BOULDER - Texas Tech revved up its passing attack in the second half, cashed in on a pair of fourth-quarter breakdowns by Colorado's special teams and rallied to defeat the Buffaloes 27-24 Saturday at Folsom Field.
CU opened the second half of its 2010 season with a loss it couldn't afford. The Buffs now must win three of their remaining five games to become bowl eligible for only the second time in coach Dan Hawkins' five seasons.
The loss was the Buffs' third straight after a 3-1 start, dropping them to 3-4 overall and keeping them winless (0-3) in their final season of Big 12 Conference play. The Red Raiders improved to 4-3, 2-3.
"It's tough to come up one play short," Hawkins said. "Our kids played hard, they battled. It was a back-and-forth game. They'll get back up tomorrow . . . half of life is getting back up when you get knocked down."...MORE