2006 Colorado Buffaloes football team
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The 2006 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder
in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The previous year's team
won the Big 12 North Conference. That marked the fourth Big 12 North championship for the Buffs
in the past 5 years. The team has its 23rd new head coach Dan Hawkins
. The Sporting News
gave out the only A+ to Colorado in the category of coaching hire. The Buffaloes will play their home games in Folsom Field
.
They finished the season 2-10 (2-6 in the Big 12 Conference) and had some major disappointments. Mason Crosby
did not perform as well as last season (19 for 27) and the Hawkins era didn't start as many had expected with his success at Boise State
. The offense appeared to struggle to learn the new system and early quarterback uncertainty did not allow the team to have consistency. The defense performed excellently at times and was good overall, but without the offense producing points, Colorado would lose, though many games were close.
With a new head coach, a new offensive system and the loss of several key players such as Joel Klatt
(QB
), Joe Klopfenstein
(TE
), Quinn Sypniewski
(TE), Lawrence Vickers
(TB) and John Torp (P
), Colorado faced some challenges to hang on to their Big 12 North Title. (Jeremy Bloom
, listed in the 2006 NFL Draft
as being from Colorado had not played football for Colorado since the 2004 season and thus is not a loss for this year)
Colorado did not appear in any of the Top 25 pre-season rankings (#26 in Collegefootballnews.com), and was selected to finish third in the Big 12 North with 2 selections to finish first in the Big 12 North.
Colorado played their first Division I-AA opponent ever, Montana State
, on September 2. Colorado was one of the last 9 Division I-A schools to have never played a Division I-AA or Division II school. The California Golden Bears
also will lose that status this year leaving 7 teams left (Michigan Wolverines
, Michigan State Spartans
, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
, Ohio State Buckeyes
, USC Trojans
, UCLA and Washington Huskies
).
Tyrone Henderson and Gerett Burl, starters in the 2005-06 season, were permanently released from the team prior to fall practice. Both were in CU's top 5 tacklers for last season, having started 25 games between them.
James Cox
was named the starting quarterback to replace Klatt on August 20. Despite having missed most of spring practice with a broken thumb, Coach Hawkins picked the senior over juniors Brian White and Bernard Jackson
saying his seniority wasn't a factor and he simply wanted the best players on the field. With one year left of eligibility
, Cox has seen playing time the previous 3 seasons behind Klatt, with two starts to his credit: the 2005 Champs Sports Bowl
and in 2004 against Iowa State
. In the 14 games he has played in prior to the 2006 season, his stats are 42 of 79 attempts for 423 yard
s with 3 interception
and 2 Touchdown
s passing
and 37 yards rushing
in 20 attempts with 1 TD (5 sacks
for 28 yards).
The captains for 2006 were Mason Crosby, Brian Daniels and Thaddaeus Washington.
In addition there can be as many as 60 players not in the depth chart/practice squad.
competing weekly.
Prior to this game, Colorado has won its last 20 season openers when it scores first, 4-14-1 when its opponent scores first in season openers and 73-38-5 in the 116 year history. In Boulder season openers, Colorado is 53-18-1 and 36-17 in Folsom Field. Dan Hawkins is 7-3 in season openers at the Division I-A level. Colorado coaches are 9-12-1 in their first game as head coach. The last coach to win his premiere was Rick Neuheisel
, and before that was in 1932.
Colorado paid $275,000 to Montana State for the game which showed Colorado had not yet figured out the new system. James Cox
went 8-22 for 110 yards passing and Colorado had 106 yards rushing. The defense held two goal line stances to allow only field goals but the offense could not produce the needed points late in the game. Despite this limited success on defense, Freshman CB
Cha'pelle Brown consistently failed to defend against the pass and Senior safety J. J. Billingsley missed too many tackles. Mason Crosby
missed a 63-yard field goal that was well short. This loss extended the losing streak to 5 games.
took place on September 9 at the neutral site, Invesco Field in Denver
, Colorado. Colorado State University
finished 6-6 in 2005. It was the 78th meeting, with the Buffaloes leading the series 57-18-2. The last ten games the Buffaloes won 7-3. They last played each other in 2005. The last four games were decided by 18 points total.
The game was broadcast on CSTV. Colorado could have lost out on $
400,000 from the Big 12 Conference since the game may not have meet the classification of being nationally televised due to the limited market of CSTV. Big 12 pays its members if a televised game reaches 42 million homes. CSTV is available in 54 million homes, but only has 15-20 million subscribers. If the game meets the mark with last minute deals with other networks, CSU is guaranteed $50,000 of the money in the contract. Failing to meet the number will not only cause the loss of money, but may affect future contracts and the future of the Rocky Mountain Showdown. Thursday before the game, the Colorado Buffaloes announced that OLN would simulcast the show increasing the coverage of the game.
In a surprise, Bernard Jackson
got the start at QB
instead of Cox. Cox saw limited action throughout the game. Jackson scored on a 3-yard TD
run on a naked bootleg play to open the game and Colorado State answered later in the first quarter with their own QB, Caleb Hanie
, scoring a 5-yard TD on an option play. Mason Crosby
kicked a 43-yard field goal in the 2nd quarter but the Rams then scored another TD with a 6-yard pass to TE
Kory Sperry
. The Buffaloes mis-managed the clock at the end of the 1st half and failed to get Crosby a chance at an approximately 52 yard field goal.
Crosby missed a 61-yard field goal to windup the opening drive for the Buffaloes in the 2nd half (he had made it when the play initially went but it was whistled dead because Colorado State had taken a timeout — it would have been the longest of his career). Colorado State's Jason Smith missed a 34-yard field goal in the 4th quarter. Colorado failed to answer the Rams in the 2nd half. The defense played quite well recording many sacks and limiting the Rams. The missed field goal and missed chance at a field goal along with a near perfect performance by Hanie proved costly to the Buffaloes.
Following the game, Brian White told Hawkins he was quitting the team. He intends to transfer to another school where he can receive more playing time. Tight end Patrick Devenny may move to the QB position to fill the hole for the season.
went 10-3 in 2005. The two teams are scheduled to play each other again in 2010. CU Quarterback Cox missed the game due to the death of his father. Coach Hawkins son, true freshman Cody Hawkins, was the backup to Jackson and redshirt freshman Patrick Devenny, who converted from quarterback to tight end this fall, was the emergency backup. Georgia was 3-0 and ranked #9 in the AP Poll
and #7 in the Coaches Poll
coming into the game. This was the first game against a SEC opponent for Colorado since 1980. Colorado has not lost 8 straight games since the 1962-63 seasons. Ralphie
is also making the trip with an ESPN
producer and cameraman documenting the trip to appear on College GameDay Saturday.
