeemed himself with a forced fumble. The ball was recovered by Afodabi Laguda and returned to the CU 39-yard line.
The Buffs went three-and-out, but did take 2:11 off of the clock. The Rams took over at their own 12-yard line, but the clock was down to 2:58, and Colorado still led, 17-3.
The “bend-but-don’t break” Buff defense kept the Ram offense in front of them, surrendering yards while watching the clock tick down. With 54 seconds remaining, the Rams were at the Buff 20. Nick Stevens threw to the endzone, with the ball intercepted by Trey Udoffia.
Two kneel downs later, the Buffs were 1-0 on the 2017 season.
Final score: Colorado 17, Colorado State 3
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… Still to come … Locker room quotes and Game Notes …
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September 1st – at Denver Colorado 17, Colorado State 3
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Colorado State out-gained Colorado in total yards, 397 to 345, but the Buff defense made plays when it counted, keeping the Rams out of the end zone in a 17-3 victory before a crowd of 73,932 at Sports Authority Field in Denver.
The Buffs raced out to a 17-0 lead less than two minutes into the second quarter, but were held scoreless the remaining 43 minutes of the game. Colorado State had two touchdowns (and two other long passes) called back by penalties, finishing the game 55 points shy of the 58 put up against Oregon State the week before. “Calls can go either way,” said Mike MacIntyre, who improved to 4-1 v. CSU at Colorado). “You’ve just got to keep playing … I was proud of the way our guys played. Offensively, we bogged down a few times, and that kept them in the game”.
Phillip Lindsay led the CU rushing attack, with 19 carries for 140 yards, including a 45-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Quarterback Steven Montez went 21-for-29 for 202 yards, with his best play a 31-yard touchdown pass to Shay Fields early in the second stanza. Otherwise, Montez had an inconsistent night, including an interception thrown in the CSU end zone in the fourth quarter.
The win was the third straight for the Buffs against the Rams, giving Colorado its first three-game winning streak in the series since 2003-05.
… Still to come … Locker room quotes and Game Notes …
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The first question for the Buffs in 2017: How well will they play early? Colorado State had a game under its belt, a 58-27 rout of Oregon State, while Colorado hadn’t seen the field of play in nine months.
The answer: not bad at all.
CSU received the opening kickoff, and punted after three plays. The Colorado offense, backed up at its own ten-yard line to begin the drive, went three-and-out as well.
After the Buff defense forced another punt from the Rams, the CU offense set up shop at its own six yard line. Quick hitting passes to the sidelines from quarterback Steven Montez – ten yards and seven yards to Shay Fields; five yards to Juwann Winfree; 12 yards to Devin Ross – had the Rams on their heels. Then, at the CSU 45-yard line, the Buffs offered the Rams’ defense a change-up … Phillip Lindsay up the middle. Forty-five yards later, the Buffs were up 7-0 with 7:11 to play in the first quarter.
The Buff defense then forced yet another punt out of the Rams, taking over at their own 33 yard line.
After runs of 14 yards and 15 yards by Phillip Lindsay helped set up the Buffs at the Ram 29 yard line, a winded Lindsay was replaced at running back by Michael Adkins. Three straight runs by Adkins, however, netted only seven yards. Australian kicker James Stefanou was then called upon to make his Buff debut. The freshman connected from 39 yards, giving Colorado a 10-0 lead late in the first quarter.
After the Buffs forced the fourth punt of the first quarter out of the CSU defense (and a 19-yard punt at that), the Buffs set up shop at their own 45-yard line. Five plays later, the score was up to 17-0 when a scrambling Steven Montez hit Shay Fields for a 31-yard touchdown.
Instead of folding, the Colorado State offense got its act together on its next drive, piecing together a ten-play, 62-yard drive. The Rams made it to the Buff 13-yard line, but could advance no farther. There, CSU kicker Wyatt Bryant snuck a 31-yard field goal attempt just inside the right cross-bar.
Colorado 17, Colorado State 3, with just under ten minutes remaining in the first half.
No one in the crowd of almost 74,000 would have guessed at the time that the Bryant field goal would be the final points of the game.
Game momentum shifted on CU’s next possession. A Steven Montez pass to Devin Ross appeared to be caught for a first down, but the ball was taken away by Ram defensive back Kevin Nutt, Jr., for an interception at the CU 47-yard line.
