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Brooks: Moniz Foots The Bill In CUGÇÖs
Opening Act
HONOLULU -- Turns out, the big preseason
question of whether ColoradoGÇÖs rebuilt secondary could hold up to
HawaiGÇÖiGÇÖs passing game wasnGÇÖt the biggest one for the
Buffaloes.
Instead, as they prepared for Jon EmbreeGÇÖs CU coaching debut,
the Buffs should have been asking themselves this: Can UH
quarterback Bryant Moniz beat us with his feet rather than his
arm?
In a word, the answer was yes ? although CU didnGÇÖt go away
quietly into this breezy, balmy Pacific night.
Known on the islands as GÇ£Mighty Mo,GÇ¥ Moniz made sure that
EmbreeGÇÖs first night on the sidelines would be a memorable one for
all the wrong reasons, leading the Warriors to a 34-17 win Saturday
in Aloha Stadium and extending the BuffsGÇÖ road losing streak to 18
? 19 counting postseason play.
GÇ£I donGÇÖt know if it was first-game jitters or what,GÇ¥ Embree
said. GÇ£But that wasnGÇÖt us...WeGÇÖll figure it out. ThereGÇÖs no magic
solution; weGÇÖve got to get better.GÇ¥
Trailing 17-0 at half, CU finally shook its offense awake and
pulled to within 24-17 early in the fourth quarter. But the
Warriors, set on avenging last seasonGÇÖs loss in Boulder, put away
their mainland visitors with a touchdown and a field goal in the
gameGÇÖs final 6:17.
The Buffs (0-1) return to Folsom Field next Saturday to face Cal
in their 2011 home opener.
In opening the Embree Era, the Buffs did little right in the
opening half, falling behind 17-0 after allowing Moniz to shred
them with his feet rather than his arm...more
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