Colorado University Athletics
2003 CU FOOTBALL: GAME 8 -- OKLAHOMA
October 20, 2003 | Football
Quickly The Colorado Buffaloes (3-4, 1-2 Big 12) host the nation's No. 1 team this Saturday night, as the Oklahoma Sooners (7-0, 3-0 Big 12) make their first visit to Boulder since 1999 for a 5:10 p.m. mountain kickoff at Folsom Field" Oklahoma is ranked first in both the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches polls, and is also No. 1 in the season's initial BCS Standings" The last time the Buffs hosted the nation's No 1 team was almost 25 years ago to the week, as Oklahoma came into Boulder on Nov. 4, 1978 and beat the Buffs, 28-7, in a game that tied at 7-7 at halftime; it's the fourth time CU is hosting the nation's No. 1 team (AP or Coaches; Nebraska was No. 1 in the BCS Standings back in 2001)" The Sooners swept a pair of games from CU last year, winning in Norman (27-11 on Nov. 2) and in Houston (29-7 in the Big 12 title game). OU's last win in Boulder was a 17-14 escape back in 1988; since, the Buffs own a 3-0-1 edge in games played at Folsom" CU's official website, www.CUBuffs.com, features game day updates and live stats for all games, home and road" The Oklahoma (Oct. 25) and Nebraska (Nov. 28) games are sold out, while about 2,500 tickets remain for the Missouri contest on Nov. 8.
