This is simply unbelievable. After Saturday evening’s 38-24 victory over No. 22 Washington State, the Colorado Buffaloes, now 9-2 have an opportunity to be 10 game winners in 2016. How rare is this? Well, Colorado Football has been around since 1890 and has won 10 games in a season just seven other times. The most recent was in 2001 under Gary Barnett when the Buffs reached the Fiesta Bowl.
Read: Colorado Prevails In Top 25 Showdown Over Washington State
Read: Sefo's Warrior Effort Carried Buffs
As students poured down onto the field Saturday night at Folsom Field to surround their beloved Buffs after a thrilling game that was on National TV on the Fox Sports Network, you can only imagine how the students and the seniors on this Colorado Football Team must be feeling. If you’re a senior on the roster this was your record coming into the 2016 season: 10-27.
This is your record going into November of 2016: 9-2. No one is overlooking Utah who just lost to Oregon today 30-28, but you have to like the Buffs’ chances to reach the PAC 12 Title Game. All they have to do is beat Utah at home next weekend, a game that will again be at Folsom Field and again be covered by Fox at 5:30PM.
While the game is during the Thanksgiving Break, Folsom should still be rocking with over 50,000 fans, there was a total of 48,658 fans in attendance on Saturday which is the biggest home crowd in the Mike MacIntyre era.
Victory Over No. 22 Washington State
In a Top 25 matchup that featured 5 lead changes and critical big plays, the Colorado Buffaloes proved that they were not only the better team on the field, but also had the better coaching staff. Washington State came into the game having one of the nation’s top offensive units averaging more than 517-yards per game, but it was Colorado’s offense that out-gained the Cougars racking up 603-yards, the most the Buffs’ offense has compiled all season long.
Washington State’s Quarterback Luke Falk garnered headlines all week about his ability to make plays and while he was effective throwing for 325-yards and 3 touchdowns, it was Colorado Quarterback Sefo Liufau who put together the performance maybe of his career. Liufau was 27 of 41 passing for 345-yards and also ran for 108-yards off 23 carries and scored three touchdowns.
Washington State’s offense got their numbers in with 462 yards of offense, but the Buffs made some great second half adjustments and outscored the Cougars 24-7 in quarters three and four. The Colorado defense also came up big on third downs stops, the Cougars were 4 of 15 on third down efficiency (26%), coming into the game their average was 51%. Falk was 26 of 53 passing (49%), his season average completion percentage is 73.9%.
Key Stats From Saturday's Game
Colorado had 603 yards of offense
Colorado had 345 yards passing
Colorado had 258-yards rushing
Washington State had 462-yards of offense
Sefo Liufau was 27 of 41 for 345-yards
Sefo Liufau ran for 108-yards and 3 touchdowns
Phillip Lindsay ran for 144-yards and 2 touchdowns
Devin Ross had 8 receptions for 121-yards
Jay MacIntyre had 7 receptions for 90-yards
Luke Falk - WSU QB - Was 26 of 53 for 325-yards and 3 TDs
Colorado outscored WSU 24-7 in the 2nd half
What’s Next
Keep winning. That is all Colorado has to do in order to control their own destiny and play for a potential spot in the College Football Playoff if you can believe that. The Buffs host Utah next weekend at Folsom and if they win, they’ll be playing either Washington or Washington State for the PAC 12 Title which is Friday, December 2nd at 7PM from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
While it’s tough to predict who the College Football Playoff Committee will ultimately choose to play in the 4 playoff spots, Colorado has a tremendous amount going for them and with a win over Utah next weekend, you have to think playing in a January Bowl is likely for the Buffs, a team picked to finish dead last in the conference.
How The Top 25 Fared
1. Alabama 11-0 - Beat Chattanooga 31-3
2. Ohio State 10-1 - Beat Michigan State 17-16
3. Michigan 10-1 - Beat Indiana 20-10
4. Clemson 10-1 - Beat Wake Forest 35-13
5. Louisville 9-1 Lost to Houston 36-10 on Thursday
6. Washington 10-1 - Beat Arizona State 44-18
7. Wisconsin 9-2 - Beat Purdue 49-20
8. Penn State 9-2 - Beat Rutgers 39-0
9. Oklahoma 9-2 - Beat West Virginia 56-28
10. Colorado 9-2 - Beat Washington State 38-24
11. Oklahoma State 9-2 - Beat TCU 31-6
12. Utah 8-3 - Lost to Oregon 30-28
13. USC 8-3 - Beat UCLA 36-14
14. West Virginia 8-2 - Lost to No. 9 Oklahoma 56-28
15. Auburn 8-3 - Beat Alabama A&M 55-0
16. LSU 6-4 - Lost to No. 23 Florida 16-10
17. Florida State 8-3 - Beat Syracuse 45-14
18. Nebraska 9-2 - Beat Maryland 28-7
19. Tennessee 8-3 - Beat Missouri 63-37
20. Boise State 10-1 - Beat UNLV 42-25 Friday Night
21. Western Michigan 11-0 - Beat Buffalo 38-0
22. Washington State 8-3 - Lost to No. 10 Colorado 38-24
23. Florida 8-2 - Beat No. 16 LSU 16-10
24. Stanford 8-3 - Beat Cal 45-31
25. Texas A&M 8-3 - Beat Texas San Antonio 23-10
Read: Colorado Prevails In Top 25 Showdown Over Washington State
Read: Sefo's Warrior Effort Carried Buffs
As students poured down onto the field Saturday night at Folsom Field to surround their beloved Buffs after a thrilling game that was on National TV on the Fox Sports Network, you can only imagine how the students and the seniors on this Colorado Football Team must be feeling. If you’re a senior on the roster this was your record coming into the 2016 season: 10-27.