The game was televised as part of the SEC syndicated package produced by Lincoln Financial Sports and was also picked up locally in the Denver/Boulder market on KTVD My20 (Comcast
's Channel 3 in Denver area), KRDO-TV (Colorado Springs) and KJCT-TV (Grand Junction) also picked up the broadcasts for their markets.
Colorado lead for the entire game until Georgia backup quarterback Cox (no relation to James) came in the 4th quarter and threw two touchdown passes, the second with 41 seconds left in the game to pull out the Buffaloes upset hopes. Colorado center Mark Fenton
suffered a broken fibula during the second quarter of the game. He will miss most or all of the rest of this season. Bryce MacMartin is the replacement.
went 7-5 in 2005. This was the 71st meeting between the two with Missouri leading the series 36-31-3 coming in to the game. However, Colorado has taken 7 of the last 10 games. They played each other in 2005 where Missouri went 7-5 that season.
Missouri was 4-0 coming into this game and was ranked #25 in the AP Poll and #24 in the Harris Poll. Colorado was in its longest losing streak since the Eddie Crowder
era and had not been 0-4 to start the season since 1986. Both defenses were excelling: Missouri, ranked fifth nationally against the run in allowing 43.8 yards per game and had limited its opponents to 1.59 yards per carry; Colorado was ranked 16th, as opponents had averaged 75.3 yards per game and just 2.26 yards per attempt.
came to Boulder for the 14th match-up between the schools and Colorado's Homecoming game. They last played in 2003, and Colorado led the series 8-5 and Colorado had also won 7 of the last 10 games. Baylor went 5-6 in 2005.
Baylor won in 3 overtimes, kicking a field goal in the 3rd OT while the Buffaloes' Jackson threw an interception to end the game. This ties the Colorado record for consecutive losses (10) which last happened in the 1963 to 1964 seasons. This was Baylor's second Big 12 Conference road win ever.
played Colorado during Family Weekend at CU. This was only the 8th meeting between the schools with Texas Tech leading the series 4-3-0 coming in to the game. The schools last met in 2003. Texas Tech went 9-3 last season.
Buffalo fans stormed the field after Colorado's win over Texas Tech. Dan Hawkins' first victory at Colorado and the Buffaloes first of the 2006 season ending the losing streak tying the Colorado record of 10 straight. The defense shut down Tech's passing game with three interceptions and holding them to 6 points when their per game average was 31.7 going in to the game. The offense started performing to their capabilities producing a 119 yard rusher in Hugh Charles which is the most that Tech has given up this season. Crosby also performed well kicking 3 field goals, including a 56-yard field goal which is the second longest in NCAA Division I this season.
Crosby and sophomore free safety Ryan Walters were named Big 12 Players of the Week for their performance in the game. Walters caught two interceptions, the first of his career, both on third down in CU territory.
had been selected #1 in 4 preseason polls. The main threat, Adrian Peterson on his run for the Heisman Trophy
, was injured the previous week. Oklahoma
had a disappointing 2005 going 8-4. This was the 57th meeting with Oklahoma dominating the series 38-16-2, but Colorado has taken 5 of the last 10 (5-4-1). They last played each other in 2004. Oklahoma is ranked #20 in the Coaches Poll
and AP Poll
going into this game.
Colorado managed to hold Oklahoma close for most of the game. Crosby kept Colorado's scoring streak alive (208 straight games) for the 6th time in his career. But in the end, Colorado's woes on offense continues while the defense kept the game respectable.
went 7-5 last season.
Mason Crosby had an excellent day kicking and providing the only scoring going 3 for 3 on field goals including 26, 32 and 37 yards putting Colorado up 9-0 at halftime. James Cox broke his right thumb in the second quarter making Patrick Devenny the QB backup. Colorado may go winless on the road for the first time since 1984 since their only game left on the road is against ranked Nebraska. Kansas started a new quarterback for the second half that proved to be the difference in the game. Freshman Todd Reesing came in and rallied Kansas throwing for 2 touchdowns and running for another to beat Colorado.
also has a new head coach, Ron Prince
, this season. They went 5-6 last season. This was the 62nd match-up between the teams with Colorado in the lead 43-17-1, but they have split the last 10 games (5-5). They last played in 2005.
Despite having the two longest running plays of the season, Colorado failed to rally to meet Kansas State.
went 7-5 in 2005. This was the 60th match-up between the schools and Colorado is dominating 46-13-1 in the series and 8-2 in the last ten (prior to this game). They last played in 2005.
Colorado got its second win of the season. Iowa State's head coach Dan McCarney
announced the week before the game he was resigning his position. Crosby went 4-5 in field goals and 3-3 in PATs. This was the last home game of the season and the last home game for Colorado's seniors. Jackson had a career performance day throwing for 200 yards, including 2 TDs and running for another 69 yard TD. However, Hawkins stated that Jackson has no guarantee of being the starting QB next season.
clearly in control of the series 45-17-2 and 7-3 in the last 10. Nebraska
went 8-4 last season and beat Colorado 30-3 in part of the tailspin of Colorado of the 2005 season. Colorado failed to prevent just its third 10-loss season in 117 years of intercollegiate football (going 1-10 in 1980 and 1984) as well as to end a 13-game losing streak to ranked teams. Nebraska had already captured the Big 12 North Division title and a bowl game
yet to be determined. Colorado won’t be going to a bowl for just the fifth time since 1984, and this is just school’s fourth losing season in that time frame (1997, 2000, 2003 and 2006).
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CU Opp
Punts-Yards
56-2353
50-2040
Avg per Punt
42.0
40.8
Time of Possession/Game
29:01
30:39
3rd Down Conversions
54/159 (34.0%)
85/178 (47.8%)
4th Down Conversions
2/13
9/17
Touchdowns Scored
19
32
Field Goals-Attempts
19-28
10-14
PAT-Attempts
19-19
31-31
Attendance
276,286
425,827
Games/Avg per Game
6/46,048
6/70,971*
* - Includes game at neutral site Invesco Field in Denver, CO where Colorado State was the home team.
