[Editor’s Note: Bruno Sammartino is stepping in with our Monday game post-mortem. I’ve been in Grand Junction this weekend for a D2 football game, and will have a piece on D2 football later this week.] On Saturday, a depleted Buffaloes squad — starting a true freshman at quarterback and missing two starting tackles and two […]
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“How do you tell who’s the bride in West Virginia? She’s the one with the clean t-shirt.” –Unknown Game Details Vegas Odds and Betting Lines History The Buffs and Mountaineers have met twice, splitting the series. In 2008, CU won a thriller in overtime, 17–14, behind QB Cody Hawkins and RB Rodney Stewart. The next year,
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Setting the Table In 1992, a No. 8-ranked Colorado team rolled into Lincoln to face an equally No. 8-ranked Nebraska squad. The result? A 52–7 shellacking courtesy of a freshman named Tommie Frazier and a Cornhusker unit that outgained the Buffs 428–144. Until last weekend, that was the toughest game I’d ever watched. Last weekend,
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“Lotta people don’t know where Utah is, but it’s in Salt Lake.” –Karl Malone The Particulars About Utah Recent Performance Offense CU’s uniforms for Saturday night’s game. Defense Special Teams Final Thoughts Utah is a big, physical team with an NFL-caliber offensive line and great tight ends. Even though QB Devon Dampier is probably not going
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“If you’ve got kids that are willing to fight for it and continue to fight for it, then you’ve got a real chance, and so that’s what our locker room’s about.” – Matt Campbell, Iowa State head coach Looking for the quick read before kickoff Saturday? This is it. No filler today. Just the essentials
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Looking for the quick version of BuffsBlog? This is it. No filler today. Just the essentials that you need to know before CU kicks off against TCU. Short, sharp, and straight to the point. Let’s jump in. Quarterback: Difference Maker Running Backs: Meh Receivers: Talented Defense: Mid Special Teams: Not Good Keys to CU’s Victory
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Remember the Alamo!!! Game Details Vegas Odds and Betting Watch History: A Drubbing in San Antonio The Buffaloes (2–2, 0–1 Big 12) welcome the 25th-ranked BYU Cougars (3–0) to Boulder on Saturday for the 12th chapter in the series. Colorado owns a narrow edge all-time (7–4–1), but it was BYU who had the last laugh,
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“Time To Put Up or Shut Up” — BuffsBlog Old school Mountain States Conference rivals Colorado and Wyoming square off on Saturday night (kickoff at 8:15 pm, which is past my bedtime) for the first time since 2009. Colorado has dominated the series 24-2, but CU is struggling — particularly againt the run — and Wyoming
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“Hello, friends.” – Jim Nantz, UH Class of 1981 Game Details for Friday Night Lights in Space City Vegas Odds & Betting Watch History This will mark just the second all-time meeting between the Buffaloes and Cougars. Their first came in the 1971 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, where Colorado, led by quarterback Ken Johnson and running back
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“Hi. I’m in……Delaware.” –Garth Algar Game Details Vegas Odds and Betting Notes About UD: Political and FCS Success The University of Delaware boasts a high-profile alumni list in politics, including the 46th President of the United States Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, and former New Jersey governor (the “Big Tuna” himself) Chris Christie. On
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