Colorado-Oregon Notes
vs
Houston
Sep 12 (Fri)
5:30 PM
QUICKLY Oregon leads the series by a 13-9 margin (6-3 in Eugene) … Colorado is now 5-9 in the state of Oregon (had won three straight) … The Buffs are now on 9-6-1 October 11 and fall to 19-26 in Friday games (1-1 this season) … Oregon gained 500 yards against CU for the ninth straight game, while holding CU under 300 for the fourth time in the last seven games … The Buffs went three-and-out on its first possession of the game for the first time in 2019; Oregon was the third team to score a TD on the opponents’ first drive, though CU had not permitted a score in the last three games … When Tyler Lytle was sacked for a 1-yard loss on CU’s last offensive play, it was the first sack allowed by the Buffs in the second half this season …
- When CU was stopped on fourth-and-goal from the UO 11 in the second quarter, it was just the second time the Buffs did not score in a goal-to-go situation over the last 33 games (now 57 of its last 59 times in goal-to-go situations (47 TD/10 FG)
- The second quarter sack by Oregon snapped 117 consecutive pass plays by Colorado without allowing one.
- Oregon was a season-best 14-of-25 on second downs against the Buffs; CU in turn was a season-worst 3-of-23.
- CU was 9-of-18 on third down, the third time in the last four games it was 50 percent or better (36-of-70 in this span).
- This was the first game this season that Colorado did not have an interception or force a turnover.
- This was the first time CU did not score a touchdown since losing 28-0 at Washington State on Oct. 21, 2017.
FIRST CAREER STARTS: TE Beau Bisharat (42nd career game);
ILB Akil Jones (23rd career game).
FIRST CAREER ACTION: ILB Marvin Ham II; OL Austin Johnson (the 12th & 13th true freshmen to see action for CU in 2019). TB Joe Davis saw his first career action on offense.
INDIVIDUAL LINER NOTES
WR Laviska Shenault (4-70, 4 FDE receiving)
—His 70 yards tonight gives him 1,475 for his career, moving him into 14th place on CU’s career receiving yardage list, as he passed Monte Huber (1436, 1967-69).
—He also moved past Huber (111 receptions) into 13th on CU’s all-time list with 114 career catches.
—He had four touches and four first downs tonight, giving him 18 on 30 for the season (and 82 on 142 in his career).
PK James Stefanou (1-2 FG, 3 points)
—He made his first try from 27 yards out to tie Mason Crosby’s school record of 10 straight over five games between the 2004 and 2005 seasons; he missed his next from 33 yards (hit the right upright to remain tied with Crosby in the record books).
ILB Nate Landman (10,4—14 TT, 2 TFLs)
—This would be his fifth double-digit tackle game of the season and 12th of his career (if the 14 holds up in coaches review, the second-most to 15 against Air Force). It would give him 74 on the season and 214 for his career, which would tie him for 66th alltime at CU (Unofficial; CU uses coaches’ video totals so stats could change.)
QB Steven Montez (34-19-4, 131, 0 TD, 64.7 QBR passing; 3-12 rushing; 143 yards total offense).
—He is 15-18 as CU’s starting quarterback; his 33 starts are now tied for fourth-most in CU history; his 30 consecutive regular season starts trail only Gale Weidner (31, 1959-61);
—He now has 8,435 passing yards, trailing only Sefo Liufau (9,568, 2013-16); with 702 completions, he is second only to Liufau’s 870;
—His streak without an interception came to an end at 115 (span of four games); he joined Sefo Liufau as the only two quarterbacks in CU history with two streaks over 100 (Liufau had three). There have now been 10 streaks of 100 or more at Colorado.
—His four interceptions were a career-high (though three came on tipped/bobbled balls); the last Buff to throw four in a game was Nick Hirschman vs. Utah in Boulder on Nov. 23, 2012.
—He now has 9,286 yards of total offense (Liufau: 10,509).
—He remains third at CU with 56 career TD passes (trailing 60 by both Liufau and Cody Hawkins).