This is your record going into November of 2016: 9-2. No one is overlooking Utah who just lost to Oregon today 30-28, but you have to like the Buffs’ chances to reach the PAC 12 Title Game. All they have to do is beat Utah at home next weekend, a game that will again be at Folsom Field and again be covered by Fox at 5:30PM.
While the game is during the Thanksgiving Break, Folsom should still be rocking with over 50,000 fans, there was a total of 48,658 fans in attendance on Saturday which is the biggest home crowd in the Mike MacIntyre era.
Victory Over No. 22 Washington State
In a Top 25 matchup that featured 5 lead changes and critical big plays, the Colorado Buffaloes proved that they were not only the better team on the field, but also had the better coaching staff. Washington State came into the game having one of the nation’s top offensive units averaging more than 517-yards per game, but it was Colorado’s offense that out-gained the Cougars racking up 603-yards, the most the Buffs’ offense has compiled all season long.
Washington State’s Quarterback Luke Falk garnered headlines all week about his ability to make plays and while he was effective throwing for 325-yards and 3 touchdowns, it was Colorado Quarterback Sefo Liufau who put together the performance maybe of his career. Liufau was 27 of 41 passing for 345-yards and also ran for 108-yards off 23 carries and scored three touchdowns.
Washington State’s offense got their numbers in with 462 yards of offense, but the Buffs made some great second half adjustments and outscored the Cougars 24-7 in quarters three and four. The Colorado defense also came up big on third downs stops, the Cougars were 4 of 15 on third down efficiency (26%), coming into the game their average was 51%. Falk was 26 of 53 passing (49%), his season average completion percentage is 73.9%.
Key Stats From Saturday's Game
Colorado had 603 yards of offense
Colorado had 345 yards passing
Colorado had 258-yards rushing
Washington State had 462-yards of offense
Sefo Liufau was 27 of 41 for 345-yards
Sefo Liufau ran for 108-yards and 3 touchdowns
Phillip Lindsay ran for 144-yards and 2 touchdowns
Devin Ross had 8 receptions for 121-yards
Jay MacIntyre had 7 receptions for 90-yards
Luke Falk - WSU QB - Was 26 of 53 for 325-yards and 3 TDs
Colorado outscored WSU 24-7 in the 2nd half
What’s Next
Keep winning. That is all Colorado has to do in order to control their own destiny and play for a potential spot in the College Football Playoff if you can believe that. The Buffs host Utah next weekend at Folsom and if they win, they’ll be playing either Washington or Washington State for the PAC 12 Title which is Friday, December 2nd at 7PM from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
While it’s tough to predict who the College Football Playoff Committee will ultimately choose to play in the 4 playoff spots, Colorado has a tremendous amount going for them and with a win over Utah next weekend, you have to think playing in a January Bowl is likely for the Buffs, a team picked to finish dead last in the conference.
How The Top 25 Fared
1. Alabama 11-0 - Beat Chattanooga 31-3
2. Ohio State 10-1 - Beat Michigan State 17-16
3. Michigan 10-1 - Beat Indiana 20-10
4. Clemson 10-1 - Beat Wake Forest 35-13
5. Louisville 9-1 Lost to Houston 36-10 on Thursday
6. Washington 10-1 - Beat Arizona State 44-18
7. Wisconsin 9-2 - Beat Purdue 49-20
8. Penn State 9-2 - Beat Rutgers 39-0
9. Oklahoma 9-2 - Beat West Virginia 56-28
10. Colorado 9-2 - Beat Washington State 38-24
11. Oklahoma State 9-2 - Beat TCU 31-6
12. Utah 8-3 - Lost to Oregon 30-28
13. USC 8-3 - Beat UCLA 36-14
14. West Virginia 8-2 - Lost to No. 9 Oklahoma 56-28
15. Auburn 8-3 - Beat Alabama A&M 55-0
16. LSU 6-4 - Lost to No. 23 Florida 16-10
17. Florida State 8-3 - Beat Syracuse 45-14
18. Nebraska 9-2 - Beat Maryland 28-7
19. Tennessee 8-3 - Beat Missouri 63-37
20. Boise State 10-1 - Beat UNLV 42-25 Friday Night
21. Western Michigan 11-0 - Beat Buffalo 38-0
22. Washington State 8-3 - Lost to No. 10 Colorado 38-24
23. Florida 8-2 - Beat No. 16 LSU 16-10
24. Stanford 8-3 - Beat Cal 45-31
25. Texas A&M 8-3 - Beat Texas San Antonio 23-10
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