Colorado-New Hampshire Notes
vs
Wyoming
Sep 20 (Sat)
8:15 p.m.
Players who carried out CU’s symbolic instruments today:
Sledgehammer: Juwann Winfree
Toolbox: Steven Montez
United States Flag: Lyle Tuiloma
Colorado Flag: Nick Edridge
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TV Replays: 1:30 a.m. MDT Sunday on Pac-12 Mountain (as in later tonight) as well as at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.; also on at Noon Sunday on Pac-12 Network.
The temperature at kickoff – 90 degrees – tied for the fourth warmest in Folsom Field history; it tied for the 11th warmest overall … Colorado is now 3-0 for the 42nd time in its history (129 seasons), and is 3-0 in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1994-95 … The Buffs are now 6-2 against FCS opponents (all since 2006), with wins in five straight … The Buffs are now 16-3 against non-conference opponents in the regular season under Mike MacIntyre (plus 0-1 in bowls; and 15-0 when holding the opponent to 17 points or less) … CU won for the first time on Sept. 15 (now 1-6) … CU won the coin toss for the first time this season … The Buffs are now 3-for-3 on opening drives, scoring touchdowns against CSU, Nebraska and New Hampshire … CU is now 122-2 all-time when scoring 43 or more points … Colorado’s last 16 plays were rushes, as were 28 of its last 29; in fact, CU had 51 rushing attempts compared to 24 passing; the last time CU had a ratio of over 2-to-1, rushing to passing plays, was on Sept. 12, 2015 against Massachusetts (59 to 24) … CU has scored in 11 of 12 quarters this year, including the last eight in a row … This is just the fifth season in CU history the Buffs have scored 30 or more points in each of the first three games of the season (joining 1896, 1923, 1993 and 1995) … This was the fifth time under MacIntyre CU rushed for over 300 yards (4-1 record) … ILB Rick Gamboa had his second career INT (the other was a 20-yard pick-six against Oregon State in 2016).
Attendance. Today’s official attendance of 42,360 is what gores down in the books (tickets sold); the actual scanned attendance was 29,839, the heat likely kept some of those no-shows home.
Last CU Fumble Return For A Score. OLB Davion Taylor’s 14-yad fumble return for a score was the first of that variety by a Buffalo since the 2016 regular season finale, when ILB Kenneth Olugbode had one for 10 yards against Utah. For Taylor, he had never scored a touchdown before on any level of football, and it was his second “touch” as a Buff, as he recovered a fumble last week at Nebraska.
First Down Defense. New Hampshire gained 106 yards on 28 first down plays (3.8 per); but 82 of those yards came on two plays (otherwise 24 yards on 26 plays); the Buffs held UNH to 19 plays of 2 yards or less, 10 of those zero gains along with eight negative plays.
INDIVIDUAL LINER NOTES
QB Steven Montez (19-14-1, 166, 1 TD/1 INT)
Out of the Gate: in the first quarter through three games, Montez is 30-of-33 for 293 yards and 4 TDs (205.5 rating); he was 9-of-10 today for 74 yards and 1TD (12-12/137/2 vs CSU, 9-10/82/1 at Nebraska).
With 166 yards passing, he moved into seventh all-time on CU’s passing yards list with 4,847; he passed John Hessler (4,788) and Mike Moschetti (4,797), both who threw passes to CU’s current offensive coordinator, Darrin Chiaverini, between 1995-98. He also passed Koy Detmer into seventh on the career total offense list with 5,443 (Detmer had 5,359, and he too, threw balls to Chiaverini).
He improved to 10-8 as CU’s starting QB (7-3 at home).
TB Travon McMillian (15-162, 2 TD rushing)
The 162 yards is a career-high for him (second 100-yard game at Colorado); his best game at Virginia Tech came his redshirt freshman year (2015) when had 142 (on 29 carries) against Duke in Blacksburg. It was his fourth multiple-TD game of his career (two in each of the four, his first at Colorado).
The 75-yard touchdown run to open the third quarter tied for the 22nd-longest rush in CU history; the 162 yards ties the 70th-most in a game.
WR Laviska Shenault (5-67, 1 TD receiving).
He now has 26 receptions for 455 yards in three games (well, two-and-a-half as he was held out of the second half today). He has three touchdowns receiving, one in each game; he’s the first Buff to have one in three straight games since Nelson Spruce reached the end zone in seven in a row over the 2013-14 seasons.
