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September 10, 2011 | Football
QUICKLY Colorado dropped to 5-5 in overtime games, 5-4 in single OT affairs and 3-3 when the opponent plays defense first ... CU's last OT game was on Sept. 18, 2008 here in Folsom, a 17-14 win over West Virginia ... Colorado went from allowing seven sacks last week (on 37 called pass plays) to zero today on 49; the downside of that is today marked the first time the Buffs have ever lost a game when not committing a turnover or allowing a sack; CU is 14-1 since 1972 in such situations ... CU had three sacks, giving the Buffs at least one in 32 of the last 33 games ... Colorado's 582 yards of offense was its most since recording 518 against Nebraska in a 65-51 win on Nov. 23, 2007 ... CU had 474 yards passing, its first 400-yard game since throwing for 401 against Texas A&M in Boulder on Oct. 8, 2005; it tied for the second most passing yards in CU history, matching the number against San Jose State in 1999 and behind only 533 against NE Louisiana in 1995.
LINER NOTES
TE Ryan Deehan: his 37-yard touchdown reception was the third TD of his career, as well as the longest play (old: 34 yards).
After waiting five years, OT Sione Tau saw his first action from scrimmage after OT Jack Harris left with a leg injury; Tau did play on the FG/PAT team last week and earlier in the game.
WR Tyler McCulloch made his first career start, the seventh player at CU since 1973 to start a game as a true freshman.
ILB Jon Major recorded his first career interception.
FRESHMEN DEBUTS Five more freshmen made their Buff debuts today, three true frosh (DB Will Harlos, OL Alex Lewis, WR Austin Vincent) and two redshirts (WR Keenan Canty, OL Kaiwi Crabb). All made their debuts on special teams. That's now nine true frosh who have played, as the above three joined ILB *Brady Daigh, CB Greg Henderson, WR Tyler McCulloch, P *Darragh O'Neill, PK *Will Oliver, ILB *K.T. Tu'umalo (all of whom played today).
WR PAUL RICHARDSON (11-284, 2 TD) He set the record for the most receiving yards in a single game with the 284 (the third 200-plus game in CU history), and tied the single game reception mark of 11. It was also his fourth two-TD game, third most evert at CU. Richardson now has six career plays of 50 yards or longer (four of 60), and his 10 career TD catches have covered 362 yards (3, 60, 62, 4, 3, 50, 15, 21, 66, 78). The top single-game receiving marks in CU history:
RECEPTIONS
No. (yds-td) Player Opponent Date
11 (186-1) Michael Westbrook at Baylor Sept. 12, 1992
11 (168-0) Charles E. Johnson at Missouri Oct. 8, 1992
11 (131-2) Derek McCoy Washington State Sept. 13, 2003
11 (114-1) Scotty McKnight at Toledo Sept. 11, 2009
11 (92-1) Markques Simas at Oklahoma State Nov. 19, 2009
11 (284-2) Paul Richardson California Sept. 10, 2011
RECEIVING YARDS
Yds (no-td) Player Opponent Date
284 (11-2) Paul Richardson California Sept. 10, 2011
222 ( 5-2) Walter Stanley Texas Tech Sept. 12, 1981
222 ( 7-2) Rae Carruth at Missouri Nov. 2, 1996
192 ( 4-2) Derek McCoy Colorado State (Denver) Aug. 30, 2003
186 (11-1) Michael Westbrook at Baylor Sept. 12, 1992
182 ( 8-1) Charles Johnson Oklahoma Oct. 17, 1992
174 ( 5-1) Marcus Stiggers San Jose State Sept. 11, 1999
172 ( 8-0) Charles Johnson at Stanford Sept. 18, 1993
171 ( 6-2) Derek McCoy at Baylor Oct. 4, 2003
168 (11-0) Charles Johnson at Missouri Oct. 8, 1992
QB TYLER HANSEN (49-28-0, 474, 3 td, 158.6 RATING; 7-26 RUSHING, 500 YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE) Hansen set a record for the most passing yards in a single game with 474, the 10th 400-yard game in school history, and tied the mark for the most total offense with 500 yards, the eighth 400-yard game ever at CU. He moved past Craig Ochs into ninth place on CU's all-time passing yards list (3,519) and jumped from 13th into 10th in total offense (3,873 yards). He is also now ninth in TD passes with 20.
