Colorado University Athletics
Colorado-Kansas State Notes
November 13, 2004 | Football
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u With the victory,
u For the second straight season, CU and KSU combined for 69 points; last year, KSU won 49-20, this year CU 38-31. It's the fourth time in the last five meetings the two have combined for 65 or more points. The 38 points by
u WR Ron Monteilh (4-106, 1 TD). What a home finale for the senior; he had his first career 100-yard game, and the 64-yard touchdown reception from Joel Klatt for the winning points with five seconds remaining was his first career touchdown. It was also the longest play from scrimmage for
u Other famous 64-yard passes at the end of the game to win it for
u TB Bobby Purify (24-155, 2 TD rush/1-12 receiving; see above note as well). Assorted accomplishments in his Folsom Field finale:
--He became the first player in school history to record 2,500 yards rushing and 500 yards receiving (he's one of just five at CU in the 2,000/500 club).
--He had the fourth 100-yard game of the season (ninth of his career).
--The 33-yard run called back in the first quarter was the third of his career of 30 yards or more; he was credited with 1 yard on the play, so the totals of those three runs are 176 yards (78 vs.
--He concludes the game with 2,879 rushing yards (4th at CU), 501 receiving yards, and 3,380 all-purpose yards (5th).
u Scoring Streaks. CU added to its school record consecutive game scoring streak, extending it to 194; that is the longest streak in the Big 12 Conference and the sixth longest in the nation. CU has scored in 106 straight games at Folsom Field and in all 73 in Big 12 Conference play.
u First Career Starts. WR Mike Duren started his first career game in his home finale, as CU opened in a three-wide receiver set. DE Abraham Wright also made his first career start, while DT Brandon Dabdoub started for the first time this season in his senior home finale.
u FS Tom Hubbard. Hubbard, who also started for the third time in his career, made his first collegiate interception near the end of the first quarter.
u PK Mason Crosby. His 51-yard field goal in the first quarter was his fifth of the year from 50-plus yards, tying him with
u Field Position.
Big 12 North Division Scenarios
Big 12 North Division Standings
Team W L Pct. NU MU ISU CU KU KSU DIV Other
Colorado
How
1.
If this happens,
2) If (1) occurs and
Team W L Pct. 3-Way DIV
Colorado
In the above scenario, the Nebraska-Oklahoma outcome would be rendered meaningless, as CU would own wins over both ISU and NU in a two-way or three-way tie.
If CU beats NU; ISU beats MU; MU beats KU; KSU beats ISU; and OU beats NU,
Team W L Pct. 3-Way DIV
Colorado
If CU beats NU; ISU beats KSU; MU beats ISU and KU, and NU beats OU:
Team W L Pct. 4-Way DIV
Colorado
In the above scenario, the Nebraska-Oklahoma outcome is not meaningless; if NU wins, it would force a 4-way tie, with
If CU beats NU; ISU beats KSU; MU beats ISU and KU, and OU beats NU;
Team W L Pct. 3-Way DIV
Colorado
Another scenario has
CONFERENCE TIEBREAKERS Here's a quick breakdown of Big 12 Conference football tiebreaker procedures from 2004 Big 12 Football Game Procedures and the Dr Pepper Championship Guide (Article 9.18):
(a) If two teams are tied, the winner of the head-to-head game between the two teams will be the representative;
(b) If three or more teams are tied, steps 1-7 will be followed until a determination is made; if only two teams remain tied after any step, the
winner of the game between the two tied teams shall be the representative:
(1) The record of the teams will be compared against each other;
(2) The record of the teams within their division;
(3) The record of the teams will be compared against the next highest placed teams in their division in order of finish (if three teams,
against 4, 5 and then 6; if four teams, then against 5 and then 6, etc.).
(4) The record of the teams will be compared against all common conference opponents;
(5) If the teams remain tied, then the representative will be the highest-ranked team in the first Bowl Championship Series poll following
the completion of Big 12 regular-season (intra-) conference play shall be the representative;
(6) If the teams remain tied, then the team with the best overall winning percentage (excluding exempted games - e.g. 12th games,
so-called preseason classics or at
(7) The representative will be chosen by draw.