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The previous year's team
2005 Colorado Buffaloes football team
The 2005 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The previous year's team won the Big 12 North Conference. That marked the third Big 12 North championship for the Buffaloes in four years...
won the Big 12 North Conference. That marked the fourth Big 12 North championship for the Buffs
Colorado Buffaloes
The University of Colorado Boulder sponsors 16 varsity sports teams. Both men's and women's team are called the Buffaloes or Golden Buffaloes . "Lady Buffs" referred to the women's teams beginning in the 1970s, but was officially dropped in 1993...
in the past 5 years. The team has its 23rd new head coach Dan Hawkins
Dan Hawkins (coach)
Dan Hawkins is a sportscaster and former American football player and coach in the United States. He served as the head football coach at Willamette University, Boise State University, and the University of Colorado at Boulder, compiling a career college football record of 112–61–1...
. The Sporting News
The Sporting News
Sporting News is an American-based sports magazine. It was established in 1886, and it became the dominant American publication covering baseball — so much so that it acquired the nickname "The Bible of Baseball"...
gave out the only A+ to Colorado in the category of coaching hire. The Buffaloes will play their home games in Folsom Field
Folsom Field
Folsom Field is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the University of Colorado, at Boulder, Colorado. Opened in 1924, it is the home field of the Colorado Buffaloes of the Pacific-12 Conference; until July 2011, Colorado was a member of the Big 12 Conference. The horseshoe-shaped stadium...
.
They finished the season 2-10 (2-6 in the Big 12 Conference) and had some major disappointments. Mason Crosby
Mason Crosby
Mason Walker Crosby , is a professional American football placekicker for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League. During his playing days at the University of Colorado, Crosby was widely considered the best kicker in college football, as evidenced by ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr.'s...
did not perform as well as last season (19 for 27) and the Hawkins era didn't start as many had expected with his success at Boise State
Boise State Broncos football
This page discusses the Boise State football program. For more Boise State athletics, see Boise State Broncos.The Boise State Broncos football program represents Boise State University in college football and compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I as a member of the Mountain West...
. The offense appeared to struggle to learn the new system and early quarterback uncertainty did not allow the team to have consistency. The defense performed excellently at times and was good overall, but without the offense producing points, Colorado would lose, though many games were close.
Pre-season
Joel Klatt
Joel Klatt is no longer a talk radio personality on 102.3FM "The Ticket" in Denver, Colorado, partnered with fellow former University of Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Charles "C.J." Johnson. Klatt played college football for the University of Colorado Buffaloes before turning professional...
(QB
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
), Joe Klopfenstein
Joe Klopfenstein
Joe Klopfenstein is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado.-Early years:...
(TE
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
), Quinn Sypniewski
Quinn Sypniewski
Quinn Brian Sypniewski [sip-New-ski] is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He is a graduate of Johnston, Iowa High School and played college football at Colorado.-College career:Sypniewski...
(TE), Lawrence Vickers
Lawrence Vickers
Lawrence Blanchard Vickers, Jr. is an American football fullback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
(TB) and John Torp (P
Punter (football position)
A punter in American or Canadian football is a special teams player who receives the snapped ball directly from the line of scrimmage and then punts the football to the opposing team so as to limit any field position advantage. This generally happens on a fourth down in American football and a...
), Colorado faced some challenges to hang on to their Big 12 North Title. (Jeremy Bloom
Jeremy Bloom
Jeremy Ryan Bloom is a three-time World Champion, two-time Olympian and eleven-time World Cup gold medalist in freestyle moguls skiing. In 2005, he won a record six straight World Cup events, the most in a single season in the sport's history....
, listed in the 2006 NFL Draft
2006 NFL Draft
The 2006 National Football League Draft, the 71st in league history, took place in New York City at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006. For the 27th consecutive year, the draft was telecast on ESPN and ESPN2, with additional coverage offered by ESPNU and, for the first time, by...
as being from Colorado had not played football for Colorado since the 2004 season and thus is not a loss for this year)
Colorado did not appear in any of the Top 25 pre-season rankings (#26 in Collegefootballnews.com), and was selected to finish third in the Big 12 North with 2 selections to finish first in the Big 12 North.
Colorado played their first Division I-AA opponent ever, Montana State
Montana State University - Bozeman
Montana State University – Bozeman is a public university located in Bozeman, Montana. It is the state's land-grant university and primary campus in the Montana State University System, which is part of the Montana University System...
, on September 2. Colorado was one of the last 9 Division I-A schools to have never played a Division I-AA or Division II school. The California Golden Bears
California Golden Bears
The California Golden Bears is the nickname used for 29 varsity athletic programs and various club teams of the University of California, Berkeley...
also will lose that status this year leaving 7 teams left (Michigan Wolverines
Michigan Wolverines
The Michigan Wolverines comprise 27 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women's water polo, which...
, Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State Spartans
The Michigan State Spartans are the athletic team that represent Michigan State University. The school's athletic program includes 25 varsity sports teams. Their mascot is a Spartan warrior named Sparty, and the school colors are green and white...
, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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, Ohio State Buckeyes
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The Ohio State Buckeyes are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of The Ohio State University, named after the state tree, the Buckeye. The Buckeyes participate in the NCAA's Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports...
, USC Trojans
USC Trojans
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, UCLA and Washington Huskies
Washington Huskies
Washington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The school is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The athletic program is made up of 9 men's sports and 10 women's sports Washington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The...
).
Tyrone Henderson and Gerett Burl, starters in the 2005-06 season, were permanently released from the team prior to fall practice. Both were in CU's top 5 tacklers for last season, having started 25 games between them.
James Cox
James Cox (quarterback)
James Cox was a starting quarterback for the Colorado Buffaloes football team in 2005 and 2006.-Personal:...
was named the starting quarterback to replace Klatt on August 20. Despite having missed most of spring practice with a broken thumb, Coach Hawkins picked the senior over juniors Brian White and Bernard Jackson
Bernard Jackson (quarterback)
Bernard Jackson was a quarterback at Colorado. He played quarterback for the Santiago Sharks at Santiago High School in Corona, California...
saying his seniority wasn't a factor and he simply wanted the best players on the field. With one year left of eligibility
Eligibility
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, Cox has seen playing time the previous 3 seasons behind Klatt, with two starts to his credit: the 2005 Champs Sports Bowl
Champs Sports Bowl
The Champs Sports Bowl is an annual college football bowl game that is played in Orlando, Florida, at the Citrus Bowl. The bowl is operated by Florida Citrus Sports, a non-profit group which also organizes the Capital One Bowl and Florida Classic...
and in 2004 against Iowa State
Iowa State Cyclones
The Iowa State Cyclones are the athletic teams of Iowa State University. The university is a member of the Big 12 Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 16 varsity teams in 12 sports.*Men's sports...
