Colorado University Athletics
Gameday - Colorado State
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Saturday, Sept. 19
Sports Authority Field
Denver, Colo.
TV: CBS Sports Network
Radio: 760 AM KKZN
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DENVER ??Second chances donGÇÖt materialize in life or football that often but when they do and are seized, the sweetness is heavenly. Ask University of Colorado kicker?Diego Gonzalez, who coolly rebooted from a potential game-winning flub and landed himself and the Buffaloes in Seventh Heaven Saturday night at frazzled Sports Authority Field.
Moments after badly misfiring on a 48-yard field goal attempt with two seconds remaining in regulation, Gonzalez calmly punched through a 32-yarder in overtime to sink Colorado State 27-24 in the Rocky Mountain Showdown.
CU (2-1) avoided losing to CSU (1-2) for a second consecutive season and the third time in four years in the intense intrastate rivalry and improved its series advantage to 63-22-2.
The last Buffs kicker to defeat the Rams in overtime was Kevin Eberhart, whose 35-yarder in 2007 produced a 31-28 win.
GonzalezGÇÖs game-winner was his fourth field goal attempt of the night. After hitting a 52-yarder in the second quarter, he had a 36-yard try blocked just before halftime. He didnGÇÖt get another chance until his potential game-winner near the end of regulation, then received his second chance on the BuffsGÇÖ fifth play in OT.
Gonzalez and the Buffs left the Mile High City owing a large thank you to safety?Tedric Thompson, whose block of CSU kicker Wyatt BryanGÇÖs 27-yard attempt in the extra period put CU in position for the gritty win.
At the outset, Saturday nightGÇÖs game didnGÇÖt appear it would ever reach overtime. CSU took a commanding 14-0 first-quarter lead, and CU at times looked incapable of responding. With a running game that had produced 390 yards last weekend throttled back to 125 by the Rams, the Buffs turned to quarterback?Sefo Liufau?and the passing game...more
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