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Sep 20 (Sat)

8:15 p.m.

Colorado Postgame Notes (pdf)

ATTENDANCE NOTES With today’s attendance of 52,569 (sellout), the Buffs have drawn 154,680 for three games; the last time CU exceeded 150,000 for its first three home games was in 2011 (153,583), CU’s first year in the Pac-12. This millennium, CU reached 150,000 after three games in 2000, 2005, 2008 and 2009 (154,849 that season, the most through three games in this span); it finished last century with eight straight years of 150k+ (1990 through 1997) after not doing so since 1974 … The two sellouts this season are the most in a year since 2005 (two).

QUICKLY Colorado lost the coin toss for the first time this year, but has still won it 33 of the last 43 games … Colorado has scored on its first possession four of five times in 2019 (3 TD/1 FG) … In the nine games in the series since CU joined the Pac-12, the winner has averaged 43.8 points per game (the loser has averaged 29.0) ... The Buffaloes are now 19-9 in Family Weekend games dating back to 1992 ... Colorado still leads the series by a 14-8 margin (but the series is tied in Boulder at 5-5) … There were nine lead changes in today’s game, fairly high for a football game … Arizona has now gained 400-plus yards against CU in 10 straight games dating back to 1986 … Colorado has gained 400-plus yards four times in its first five games for the second straight year and the fourth time in the last six … Colorado came in us 26-of-93 in second down efficiency (28.6 percent) but was a season-best 12-of-28 today … The Buffaloes did not a allow a quarterback sack for the third time this season (and thus still none in the second half … This is the first CU game where neither team had a quarterback sack since 2015 (Colorado State in week three) … CU did not commit a turnover or allow a sack for the 23rd time since 1972 (19-4 record; 1-1 under Mel Tucker) … CU has now scored 57 of its last 58 times in goal-to-go situations (47 TD/10 FG) over the course of its last 32 games (one situation today—field goal) ... CU allowed a season-low 83 rushing yards (3.2 per carry), with no double-digit rushing gains.

FIRST CAREER STARTS: CB K.J. Trujillo, OG Casey Roddick
FIRST CAREER ACTION: DT Lloyd Murray, WR La’Vontae Shenault

INDIVIDUAL LINER NOTES

WR Tony Brown (10-141, 7 FDE receiving; 1-15, 1 TD rushing).
—He had a career nine receptions and had his second 100-yard game as a Buffalo (second in a row).
—He moved from 59th to 44th on CU’s all-time receiving yards list with 775 (and from 55th into a tie for 41st with 61 receptions)..

S Mikial Onu (1 INT, 1 PBU)
—He now has four interceptions on the season, the most since Tedric Thompson had seven in 2016;
—He has now created six turnovers (four picks, two forced fumbles (the CU season record is nine by Dick Anderson, 1967, and John Stearns, 1972).

P Alex Kinney (5-46.8 avg. [46.4 net], 3 In20)
—His three inside the 20 kicks were all inside-the-10; he now has 83 In20 punts in his career, chasing Darragh O’Neill’s mark of 93 (2011-14).

PK James Stefanou (3-3 PAT, 3-3 FG, 12 points)
—With 180 career points, he moved into 10th all-time on CU’s scoring charts (fifth in kick scoring). He bumped Byron White (177 points) from the top 10 list today.
—He has now made all nine field goal tries in 2019 (missed his last one in ’18); the nine in a row are second only to Mason Crosby’s school record of 10 straight over five games between the 2004 and 2005 seasons.

QB Steven Montez (42-28-0, 299, 1 TD, 134.3 QBR passing; 5-16 rushing; 315 yards total offense).
—He is 15-17 as CU’s starting quarterback; his 32 starts are fifth-most in CU history; his 29 consecutive regular season starts trail only Gale Weidner (31, 1959-61);
—He now has 8,304 passing yards, trailing only Sefo Liufau (9,568, 2013-16); with 683 completions, he is second only to Liufau’s 870;
—He added to his school record with his 15th 300-yard total offense game;
—He has thrown 97 consecutive passes without an interception;
—He now has 9,143 yards of total offense (Liufau: 10,509).
—He now has 56 career TD passes (trailing 60 by both Liufau and Cody Hawkins).