. In the 14 games he has played in prior to the 2006 season, his stats are 42 of 79 attempts for 423 yard
Yard
A yard is a unit of length in several different systems including English units, Imperial units and United States customary units. It is equal to 3 feet or 36 inches...
s with 3 interception
Interception (football)
An interception, intercept or pick is a move in many forms of football, including Canadian and American football, as well as rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules football and Gaelic football, which involves a pass, either by foot or hand, being caught by an opposition player, who usually...
and 2 Touchdown
Touchdown
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s passing
Forward pass
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and 37 yards rushing
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in 20 attempts with 1 TD (5 sacks
Quarterback sack
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for 28 yards).
The captains for 2006 were Mason Crosby, Brian Daniels and Thaddaeus Washington.
Pre-season awards
- See for full information on pre-season awards. Note: Only first team All-American or All-Conference listed.
- Mason CrosbyMason CrosbyMason Walker Crosby , is a professional American football placekicker for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League. During his playing days at the University of Colorado, Crosby was widely considered the best kicker in college football, as evidenced by ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr.'s...
- Lou GrozaLou GrozaLouis Roy Groza was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns....
- All-America (Athlon, ATS Consultants, CBS Sportsline.com, collegefootballnews.com, Lindy's Big 12 Football, Football.com, Football News, Nationalchamps.net, Phil Steele's College Football, Playboy, Rivals.com, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Street & Smith's)
- All-Big 12 Football Team (Athlon, ATS Consultants, Big 12 Summer Media Poll, CBS SportsLine.com, collegefootballnews.com, Huskers Illustrated, Lindy’s Big 12 Football, Phil Steele’s College Football, The Sporting News, Street & Smith’s, USA Today Sports Weekly)
- Lou Groza
- Mark FentonMark FentonMark Fenton was an American actor of the silent era. He had a sturdy theatrical and Broadway career behind him before coming to silent pictures...
- Outland TrophyOutland TrophyThe Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...
- Rimington Trophy
- Lombardi AwardLombardi AwardThe Rotary Lombardi Award is awarded annually to the best college football lineman or linebacker. The Lombardi Award program was approved by the Rotary Club in Houston in 1970 shortly after the death of Vince Lombardi. The committee outlined the criteria for eligibility for the award, which...
- All-America (Street & Smith's)
- All-Big 12 Football Team (Athlon, ATS Consultants, Big 12 Summer Media Poll, CBS SportsLine.com, collegefootballnews.com, Huskers Illustrated, Lindy’s Big 12 Football, Phil Steele’s College Football, The Sporting News, Street & Smith’s, USA Today Sports Weekly)
- Outland Trophy
- Thaddaeus WashingtonThaddaeus WashingtonThaddaeus Washington is an American football linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was originally signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Colorado.-References:...
- Bronko Nagurski TrophyBronko Nagurski TrophyThe Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the membership of the Football Writers Association of America to be the best defensively in the National Collegiate Athletic Association; the award is presented by the Charlotte...
- Butkus Award
- Lombardi Award
- Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team (Athlon, ATS Consultants, Big 12 Summer Media Poll, CBS SportsLine.com, collegefootballnews.com, Huskers Illustrated, Lindy’s Big 12 Football, The Sporting News, USA Today Sports Weekly)
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy
- Hugh CharlesHugh CharlesHugh Charles is a Canadian football running back for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was originally signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2007 before signing with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2008. He played college football at Colorado. He was...
- Heisman TrophyHeisman TrophyThe Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
(#74 by collegefootballnews.com) - Doak Walker AwardDoak Walker AwardThe Doak Walker Award, first awarded in 1990, honors the United States's top college football running back. It is named after the Southern Methodist and Detroit Lions football player Doak Walker...
- Street & Smith's Big 12 Best Athlete
- Heisman Trophy
- Brian DanielsBrian DanielsBrian Daniels is a free agent American football guard who last played for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Colorado.He is currently a member of the Glendale Raptors rugby squad in...
- Outland Trophy
- All Big 12 Conference (Phil Steele’s College Football)
- Abraham WrightAbraham WrightAbraham Winston Wright is a Canadian football defensive end who plays for BC Lions for the Canadian Football League. He was originally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
- Ted Hendricks AwardTed Hendricks AwardThe Ted Hendricks Award is given annually to college football's top defensive end. The award is named after Ted Hendricks, who is a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame as well as the Pro Football Hall of Fame and is presented by his own 501 foundation, called the Ted Hendricks...
- Ted Hendricks Award
- Jordon DizonJordon DizonJordon Dizon is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. Dizon played college football for the University of Colorado. He was voted runner-up for the 2007 Butkus Award, given each year to college football's best linebacker...
- Butkus Award
- All Big 12 Conference (Street & Smith’s)
- J. J. Billingsley
- All Big 12 Conference (Athlon, collegefootballnews.com, Lindy’s Big 12 Football, USA Today Sports Weekly)
- Stephone Robinson
- All Big 12 Conference (CBS SportsLine.com)
- Terrence WheatleyTerrence WheatleyTerrence Wheatley is an American football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
- All Big 12 Conference (Phil Steele’s College Football)
Schedule
Roster
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In addition there can be as many as 60 players not in the depth chart/practice squad.
