Colorado University Athletics
2005 Colorado Football: Game 13 - Clemson
It is a battle of the GÇ£CUGÇÖs,GÇ¥ as the Colorado Buffaloes (7-5, 5-3 Big 12 North Division champions) and the No. 23/23/23 Clemson Tigers (7-4, 4-4 ACC Atlantic Division; 3rd) will do battle for just the second time on the gridiron in the Champs Sports Bowl on Tuesday, December 27... Kickoff is set for 3:04 p.m. (MST) at Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando... ESPN will televise the game nationally, with Ron Franklin (play-by-play), Bob Davie (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter) to call the action; Sports Radio USA will broadcast it nationally on radio, with Eli Gold (play-by-play), Tony Graziani (color) and Rich Herrera (sidelines) behind the mikes... Mike Hankwitz will coach the Buffaloes, as he was named interim head coach on December 9, replacing Gary Barnett, who stepped down the previous day; Boise StateGÇÖs Dan Hawkins was named the 23rd head coach in Colorado history on December 16. He will take over the reins of the program following Boise StateGÇÖs appearance in the MPC Computers Bowl ( more on pages 2 & 23)... CU played eight bowl teams in 2005 (counting Texas twice), tied for the second most in the nation behind North Carolina (9)...With the happenings at CU in early December (coaching change, death of golf coach Mark Simpson, release of state audits), this yearGÇÖs bowl guide is a patchwork piece that looks funky but has the information... CUGÇÖs website, www.CUBuffs.com features game day updates and live stats for all games.
For the complete release, player notes, stats and those from Clemson, the Big 12 and ACC, click on the links below.