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September 01, 2013 | Football
QUICKLY Colorado snaps an 8-game losing streak and wins its first season opener since 2010 … CU now leads the series 62-21-2 (8-5 in Denver) … The 41 points were the most in a season lid-lifter, when the Buffs defeated CSU 42-35 in that wild lightning/rain game here in Denver … It was CU's first turnover free season opener since 2000 … The 2-point conversion pass from Connor Wood to D.D. Goodson was CU's first since making one against Georgia in 2010 … Colorado utilized 32,779 tickets of its allotment (including 7,538 student); CSU moved 23,392 and the Broncos 3,430 for an attendance of 59,601 … So much for Vegas: the Buffs came in 3-point underdogs, and the over/under was 49½. Oops on both counts …
IT'S OVER: Colorado entered the year allowing at least one TD pass in 36 straight games, but that streak ended today.
Mike MacIntyre joined Rick Neuheisel as the only two of CU's 15 head coaches since 1932 to win their debut games at Colorado; Neuheisel's '95 Buffs plastered Wisconsin in Madison, 43-7; he placed a congratulatory call to MacIntyre after the game … Colorado is now 24-1 when scoring first in season openers dating back to 1967 …
FIRST ACTIONÂ Â 11 players made their Buffalo debuts today:
TRUE FRESHMEN (6):Â CB Chidobe Awuzie, DE Jimmie Gilbert, ILB Addison Gillam, ILB Kenneth Olugbode, ILB Ryan Severson, S Tedric Thompson.
REDSHIRT FROSH (3): TE Sean Irwin, OG Alex Kelley, DL De'Jon Wilson.
SOPHOMORES (1): FB Jordan Murphy. JUNIORS (1): WR Wes Christensen.
SUSPENSIONS Â DE Samson Kafovalu and WR Jeff Thomas are both serving one-game suspensions this afternoon for violating team rules.Â
WHITE UNIS / GOLD PANTS Prior to today, the last time Colorado wore white jerseys with gold pants was Nov. 1, 2008 in a 24-17 loss at Texas A&M (1,764 days ago; that's the game where Von Miller broke Rodney Stewart's leg with a horse collar tackle). CU had lost five straight in the look, with the last win before today in the 2004 Houston Bowl (33-28 over UTEP).
QB CONNOR WOOD (46-33-0, 400, 3 TD; 4-8 RUSH, 408 TO) He became the third Colorado quarterback to throw for 400 yards in a season opener (see list); he threw all of 42 passes last season, and the 46 attempts were the second most in a game in CU history without an interception (Tyler Hansen had 49 against Cal in 2011). It was the 11th 400-yard passing game in school history overall, and just the ninth 400-yard total offense game.
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TOP PASSING GAMES, SEASON OPENER IN CU HISTORY |
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Yds |
(a-c-i, td) |
Player |
Opponent |
Date |
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409 |
 (36-21-1, 4) |
Kordell Stewart |
Colorado State |
Sept. 5, 1992 |
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402 |
 (34-21-0, 4) |
Joel Klatt |
Colorado State (Denver) |
Aug. 30, 2003 |
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400 |
(46-33-0, 3) |
Connor Wood |
Colorado State (Denver) |
Sept. 1, 2013 |
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346 |
 (50-31-2, 2) |
Craig Ochs |
Fresno State |
Aug. 26, 2001 |
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345 |
 (23-14-0, 3) |
Randy Essington |
Texas Tech |
Sept. 12, 1981 |
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344 |
 (47-25-1, 3) |
Steve Vogel |
Michigan State |
Sept. 8, 1984 |
HE'S BACK: PAUL RICHARDSON (10-208, 2 TD REC)enjoyed just the fourth 200-yard receiving game in CU history, and he owns two of the four and the all-time mark of 284 against Cal in 2011. The 82-yard play to open the scoring tied for the 10th longest pass play in school history (and tied for the second longest in a season opener). Richardson ended the night with career numbers of 83 receptions for 1,277 yards, as he jumped from 25th to 20th in catches and from 21st to 10th in yards.