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Years at CU |
Alma mater Alma mater Alma mater , pronounced ), was used in ancient Rome as a title for various mother goddesses, especially Ceres or Cybele, and in Christianity for the Virgin Mary.-General term:... (Year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Hawkins Dan Hawkins (coach) Dan Hawkins is a sportscaster and former American football player and coach in the United States. He served as the head football coach at Willamette University, Boise State University, and the University of Colorado at Boulder, compiling a career college football record of 112–61–1... |
Head Coach | 0 | University of California, Davis University of California, Davis The University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment... (1984) |
| Chris Strausser | Assistant Head Coach Offensive Line |
0 | California State University, Chico California State University, Chico California State University, Chico is the second-oldest campus in the twenty-three-campus California State University system. It is located in Chico, California, about ninety miles north of Sacramento... (1989) |
| Ron Collins | Defensive Coordinator | 0 | Washington State University Washington State University Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university... (1987) |
| Mark Helfrich | Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks |
0 | Southern Oregon University Southern Oregon University is a public liberal arts college located in Ashland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1926, it was formerly known as Southern Oregon College and Southern Oregon State College . SOU offers criminology, natural sciences, including environmental science, Shakespearean studies and theatre arts programs... (1996) |
| Eric Kiesau | Passing Game Coordinator Receivers |
0 | Portland State University Portland State University Portland State University is a public state urban university located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1946, it has the largest overall enrollment of any university in the state of Oregon, including undergraduate and graduate students. It is also the only public university in... (1996) |
| Romeo Bandison | Defensive Line | 0 | University of Oregon University of Oregon -Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :... (1994) |
| Greg Brown | Secondary | 3 (1991–93) |
University of Texas at El Paso University of Texas at El Paso The University of Texas at El Paso is a four-year state university, and is a component institution of the University of Texas System. Its campus is located on the bank of the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas. The school was founded in 1914 as The Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy,... (1980) |
| Brian Cabral Brian Cabral -External links:... |
Linebackers | 17 | University of Colorado at Boulder (1978) |
| Darian Hagan Darian Hagan Darian Hagan is a former American football and Canadian football player, who, since February 2005, is an assistant coach of the University of Colorado Buffaloes football team.-College career:... |
Running Backs | 1 | University of Colorado at Boulder (1991) |
| Kent Riddle | Tight Ends Special Teams |
0 | Oregon State University Oregon State University Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the... (1991) |
Montana State
Colorado's season began against Division I-AA opponent Montana State on September 2. Colorado needed to add an opponent with the schedule increase to a 12 game regular season and could not find another I-A opponent. Montana State was ranked #19 in the I-AA Pre-season Poll. MSU finished 7-4 in the 2005 season. Starting off with this soft opponent will allow the Buffaloes to gage how the players have adopted the new system. However, Colorado has played Montana State 3 times with the last time in 1927. MSU leads the series 2-1-0 with the series tied (1-1) in Boulder. Although the schools have not played football against each other in 8 decades, they are rivals in the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski AssociationRocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association
The Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association is an National Collegiate Athletic Association skiing-only conference. As the NCAA does not have divisions in collegitate skiing, it is composed of both NCAA Division I and Division II schools.-Current members:*University of Alaska...
competing weekly.
Prior to this game, Colorado has won its last 20 season openers when it scores first, 4-14-1 when its opponent scores first in season openers and 73-38-5 in the 116 year history. In Boulder season openers, Colorado is 53-18-1 and 36-17 in Folsom Field. Dan Hawkins is 7-3 in season openers at the Division I-A level. Colorado coaches are 9-12-1 in their first game as head coach. The last coach to win his premiere was Rick Neuheisel
Rick Neuheisel
Richard Gerald "Rick" Neuheisel, Jr. , is an American football coach, former player, and attorney. He was most recently the head football coach at University of California, Los Angeles, a position he held from 2008 to 2011...
, and before that was in 1932.
Colorado paid $275,000 to Montana State for the game which showed Colorado had not yet figured out the new system. James Cox
James Cox (quarterback)
James Cox was a starting quarterback for the Colorado Buffaloes football team in 2005 and 2006.-Personal:...
went 8-22 for 110 yards passing and Colorado had 106 yards rushing. The defense held two goal line stances to allow only field goals but the offense could not produce the needed points late in the game. Despite this limited success on defense, Freshman CB
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
Cha'pelle Brown consistently failed to defend against the pass and Senior safety J. J. Billingsley missed too many tackles. Mason Crosby
Mason Crosby
Mason Walker Crosby , is a professional American football placekicker for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League. During his playing days at the University of Colorado, Crosby was widely considered the best kicker in college football, as evidenced by ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr.'s...
missed a 63-yard field goal that was well short. This loss extended the losing streak to 5 games.
- For detailed information on the game stats see CUBuffs.com Game Stats and Play-by-Play summary see CUBuffs.com Play-by-Play summary.
Colorado State
The 2006 Rocky Mountain ShowdownRocky Mountain Showdown
The Rocky Mountain Showdown is an an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Colorado Buffaloes football team of the University of Colorado and the Colorado State Rams football team of Colorado State University. The winner of the game receives the Centennial Cup. The series...
took place on September 9 at the neutral site, Invesco Field in Denver
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, Colorado. Colorado State University
Colorado State University
Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...
finished 6-6 in 2005. It was the 78th meeting, with the Buffaloes leading the series 57-18-2. The last ten games the Buffaloes won 7-3. They last played each other in 2005. The last four games were decided by 18 points total.
The game was broadcast on CSTV. Colorado could have lost out on $
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
400,000 from the Big 12 Conference since the game may not have meet the classification of being nationally televised due to the limited market of CSTV. Big 12 pays its members if a televised game reaches 42 million homes. CSTV is available in 54 million homes, but only has 15-20 million subscribers. If the game meets the mark with last minute deals with other networks, CSU is guaranteed $50,000 of the money in the contract. Failing to meet the number will not only cause the loss of money, but may affect future contracts and the future of the Rocky Mountain Showdown. Thursday before the game, the Colorado Buffaloes announced that OLN would simulcast the show increasing the coverage of the game.
Bernard Jackson (quarterback)
Bernard Jackson was a quarterback at Colorado. He played quarterback for the Santiago Sharks at Santiago High School in Corona, California...
got the start at QB
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
instead of Cox. Cox saw limited action throughout the game. Jackson scored on a 3-yard TD
Touchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
run on a naked bootleg play to open the game and Colorado State answered later in the first quarter with their own QB, Caleb Hanie
Caleb Hanie
Caleb Jeffrey Hanie is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was signed by the Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played high school football for Forney High School in Forney, Texas and led his team to consecutive top 3 finishes in...
, scoring a 5-yard TD on an option play. Mason Crosby
Mason Crosby
Mason Walker Crosby , is a professional American football placekicker for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League. During his playing days at the University of Colorado, Crosby was widely considered the best kicker in college football, as evidenced by ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr.'s...
kicked a 43-yard field goal in the 2nd quarter but the Rams then scored another TD with a 6-yard pass to TE
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
Kory Sperry
Kory Sperry
Kory Kalani Kahaunaele Sperry is an American football tight end for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Colorado State.-Miami Dolphins:In Week 10 of the 2009 NFL season,...
