Game notes from cubuffs.com
Players who carried out CU’s symbolic instruments today:
Sledgehammer: Juwann Winfree
Toolbox: Jonathan Huckins
United States Flag: George Frazier
Colorado Flag: Phillip Lindsay
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USC now leads the series by a 12-0 count (6-0 in Boulder, 6-0 in Los Angeles) … The Buffs are 7-7 on November 11 (but 6-4 since the date officially became Veteran’s Day in 1938) … CU won the coin toss for the seventh time in 11 games this season (and for the 20th time in the last 25 games …
Colorado gained its most yards ever against USC (486; previous best was 403 in 2014); the 376 yards passing was the first time over 300 (high was 275 last year) … USC’s 522 was its fourth-most in the series … The Trojans rushed for over 300 yards in their last two games but had 193 today (38 attempts).
USC NOTES
The last time USC blocked two field goals in a game was in the 2011 Colorado game in Boulder.
This was TB Ronald Jones’ (25-142, 1 TD) 12th career 100-yard rushing game and his seventh of 2017. He now has 1,224 yards in 10 games this season.
What was it about second down? Teams combined for 51 plays for 503 yards; the other downs combined: 104 for 505 …
WR Juwann Winfree (5-163) and WR Bryce Bobo (10-113) were the two first Buffaloes to have 100-yard games in the same game since Paul Richardson (11-140) and Nelson Spruce (8-140) against California in Boulder on Nov. 16, 2013 … PK James Stefanou entered the day 16-of-18 on field goals but had the first two of his career blocked.
Attendance … Today’s attendance of 49,337 raised the total for the season (six home games) to 282,335, an average of 47,056 per game, the highest since 2011 (50,355 for five games). CU’s average increased for the fourth straight season, the first time that has occurred since 1988-91. The final season ticket count for the year was 20,808 (plus 11,500 student passes).
Marriage Proposal … At the end of CU’s Senior Salute, ILB Trent Headley (Littleton/Columbine High School) proposed to Elizabeth Trujillo (a CU cheerleader) … and she did say yes!
Scoreless First Quarter Twice. The scoreless first quarter in tonight’s game was just the eighth involving the Buffaloes over the last 189 games (dating back to 2003) … but the second this season and both in the last four games (Washington State was the other) … It had been almost five years before that one.
USC was the last team to shutout CU in the first half at Folsom; the Trojans led 23-0 in an eventual 47-29 win on Nov. 23, 2013…
Second Blocked Punt. ILB Nate Landman blocked the second punt of the year for Colorado—CB Andrew Bergner got a hand on a punt by Texas State—but Landman’s was the first full block since ILB Doug Rippy had two at Toledo on Sept. 11, 2009.
Buffalo Heart Award … The 19th annual Buffalo Heart Award was presented postgame to TB Phillip Lindsay. Coordinated and selected by the “fans behind the bench,” he is the fourth running back to win the award, joining Cortlen Johnson (2001), Bobby Purify(2004) and Rodney Stewart (2011) as well as the 11th offensive player to win it (current co-OC/WR coach Darrin Chiaverini (WR) was the inaugural recipient in 1998).
INDIVIDUAL LINER NOTES
QB Steven Montez (49-27-2, 376, 2 TD, 12-40 rushing)
With 416 yards total offense, it was the 14th time in CU history a player amassed 400-plus yards; it was his third 400-yard career game, which set a CU record (he had been tied with Koy Detmer, Mike Moschetti and Sefo Liufau with two).
The 376 yards passing was a career-high and the fifth 300-yard game of his career (fourth this season); he is still 11th on CU’s all-time passing yards list (3,797), but just five yards away from cracking the top 10 (Darian Hagan holds 10th with 3,801). His 27 career TD passes are now tied for ninth all-time at CU.
He is now 7-7 as CU’s starting QB (4-3 at home).
WR Juwann Winfree (5-163, 2 TD receiving)
He had the first 100-yard game of his CU career, as well as his first CU touchdowns (coming into this game, he had 12 catches for 109 yards, and in his one season at Maryland, he caught 11 balls for 158 yards and two touchdowns in 2014).
His 79-yard touchdown that put CU on the board was the longest play from scrimmage this season, as well as the longest from scrimmage since the 2013 season opener, when Paul Richardson caught an 82-yard TD pass from Connor Wood against Colorado State,
His two TD receptions covered 136 yards, the most yards for two scores in a game since that same 2013 game against Colorado State, when Richardson had two for 157 (82 and 75).
WR Bryce Bobo (10-113, 0 TD receiving)
He had the second 10-reception game of his career, the other was also against USC last year (for 83 yards).
This was the third 100-yard game of his career, and he moved into 12th on CU’s receiving yards list (1,585).
He now occupies seventh by himself in all-time receptions (146).
TB Phillip Lindsay (23-68, 1 TD rushing, 2-11 receiving)
He became CU’s all-time leader in yards from scrimmage, as he now has 4,598, passing Rodney Stewart (4,567, 2008-11).
moved into second place on CU’s all-time rushing list with 3,635 yards, as he passed Rodney Stewart (3,598, 2008-11); TB Eric Bieniemyleads with 3,940 (1987-90).
He moved into second place on CU’s all-time rushing list with 3,635 yards, as he passed Rodney Stewart (3,598, 2008-11); TB Eric Bieniemy leads with 3,940 (1987-90).
He set the school record for the most first downs earned in a season by a non-quarterback with four today, giving him a career total of 230 (191 rush/39 receiving). He entered the game tied with Rodney Stewart.
He now has 963 career receiving yards, six shy of Stewart’s 969 for the most by a running back in CU history (and 37 yards short of becoming CU’s first 1,000-yard rusher and receiver).