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ALL-TIME LONGEST PASSING PLAYS (*—season opener) |
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Yards  Player, Opponent, Site, Date |
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94 |
Robert Hodge to Jeremy Bloom vs. Kansas State in Boulder, Oct. 5, 2002 (TD) |
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92 |
Koy Detmer to Charles Johnson vs. Oklahoma in Boulder, Oct. 17, 1992 (TD) |
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90 |
Marc Walters to Jeff Campbell vs. Kansas State in Boulder, Nov. 19, 1988 (TD) |
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89 |
Koy Detmer to Herchell Troutman vs. Colorado State in Boulder, Sept. 9, 1995 |
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88 |
Mike Moschetti to Javon Green vs. Oklahoma in Boulder, Oct. 30, 1999 (TD) |
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87 |
Zack Jordan to Frank Bernardi vs. Kansas at Lawrence, Oct. 4, 1952 |
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87 |
*Randy Essington to Walter Stanley vs. Texas Tech in Boulder, Sept. 12, 1981 (TD) |
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85 |
Steve Vogel to Ron Brown vs. Iowa State in Boulder, Oct. 13, 1984 (TD) |
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85 |
Darian Hagan to Rico Smith vs. Oklahoma in Boulder, Oct. 27, 1990 (TD) |
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82 |
*Joel Klatt to Derek McCoy vs. Colorado State in Denver, Aug. 30, 2003 (TD) |
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82 |
*Connor Wood to Paul Richardson vs. Colorado St. in Denver, Sept. 1, 2013 (TD) |
It was also the fourth longest first score of the season in CU history (all TD's):
97Â Â Â Â Â Â Bill Harris kickoff return vs. Utah at Salt Lake City, Sept. 22, 1962
94Â Â Â Â Â Â Gale Weidner 94 interception return vs. Washington in Boulder, Sept. 19, 1959
87Â Â Â Â Â Â Randy Essington pass to Walter Stanley vs. Texas Tech in Boulder, Sept. 12, 1981
82Â Â Â Connor Wood to Paul Richardson vs. Colorado State in Denver, Sept. 1, 2012
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TOP RECEIVING YARD GAMES IN CU HISTORY |
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Yds |
(no-td) |
Player |
Opponent |
Date |
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284 |
(11-2) |
Paul Richardson |
California (OT) |
Sept. 10, 2011 |
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222 |
(Â 5-2) |
Walter Stanley |
Texas Tech |
Sept. 12, 1981 |
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222 |
(Â 7-2) |
Rae Carruth |
at Missouri |
Nov. 2, 1996 |
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208 |
(10-2) |
Paul Richardson |
Colorado State (Denver) |
Sept. 1, 2013 |
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192 |
( 4-2) |
Derek McCoy |
Colorado State (Denver) |
Aug. 30, 2003 |
ADDISON GILLAM (14 TT, 2 TFL, 1 QBS)   In becoming just the second true freshman to start a season opener at inside linebacker in CU history, he unofficially recorded 14 tackles (5 solo), with two for losses including a quarterback sack, a pass break up, two third downs stops and a fourth down stop as he played a vital role in limiting CSU to under 300 yards (295). CU utilizes totals from coaches video review.
THE BUFFS ON SUNDAY CU has played 15 times on "the day of rest," Sunday, but only four times since 1923; the Buffaloes are now 9-4-2 on the first day of the week, 6-2-1 in Boulder, 2-1 on the road and 1-1-1 at neutral sites. Games since 1923:
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Date |
Opponent |
Result |
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Aug. 26, 1990 |
*Tennessee |
 T |
31-31 |
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Aug. 26, 2001 |
FRESNO STATE |
 L |
22-24 |
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Dec. 30, 2007 |
#Alabama |
 L |
24-30 |
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Sept. 6, 2009 |
COLORADO STATE |
 L |
17-23 |
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Sept. 1, 2013 |
Colorado State (Denver) |
W |
41-27 |
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*—Pigskin Classic at Anaheim, Calif.; |
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#—Independence Bowl at Shreveport, La. |
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INDIVIDUAL LINER NOTES
-OG Alex Kelley saw his first action for the Buffs today; the redshirt freshman was also a grayshirt out of the 2011 recruiting class, meaning it's been 999 days between game action for him.
- PK Will Oliver (4-4 FG, 3-3 PAT, 15 points) He was perfect, with his field goals coming from 22, 41, 44 and 52 yards out. The 52-yard boot matched his career long and was a pressure kick, it put the Buffaloes back into the lead, 26-24, with 13:07 left in the game. It is the second time in his career he has made four field goals in a game (he had six all of last year), and he went from 38th to 32nd on CU's career scoring list (123 points) and from 13th to ninth in kick scoring. He has made 33 straight PAT kicks.
-WR Nelson Spruce (8-99, 0 TD) just missed out on his second 100-yard game the second game in a row—he ended 2012 with 10 catches for 98 yards (1 TD) against Utah.
COLORADO INJURIES  No significant injuries reported; just the normal bumps and bruises.  Â