. The Buffaloes mis-managed the clock at the end of the 1st half and failed to get Crosby a chance at an approximately 52 yard field goal.
Crosby missed a 61-yard field goal to windup the opening drive for the Buffaloes in the 2nd half (he had made it when the play initially went but it was whistled dead because Colorado State had taken a timeout — it would have been the longest of his career). Colorado State's Jason Smith missed a 34-yard field goal in the 4th quarter. Colorado failed to answer the Rams in the 2nd half. The defense played quite well recording many sacks and limiting the Rams. The missed field goal and missed chance at a field goal along with a near perfect performance by Hanie proved costly to the Buffaloes.
Following the game, Brian White told Hawkins he was quitting the team. He intends to transfer to another school where he can receive more playing time. Tight end Patrick Devenny may move to the QB position to fill the hole for the season.
Arizona State
This was the first meeting between the two schools. Arizona State went 7-5 in 2005. The game was broadcast on TBS. Colorado's only score came on a fumble recovery deep in Arizona State territory. Colorado failed to move the ball effectively and had fumble problems throughout the game. This marks the seventh straight loss (including last season) for Colorado, which they haven't done since 1980. Jackson remained as the starting quarterback.Georgia
This was the first meeting between the two schools. GeorgiaGeorgia Bulldogs football
The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54...
went 10-3 in 2005. The two teams are scheduled to play each other again in 2010. CU Quarterback Cox missed the game due to the death of his father. Coach Hawkins son, true freshman Cody Hawkins, was the backup to Jackson and redshirt freshman Patrick Devenny, who converted from quarterback to tight end this fall, was the emergency backup. Georgia was 3-0 and ranked #9 in the AP Poll
AP Poll
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and #7 in the Coaches Poll
Coaches Poll
The USA Today Coaches' Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and Division I college basketball teams....
coming into the game. This was the first game against a SEC opponent for Colorado since 1980. Colorado has not lost 8 straight games since the 1962-63 seasons. Ralphie
Ralphie
Ralphie the Buffalo is the name of the live mascot of the University of Colorado Buffaloes. Ralphie has been called one of the best live mascots in sports, and she is often erroneously labeled male....
is also making the trip with an ESPN
ESPN
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producer and cameraman documenting the trip to appear on College GameDay Saturday.
The game was televised as part of the SEC syndicated package produced by Lincoln Financial Sports and was also picked up locally in the Denver/Boulder market on KTVD My20 (Comcast
Comcast
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's Channel 3 in Denver area), KRDO-TV (Colorado Springs) and KJCT-TV (Grand Junction) also picked up the broadcasts for their markets.
Colorado lead for the entire game until Georgia backup quarterback Cox (no relation to James) came in the 4th quarter and threw two touchdown passes, the second with 41 seconds left in the game to pull out the Buffaloes upset hopes. Colorado center Mark Fenton
Mark Fenton
Mark Fenton was an American actor of the silent era. He had a sturdy theatrical and Broadway career behind him before coming to silent pictures...
suffered a broken fibula during the second quarter of the game. He will miss most or all of the rest of this season. Bryce MacMartin is the replacement.
Missouri
This game signaled the start of conference play for the Buffaloes. University of MissouriUniversity of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
went 7-5 in 2005. This was the 71st meeting between the two with Missouri leading the series 36-31-3 coming in to the game. However, Colorado has taken 7 of the last 10 games. They played each other in 2005 where Missouri went 7-5 that season.
Missouri was 4-0 coming into this game and was ranked #25 in the AP Poll and #24 in the Harris Poll. Colorado was in its longest losing streak since the Eddie Crowder
Eddie Crowder
Eddie Crowder was an American football player and coach. He was an All-American quarterback and safety at the University of Oklahoma in the early 1950s and a successful head coach and athletic director at the University of Colorado in the 1960s and 1970s.He is quoted as saying "Life is boring...
era and had not been 0-4 to start the season since 1986. Both defenses were excelling: Missouri, ranked fifth nationally against the run in allowing 43.8 yards per game and had limited its opponents to 1.59 yards per carry; Colorado was ranked 16th, as opponents had averaged 75.3 yards per game and just 2.26 yards per attempt.
Baylor
The Big 12 South's BaylorBaylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
came to Boulder for the 14th match-up between the schools and Colorado's Homecoming game. They last played in 2003, and Colorado led the series 8-5 and Colorado had also won 7 of the last 10 games. Baylor went 5-6 in 2005.
Baylor won in 3 overtimes, kicking a field goal in the 3rd OT while the Buffaloes' Jackson threw an interception to end the game. This ties the Colorado record for consecutive losses (10) which last happened in the 1963 to 1964 seasons. This was Baylor's second Big 12 Conference road win ever.
Texas Tech
Texas TechTexas Tech Red Raiders
The Texas Tech Red Raiders are the athletic teams that represent Texas Tech University . The women's basketball team uses the name Lady Raiders; however, the school's other women's teams use the "Red Raiders" name. The university's athletic program fields teams in 15 varsity sports and 30 club sports...
played Colorado during Family Weekend at CU. This was only the 8th meeting between the schools with Texas Tech leading the series 4-3-0 coming in to the game. The schools last met in 2003. Texas Tech went 9-3 last season.
Buffalo fans stormed the field after Colorado's win over Texas Tech. Dan Hawkins' first victory at Colorado and the Buffaloes first of the 2006 season ending the losing streak tying the Colorado record of 10 straight. The defense shut down Tech's passing game with three interceptions and holding them to 6 points when their per game average was 31.7 going in to the game. The offense started performing to their capabilities producing a 119 yard rusher in Hugh Charles which is the most that Tech has given up this season. Crosby also performed well kicking 3 field goals, including a 56-yard field goal which is the second longest in NCAA Division I this season.
Crosby and sophomore free safety Ryan Walters were named Big 12 Players of the Week for their performance in the game. Walters caught two interceptions, the first of his career, both on third down in CU territory.
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Oklahoma
This was the most difficult opponent in 2006 for the Buffaloes, since Oklahoma2006 Oklahoma Sooners football team
The 2006 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the college football season of 2006-2007, winning the Big 12 Conference Championship...
had been selected #1 in 4 preseason polls. The main threat, Adrian Peterson on his run for the Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
, was injured the previous week. Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
had a disappointing 2005 going 8-4. This was the 57th meeting with Oklahoma dominating the series 38-16-2, but Colorado has taken 5 of the last 10 (5-4-1). They last played each other in 2004. Oklahoma is ranked #20 in the Coaches Poll
Coaches Poll
The USA Today Coaches' Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and Division I college basketball teams....
and AP Poll
AP Poll
The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...
going into this game.