PASSING YARDS
Yds (a-c-i, td) Player Opponent Date
474 (49-28-0, 3) Tyler Hansen California Sept. 10, 2011
465 (32-25-0, 2) Mike Moschetti San Jose State Sept. 11, 1999
457 (33-19-1, 3) Koy Detmer at Missouri Nov. 2, 1996
426 (27-19-1, 4) Koy Detmer NE Louisiana Sept. 16, 1995
419 (54-38-1, 2) Joel Klatt Kansas (OT) Oct. 11, 2003
418 (50-33-5, 2) Koy Detmer Oklahoma Oct. 17, 1992
409 (36-21-1, 4) Kordell Stewart Colorado State Sept. 5, 1992
402 (31-21-0, 3) Koy Detmer Oklahoma State Oct. 12, 1996
402 (34-21-0, 4) Joel Klatt Colorado State (Denver) Aug. 30, 2003
401 (47-27-1, 5) Koy Detmer Iowa State Nov. 9, 1996
TOTAL OFFENSE
Yds (pass,rush) Player Opponent Date
500 (465,35) Mike Moschetti San Jose State Sept. 11, 1999
500 (474,26) Tyler Hansen California Sept.10, 2011
457 (457,0) Koy Detmer at Missouri Nov. 2, 1996
446 (382,64) Mike Moschetti Oklahoma Oct. 30, 1999
430 (426,4) Koy Detmer NE Louisiana Sept. 16, 1995
430 (409,21) Kordell Stewart Colorado State Sept. 5, 1992
429 (336,93) Craig Ochs Oklahoma State Oct. 28, 2000
424 (419,5) Joel Klatt Kansas (OT) Oct. 11, 2003
Hansen's 49 attempts is also a record for the most in a single game without throwing an interception; the old mark was 44, set by Cody Hawkins at Oklahoma last year.
TB RODNEY STEWART (24-73, 0 TD RUSH; 7-86 0 TD RECEIVING) He remained in fifth place on CU's all-time rushing yards list, inching closer to fourth, closing the game with 2,869 yards; Charlie Davis ('71-73) holds fourth with 2,958. With the 86 receiving yards, he now had 582 in his career, becoming just the 12th player in CU history to record 500-plus yards both rushing and receiving in a Buff career.
PERICAK BUSTS THROUGH Junior DT Will Pericak became the first player to block an extra point since DE James Garee batted one away against Clemson in the 2005 Champs Sports Bowl. Overall, opponents had made 154 in a row (151 regular season), the last miss coming on a wide kick by Baylor in 2007; but the enemy had tried 195 PAT kicks without a Buff breaking through to reject one.
PK WILL OLIVER (4-4 FG, 3-3 PAT, 15 PTS) Oliver, a true freshman, became just the second freshman to kick a 50-yard or longer field goal in school history, with his 52-yard boot in the second quarter the longest ever by frosh. The short list of 50-plus field goals by freshman Buffs:
52 Will Oliver vs. California in Boulder, Sept. 10, 2011
51 Tom Field vs. Oregon in Boulder, Sept. 8, 1979
50 Tom Field vs. Oklahoma State in Boulder, Nov. 10, 1979
Field was also a true freshman; that game, incidentally was the first college football game televised by ESPN, though tape-delayed. For those wondering, Mason Crosby's long as a frosh was from 44 yards. Oliver also tied the freshman record for most field goals made in a game with four (Aldrich was also a true frosh), and his 15 points is the most by a freshman specialist in a game:
No. (yards) Player Opponent Date
4 (45,40,38,27) Jeremy Aldrich at Nebraska Nov. 29, 1996
4 (27,52,32,22) Will Oliver California Sept. 10, 2011
The last player to go 4-for-4 in field goals in a game was PK Mason Crosby in the 2004 Houston Bowl against UTEP.
COLORADO INJURIES OT Jack Harris (ankle); he will undergo further imaging on Sunday to determine the extent of the injury; QB Tyler Hansen (cramp) and OT Ryan Dannewitz (knee) both returned to the game after their injuries. Older: OT David Bakhtiari (knee) is being listed as questionable for CSU next week as his status remains day-to-day.