Their backs against the wall, the Buff defense forced a three-and-out … actually a four-and-out. The Rams went for it on a fourth-and-two at the CU 39, but a Nick Stevens pass fell incomplete, giving the ball back to the Buffs.
The Buffs couldn’t take advantage of the stop, however, quickly going three-and-out.
The Rams took over at their ten-yard line, and held the ball for 14 plays and the final 5:18 of the second quarter …
… and didn’t score.
Colorado State took full advantage of the inexperience of red-shirt freshman Trey Udoffia on its last possession of the half. On third-and-seven at the CSU 27, Olabasi Johnson caught a pass for nine yards in front of Udoffia. Then, on third-and-eight at the CSU 38, Johnson caught a pass for ten yards in front of Udoffia. Next, on third-and-10 at the CSU 48, Johnson caught a pass for 19 yards, again, guarded by Udoffia.
At the CU 33-yard line, however, the Rams’ drive stalled, with the half ending on two sacks of quarterback Nick Stevens. The sack of the season for the CU defense came courtesy of freshman Jacob Callier; the second, coming on the final play of the half, was by junior Rick Gamboa.
Halftime score: Colorado 17, Colorado State 3
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The Buff offense had the ball to start the second half, but quickly punted the ball back to the Rams.
The Ram offense took advantage of its first opportunity of the third quarter, scoring two touchdowns in three plays …
… but neither one counted.
At the CU 27 yard line, quarterback Nick Stevens connected with wide receiver Detrich Clark for a score, but the play was called back for offensive pass interference. Two plays later, Stevens hit Olabasi Johnson for a 40-yard touchdown, but that play was also called back, this time for a personal foul. On the very next play, a Stevens heave was intercepted deep in CU territory by Evan Worthington.
Colorado had a chance to restore order on its next possession, and the offense did hold the ball for seven plays, including a 28-yard completion from Montez to Jay MacIntyre (which needed an instant replay review to be deemed complete). The Buffs, though, made it only as far as the CSU 36-yard line before punting the ball back to the Rams.
On their next drive, the Rams were again successful on offense, but came away empty on the scoreboard.
A 31-yard pass from Stevens to Detrich Clark on the first play got the Rams out near midfield. Two plays later, Stevens connected with Michael Gallup for 33 yards, only to have the gain called back by CSU’s third offensive pass interference penalty of the game. Three plays later, the Rams punted the ball away.
The Buffs then put together their best drive of the second half, taking 11 plays to cover 47 yards. With a first-and-ten at the CSU 33-yard line, now early in the fourth quarter, Steven Montez threw an ill-advised pass to the end zone. There Kevin Nutt, Jr. was waiting, collecting his second interception of the game.
Once again, the Rams marched into Colorado territory, with this drive ending on a fourth-and-five incompletion at the Buff 45-yard line.
Once again, the Buffs failed to capitalize.
An 11-yard run by Phillip Lindsay and a 13-yard completion from Montez to Shay Fields had the Colorado offense moving. The Buffs had a first-and-ten at the CSU 15 yard line, and seemed primed to put the game away.
There were 11 minutes left to play, with the Buffs up two scores with just over eight minutes remaining. Colorado was within easy field goal range, and a three-score lead would have all but ended the contest. Instead, Steven Montez took an ill-advised sack, losing 16 yards. Two plays later, James Stefanou was wide left on a 38-yard field goal attempt, and the Rams were still alive.
On the Rams’ third play on the ensuing drive, Stevens hit Warren Jackson for a gain to the CU 34-yard line, but Trey Udoffia, who had been picked on in the first half, redeemed himself with a forced fumble. The ball was recovered by Afodabi Laguda and returned to the CU 39-yard line.
The Buffs went three-and-out, but did take 2:11 off of the clock. The Rams took over at their own 12-yard line, but the clock was down to 2:58, and Colorado still led, 17-3.
The “bend-but-don’t break” Buff defense kept the Ram offense in front of them, surrendering yards while watching the clock tick down. With 54 seconds remaining, the Rams were at the Buff 20. Nick Stevens threw to the endzone, with the ball intercepted by Trey Udoffia.
Two kneel downs later, the Buffs were 1-0 on the 2017 season.
Final score: Colorado 17, Colorado State 3
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… Still to come … Locker room quotes and Game Notes …
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Stuart
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