Colorado managed to hold Oklahoma close for most of the game. Crosby kept Colorado's scoring streak alive (208 straight games) for the 6th time in his career. But in the end, Colorado's woes on offense continues while the defense kept the game respectable.
Kansas
This was the 66th match-up between the schools, with Colorado leading 41-21-3 and 8-2 in the last 10. They last played in 2005. KansasKansas Jayhawks
The sports teams at the University of Kansas are known as the Jayhawks. They are one of three schools in the state of Kansas that participate in NCAA Division I. The Jayhawks are also a member of the Big 12 Conference...
went 7-5 last season.
Mason Crosby had an excellent day kicking and providing the only scoring going 3 for 3 on field goals including 26, 32 and 37 yards putting Colorado up 9-0 at halftime. James Cox broke his right thumb in the second quarter making Patrick Devenny the QB backup. Colorado may go winless on the road for the first time since 1984 since their only game left on the road is against ranked Nebraska. Kansas started a new quarterback for the second half that proved to be the difference in the game. Freshman Todd Reesing came in and rallied Kansas throwing for 2 touchdowns and running for another to beat Colorado.
Kansas State
Kansas StateKansas State Wildcats
Kansas State University's athletic teams are called the Wildcats. The official color of the teams is Royal Purple, making Kansas State one of very few schools that have only one official color; white and silver are generally used as complementary colors.Kansas State participates in...
also has a new head coach, Ron Prince
Ron Prince
Ron Prince is an American football coach who currently is the assistant offensive line coach with the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL. From 2006 through 2008, Prince was the head football coach at Kansas State University. He was one of six African-American head coaches in the NCAA Division I-Bowl...
, this season. They went 5-6 last season. This was the 62nd match-up between the teams with Colorado in the lead 43-17-1, but they have split the last 10 games (5-5). They last played in 2005.
Despite having the two longest running plays of the season, Colorado failed to rally to meet Kansas State.
Iowa State
Iowa StateIowa State Cyclones
The Iowa State Cyclones are the athletic teams of Iowa State University. The university is a member of the Big 12 Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 16 varsity teams in 12 sports.*Men's sports...
went 7-5 in 2005. This was the 60th match-up between the schools and Colorado is dominating 46-13-1 in the series and 8-2 in the last ten (prior to this game). They last played in 2005.
Colorado got its second win of the season. Iowa State's head coach Dan McCarney
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announced the week before the game he was resigning his position. Crosby went 4-5 in field goals and 3-3 in PATs. This was the last home game of the season and the last home game for Colorado's seniors. Jackson had a career performance day throwing for 200 yards, including 2 TDs and running for another 69 yard TD. However, Hawkins stated that Jackson has no guarantee of being the starting QB next season.
Nebraska
The big rivalry game aired on ABC. This was the 65th meeting between the teams with NebraskaNebraska Cornhuskers football
The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in college football. The program has established itself as a traditional powerhouse, and has the fourth-most all-time victories of any NCAA Division I-A team. Nebraska is one of only six football programs in NCAA Division I-A...
clearly in control of the series 45-17-2 and 7-3 in the last 10. Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers
The Nebraska Cornhuskers is the name given to several sports teams of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference...
went 8-4 last season and beat Colorado 30-3 in part of the tailspin of Colorado of the 2005 season. Colorado failed to prevent just its third 10-loss season in 117 years of intercollegiate football (going 1-10 in 1980 and 1984) as well as to end a 13-game losing streak to ranked teams. Nebraska had already captured the Big 12 North Division title and a bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
yet to be determined. Colorado won’t be going to a bowl for just the fifth time since 1984, and this is just school’s fourth losing season in that time frame (1997, 2000, 2003 and 2006).
Awards
- Brian DanielsBrian DanielsBrian Daniels is a free agent American football guard who last played for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Colorado.He is currently a member of the Glendale Raptors rugby squad in...
(OL) Senior- Vincent Draddy AwardDraddy TrophyThe William V. Campbell trophy, formerly the Vincent dePaul Draddy Trophy, is a trophy awarded by the National Football Foundation that is given to the American college football player with the best combination of academics, community service, and on-field performance...
Finalist - Academic All-Big 12 Team, First team
- Vincent Draddy Award
- Mason CrosbyMason CrosbyMason Walker Crosby , is a professional American football placekicker for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League. During his playing days at the University of Colorado, Crosby was widely considered the best kicker in college football, as evidenced by ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr.'s...
