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November 11th – Boulder No. 15 USC 38, Colorado 24
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Quarterback Sam Darnold threw for 329 yards and three touchdowns, rushing for another, leading No. 15 USC to a 38-24 victory over Colorado. Ronald Jones II added 142 yards on the ground for 9-2 USC, which defeated Colorado for the 12th straight time.
The Buffs were led by quarterback Steven Montez, who went 27-for-49 for 376 yards and two touchdowns. An interception for a touchdown thrown right before the half, however, gave USC a 20-0 lead at the half, with the Buffs never getting within two scores the remainder of the game.
Overall, the stats were fairly close, with both teams posting 23 first downs. USC had 522 yards of total offense, to 486 for Colorado. Mistakes on offense, defense, and special teams, however, doomed the Buffs to their sixth loss of the season, with a win on the road against Utah now a necessity if Colorado was to go bowling in consecutive years for the first time since 2004-05.
… Still to come … the full Game Story, along with locker room quotes and Game Notes ...
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When the 2017 schedule was announced last spring, Buff fans couldn’t help but notice that the USC was the last home game on the schedule, with the Trojans coming to Boulder on November 11th. While no one likes to sit in the snow to watch a game, it was hard not to hope that the southern California Trojans (12-11-2 all-time in “cold weather” games) might be treated to a snowy welcome in Boulder.
No such luck.
The Trojans were treated to a beautiful 55-degree day, with a mid-afternoon kickoff easy on the fans … and the opposition.
USC received the opening kickoff, and it looked like it was going to be a long day for the Colorado defense. On the second play of the game, Trojan quarterback Sam Darnold completed a 32-yard pass to Michael Pittman, and, just like that, the USC offense was in CU territory. The drive stalled, however, at the Buff 22-yard line, with USC kicker Chase McGrath missing a 40-yard field goal.
Perhaps it was going to be the Buffs day, after all.
The CU offense, however, quickly punted the ball back to the USC offense, with the Trojans mounting another drive. Despite penalties costing them 20 yards, the Trojans still made it into CU territory. On fourth-and-one at the Buff 45-yard line, however, running back Aca’Cedric Ware was stuffed for no gain, giving the ball back to the Buff offense.
The teams then traded punts before the Buffs put together their first drive of the game. A 21-yard completion from Steven Montez to Bryce Bobo ignited the drive, with Phillip Lindsay picking up the next 16 yards over three plays to give CU a first down at the USC 38-yard line. There, Steven Montez hit tight end Chris Bounds for a 38-yard touchdown.
Except it wasn’t.
Wide receiver Shay Fields was called for pass interference on the play, negating the score. Three plays later, the Buffs faced a fourth-and-nine at the USC 37-yard line. With a long field goal not an option, the Buffs went for the first down, but the ball went back to the Trojans when Montez was sacked for a three-yard loss.
The Buff defense had held the Trojans on their first three drives, but the fourth, early in the second quarter, gave USC the lead. The Trojans covered 60 yards in eight plays, with the drive capped by a ten-yard scoring pass from Sam Darnold to Michael Pittman. USC 7, Colorado 0, three minutes into the second quarter.
After a quick three-and-out from the CU offense, the Trojans looked to take control. Converting a fourth-and-one at their own 40 gave USC momentum, with Darnold hitting Tyler Vaughns on successive passes going for 29 and 24 yards. On the next play from scrimmage, Darnold connected with Deontay Burnett for an 18-yard touchdown. Midway through the second quarter, USC had a 14-0 lead.
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November 11th – Boulder No. 15 USC 38, Colorado 24
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Quarterback Sam Darnold threw for 329 yards and three touchdowns, rushing for another, leading No. 15 USC to a 38-24 victory over Colorado. Ronald Jones II added 142 yards on the ground for 9-2 USC, which defeated Colorado for the 12th straight time.
The Buffs were led by quarterback Steven Montez, who went 27-for-49 for 376 yards and two touchdowns. An interception for a touchdown thrown right before the half, however, gave USC a 20-0 lead at the half, with the Buffs never getting within two scores the remainder of the game.
Overall, the stats were fairly close, with both teams posting 23 first downs. USC had 522 yards of total offense, to 486 for Colorado. Mistakes on offense, defense, and special teams, however, doomed the Buffs to their sixth loss of the season, with a win on the road against Utah now a necessity if Colorado was to go bowling in consecutive years for the first time since 2004-05.
… Still to come … the full Game Story, along with locker room quotes and Game Notes ...
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When the 2017 schedule was announced last spring, Buff fans couldn’t help but notice that the USC was the last home game on the schedule, with the Trojans coming to Boulder on November 11th. While no one likes to sit in the snow to watch a game, it was hard not to hope that the southern California Trojans (12-11-2 all-time in “cold weather” games) might be treated to a snowy welcome in Boulder.
No such luck.
The Trojans were treated to a beautiful 55-degree day, with a mid-afternoon kickoff easy on the fans … and the opposition.
USC received the opening kickoff, and it looked like it was going to be a long day for the Colorado defense. On the second play of the game, Trojan quarterback Sam Darnold completed a 32-yard pass to Michael Pittman, and, just like that, the USC offense was in CU territory. The drive stalled, however, at the Buff 22-yard line, with USC kicker Chase McGrath missing a 40-yard field goal.
Perhaps it was going to be the Buffs day, after all.
The CU offense, however, quickly punted the ball back to the USC offense, with the Trojans mounting another drive. Despite penalties costing them 20 yards, the Trojans still made it into CU territory. On fourth-and-one at the Buff 45-yard line, however, running back Aca’Cedric Ware was stuffed for no gain, giving the ball back to the Buff offense.
The teams then traded punts before the Buffs put together their first drive of the game. A 21-yard completion from Steven Montez to Bryce Bobo ignited the drive, with Phillip Lindsay picking up the next 16 yards over three plays to give CU a first down at the USC 38-yard line. There, Steven Montez hit tight end Chris Bounds for a 38-yard touchdown.
Except it wasn’t.
Wide receiver Shay Fields was called for pass interference on the play, negating the score. Three plays later, the Buffs faced a fourth-and-nine at the USC 37-yard line. With a long field goal not an option, the Buffs went for the first down, but the ball went back to the Trojans when Montez was sacked for a three-yard loss.
The Buff defense had held the Trojans on their first three drives, but the fourth, early in the second quarter, gave USC the lead. The Trojans covered 60 yards in eight plays, with the drive capped by a ten-yard scoring pass from Sam Darnold to Michael Pittman. USC 7, Colorado 0, three minutes into the second quarter.
After a quick three-and-out from the CU offense, the Trojans looked to take control. Converting a fourth-and-one at their own 40 gave USC momentum, with Darnold hitting Tyler Vaughns on successive passes going for 29 and 24 yards. On the next play from scrimmage, Darnold connected with Deontay Burnett for an 18-yard touchdown. Midway through the second quarter, USC had a 14-0 lead.
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