Sledgehammer: Juwann Winfree
Toolbox: Steven Montez
United States Flag: Lyle Tuiloma
Colorado Flag: Nick Edridge
QUICKLY
TV Replays: 1:30 a.m. MDT Sunday on Pac-12 Mountain (as in later tonight) as well as at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.; also on at Noon Sunday on Pac-12 Network.
The temperature at kickoff – 90 degrees – tied for the fourth warmest in Folsom Field history; it tied for the 11th warmest overall … Colorado is now 3-0 for the 42nd time in its history (129 seasons), and is 3-0 in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1994-95 … The Buffs are now 6-2 against FCS opponents (all since 2006), with wins in five straight … The Buffs are now 16-3 against non-conference opponents in the regular season under Mike MacIntyre (plus 0-1 in bowls; and 15-0 when holding the opponent to 17 points or less) … CU won for the first time on Sept. 15 (now 1-6) … CU won the coin toss for the first time this season … The Buffs are now 3-for-3 on opening drives, scoring touchdowns against CSU, Nebraska and New Hampshire … CU is now 122-2 all-time when scoring 43 or more points … Colorado’s last 16 plays were rushes, as were 28 of its last 29; in fact, CU had 51 rushing attempts compared to 24 passing; the last time CU had a ratio of over 2-to-1, rushing to passing plays, was on Sept. 12, 2015 against Massachusetts (59 to 24) … CU has scored in 11 of 12 quarters this year, including the last eight in a row … This is just the fifth season in CU history the Buffs have scored 30 or more points in each of the first three games of the season (joining 1896, 1923, 1993 and 1995) … This was the fifth time under MacIntyre CU rushed for over 300 yards (4-1 record) … ILB Rick Gamboa had his second career INT (the other was a 20-yard pick-six against Oregon State in 2016).
Attendance. Today’s official attendance of 42,360 is what gores down in the books (tickets sold); the actual scanned attendance was 29,839, the heat likely kept some of those no-shows home.
Last CU Fumble Return For A Score. OLB Davion Taylor’s 14-yad fumble return for a score was the first of that variety by a Buffalo since the 2016 regular season finale, when ILB Kenneth Olugbode had one for 10 yards against Utah. For Taylor, he had never scored a touchdown before on any level of football, and it was his second “touch” as a Buff, as he recovered a fumble last week at Nebraska.
First Down Defense. New Hampshire gained 106 yards on 28 first down plays (3.8 per); but 82 of those yards came on two plays (otherwise 24 yards on 26 plays); the Buffs held UNH to 19 plays of 2 yards or less, 10 of those zero gains along with eight negative plays.
INDIVIDUAL LINER NOTES
QB Steven Montez (19-14-1, 166, 1 TD/1 INT)
Out of the Gate: in the first quarter through three games, Montez is 30-of-33 for 293 yards and 4 TDs (205.5 rating); he was 9-of-10 today for 74 yards and 1TD (12-12/137/2 vs CSU, 9-10/82/1 at Nebraska).
With 166 yards passing, he moved into seventh all-time on CU’s passing yards list with 4,847; he passed John Hessler (4,788) and Mike Moschetti (4,797), both who threw passes to CU’s current offensive coordinator, Darrin Chiaverini, between 1995-98. He also passed Koy Detmer into seventh on the career total offense list with 5,443 (Detmer had 5,359, and he too, threw balls to Chiaverini).
He improved to 10-8 as CU’s starting QB (7-3 at home).
TB Travon McMillian (15-162, 2 TD rushing)
The 162 yards is a career-high for him (second 100-yard game at Colorado); his best game at Virginia Tech came his redshirt freshman year (2015) when had 142 (on 29 carries) against Duke in Blacksburg. It was his fourth multiple-TD game of his career (two in each of the four, his first at Colorado).
The 75-yard touchdown run to open the third quarter tied for the 22nd-longest rush in CU history; the 162 yards ties the 70th-most in a game.
WR Laviska Shenault (5-67, 1 TD receiving).
He now has 26 receptions for 455 yards in three games (well, two-and-a-half as he was held out of the second half today). He has three touchdowns receiving, one in each game; he’s the first Buff to have one in three straight games since Nelson Spruce reached the end zone in seven in a row over the 2013-14 seasons.