(K) Senior- Walter Camp All-American, All-Big 12 Conference
- Benjamin Burney (S) Sophomore
- Academic All-Big 12 Team, First team
- Ben Carpenter (LB) Senior
- Academic All-Big 12 Team, First team
- Byron Ellis (TB) Junior
- Academic All-Big 12 Team, First team
- Dusty Sprague (WR) Junior
- Academic All-Big 12 Team, First team
Team
| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"> | ||
| CU | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring | 196 | 267 |
| Points per Game | 16.3 | 22.3 |
| First Downs | 183 | 222 |
| Rushing | 100 | 73 |
| Passing | 74 | 134 |
| Penalty | 9 | 15 |
| Total Offense | 3557 | 4091 |
| Avg per Play | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Avg per Game | 296.4 | 340.9 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 26-8 | 18-12 |
| Penalties-Yards | 63-559 | 84-674 |
| Avg per Game | 46.6 | 56.2 |
Scores by quarter
Rushing
| Name | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles, Hugh | 139 | 800 | 21 | 779 | 1 | 44 | 5.6 |
| Jackson, Bernard Bernard Jackson (quarterback) Bernard Jackson was a quarterback at Colorado. He played quarterback for the Santiago Sharks at Santiago High School in Corona, California... |
154 | 883 | 207 | 676 | 7 | 62 | 4.4 |
| Holliday, Mell | 105 | 526 | 13 | 512 | 2 | 52 | 4.9 |
| Ellis, Byron | 38 | 133 | 7 | 126 | 1 | 11 | 3.3 |
| Williams, Patrick | 7 | 31 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 3.1 |
| Sprague, Dusty | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 |
| Barnett, Alvin | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -2.0 |
| TEAM | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 | 0 | -2.5 |
| Cox, James | 10 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 1 | 9 | -1.2 |
| Robinson, Stephone | 3 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 0 | 6 | -4.3 |
| DiLallo, Matthew | 1 | 0 | 20 | -20 | 0 | 0 | -20.0 |
| Total | 461 | 2408 | 333 | 2074 | 12 | 62 | 4.5 |
Passing
| Name | Att-Cmp-Int | Pct | Yds | TD | Lng | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, Bernard Bernard Jackson (quarterback) Bernard Jackson was a quarterback at Colorado. He played quarterback for the Santiago Sharks at Santiago High School in Corona, California... |
220-109-7 | 49.5% | 1359 | 7 | 63 | 12.5 |
| Cox, James James Cox (quarterback) James Cox was a starting quarterback for the Colorado Buffaloes football team in 2005 and 2006.-Personal:... |
30-11-0 | 36.7% | 124 | 0 | 42 | 11.3 |
| Charles, Hugh | 1-0-0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geer, Riar | 1-0-1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 253-120-8 | 47.4% | 1483 | 7 | 63 | 12.4 |
Receiving
| Name | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams, Patrick | 20 | 303 | 1 | 61 | 15.2 |
| Geer, Riar | 24 | 261 | 3 | 28 | 10.9 |
| Barnett, Alvin | 21 | 232 | 1 | 38 | 11.0 |
| Crawford, Cody | 15 | 222 | 0 | 23 | 14.8 |
| Sprague, Dusty | 11 | 179 | 0 | 63 | 16.3 |
| Charles, Hugh | 9 | 85 | 0 | 33 | 9.4 |
| Cantrell, Maurice | 2 | 38 | 0 | 20 | 19.0 |
| DeVree, Tyson | 4 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 9.0 |
| Holz, Nick | 3 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 9.7 |
| Yates, Jarrell | 1 | 29 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| Goettsch, Dan | 3 | 28 | 0 | 17 | 9.3 |
| Ellis, Byron | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 6.5 |
| Robinson, Stephone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Total | 117 | 1456 | 7 | 63 | 12.4 |
Defense
| Name | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | Sacks | QB Hurry | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Total | TFL | TFL Yds | Forced | Recovery | Yds | No. | Yds | BreakUp | Blocked Kick | No. | Yards | ||
| Dizon, Jordon Jordon Dizon Jordon Dizon is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. Dizon played college football for the University of Colorado. He was voted runner-up for the 2007 Butkus Award, given each year to college football's best linebacker... |
63 | 58.0 | 79.5 | 11 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 2 |
| Washington, Thaddeus | 42 | 42.0 | 63 | 5.5 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Jones, Brad | 30 | 36 | 44.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Wheatley, Terrence | 36 | 15 | 43.5 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Walters, Ryan | 34 | 18.0 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington, Terrence | 33 | 15.0 | 40.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harris, Lionel | 31 | 17.0 | 39.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hypolite, George | 23 | 24.0 | 35 | 8.5 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | 17 | 2 |
| Nicolas, Brandon | 23 | 31.0 | 33.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wright, Abraham | 24 | 18 | 33 | 13.5 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10.5 | 88 | 2 |
| Boye-Doe, Walter | 20 | 22 | 31 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| Brown, Cha'pelle | 18 | 19 | 27.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sims, Lorenzo | 21 | 6.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billingsley, JJ | 19 | 13.0 | 23.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sipili, Michael | 14 | 10.0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Burney, Benjamin | 14 | 4.0 | 16 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas, Maurice | 3 | 10.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ligon, Alex | 5 | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Barrett, Alonzo | 4 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanders, Joe | 5 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burton, Marcus | 4 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McCay, Gardner | 4 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brown, RJ | 4 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carpenter, Ben | 4 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moyd, Kevin | 3 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brace, Jason | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adams, Joel | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cantrell, Maurice | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cusworth, Chad | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson, Bernard | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drescher, Justin | 1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles, Hugh | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DiLallo, Matthew | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Polumbus, Tyler | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks, Dominique | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnett, Alvin | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaynor, Taj | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 495 | 376 | 660 | 64.5 | 262 | 15 | 12 | 114 | 11 | 40 | 31 | 0 | 24.5 | 162 | 17 |
Special teams
| Name | Punting | Kickoffs | Scoring / Field Goals | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Yds | Avg | Long | I20 | TB | No. | Yds | TB | OB | Avg | PAT | 10-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60+ | FG-FGA | Pct. | Long | Points | |
| DiLallo, Matthew | 47 | 2056 | 43.7 | 73 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Crosby, Mason | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 2976 | 28 | 1 | 63.3 | 19-19 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 7-8 | 5-5 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 19-27 | 67.9% | 56 | 76 |
| Garden, Isaac | 6 | 216 | 36.0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -20 | 0 | 1 | -20.0 | |||||||||||
| TEAM | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 54 | 2315 | 42.9 | 73 | 14 | 0 | 48 | 2956 | 28 | 2 | 21.7 | 19-19 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 7-8 | 5-5 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 19-27 | 67.9% | 56 | 76 |
Returns
| Name | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | Interception Return | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Yds | Long | No. | Yds | Long | No. | Yds | Long | |
| Robinson, Stephone | 15 | 76 | 36 | 14 | 248 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheatley, Terrence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 26 | 15 |
| Washington, Thad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Williams, Patrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brown, Cha'pelle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billingsley, JJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Walters, Ryan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Washington, Terrence | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 194 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harris, Lionel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| McBride, Chase | 6 | 41 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis, Byron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles, Hugh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jones, Brad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 22 | 123 | 36 | 30 | 549 | 29 | 12 | 40 | 15 |
Trivia
- Colorado has a 177-118-5 all-time record on artificial turf (at end of 2006 season) and played its 299th and 300th games on artificial surfaces when meeting Missouri and Kansas this season.
- When Colorado played Nebraska this season, it was the Buffaloes 1100th football game ever.
- In starting the 2006 season 0-6, Colorado tied the school record for consecutive losses at 10.
- Head Coach Dan Hawkins' first win at Colorado was against Texas Tech on October 14, 2006 (30-6).
- This was just Colorado's third 10-loss season in 117 years of intercollegiate football (going 1-10 in 1980 and 1984).
- Despite a 2-10 season, the universities students rushed the field after both of their victories.
- Colorado went winless on the road for the first time since 1984.