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Key Players Returning:
RB Jarek Broussard, WR La’Vontae Shenault, WR/PR Dimitri Stanley, OC Colby Pursell, OG Kary Kutsch, OG Casey Roddick, OT Frank Fillip, DE Terrance Lang, LB Nate Landman, LB Jonathan Van Diest, LB Carson Wells, CB Mehki Blackmon, CB Christian Gonzalez, FS Isaiah Lewis, PK Evan Price, and PT Josh Watts.
Key Players Departing:
QB Sam Noyer, WR K.D. Nixon, OT William Sherman, DE Mustafa Johnson, LB Akil Jones, and CB Derrion Rakestraw.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: OT Max Wray (Ohio State transfer).
3 Star Recruits: TE Erik Olsen (Littleton, Colorado), TE Blayne Toll (Arkansas transfer), DT Tyas Martin (Jacksonville, Arkansas), WR Chase Penry (Englewood, Colorado), QB Drew Carter (Portland, Oregon), S Trevor Woods (Katy, Texas), S Trustin Oliver (Council Bluffs, Iowa), OG Noah Fenske (Iowa transfer), and LB Zephaniah Maea (Henderson, Nevada).
2020 Results:
G01 UCLA W 48-42
G02 at Stanford W 35-32
G03 SAN DIEGO STATE W 20-10
G04 at Arizona W 24-13
G05 UTAH L 21-38
BOWL vs. #20 Texas L 23-55
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 4-2 (2nd in PAC-12 South)
Home: 2-1
Away: 2-0
Neutral: 0-1
P12: 2-7
Non-P12: 3-0
Head Coach: Karl Dorrell
Colorado: 4-2
Career: 39-29
Bowls: 1-4
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Brendon Lewis (6-10, 95 yards, 60.0%, 9.5 avg., 0 TD, 0 INT)
Rushing: Jarek Broussard (156 car., 895 yards, 5.7 avg., 5 TD)
Receiving: Dimitri Stanley (20 rec., 335 yards, 16.8 avg., 1 TD)
TD’s Scored: Jarek Broussard (5)
Sacks: Carson Wells (6.5)
Tackles: Nate Landman (53)
Interceptions: 4 Tied (1)
Pass Deflections: Isaiah Lewis/Mekhi Blackmon (6)
Tackles For Loss: Carson Wells (16.5)
Forced Fumbles: Jamar Montgomery (1)
Kick Returns: La’Vontae Shenault (2 ret., 55 yards, 27.5 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Dimitri Stanley (10 ret., 77 yards, 7.7 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Evan Price (6-8 fg/fga., 75%, 16-16 xp/xpa., 34 pts.)
Punting: Josh Watts (35 punts, 1447 yards, 41.3 avg., 11 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 12 Brendon Lewis (FR)
RB: 23 Jarek Broussard (RS SO)
WR: 5 La’Vontae Shenault (RS FR)
WR: 2 Brenden Rice (FR)
WR: 14 Dimitri Stanley (RS SO)
TE: 38 Brady Russell (RS JR)
LT: 76 Frank Fillip (RS SO)
LG: 58 Kary Kutsch (SR/TR)
OC: 65 Colby Pursell (RS JR)
RG: 70 Casey Roddick (RS SO)
RT: 72 Max Wray (RS SO/TR)
KR: 2 Brenden Rice (FR)
PK: 43 Evan Price (RS SO)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 54 Terrance Lang (RS JR)
NT: 94 Janaz Jordan (RS JR/TR)
DE: 18 Jeremiah Doss (SR/TR)
LB: 1 Guy Thomas (RS JR/TR)
LB: 20 Robert Barnes (GR/TR)
LB: 53 Nate Landman (SR)
LB: 26 Carson Wells (RS JR)
CB: 3 Christian Gonzalez (FR)
CB: 6 Mekhi Blackmon (RS JR)
FS: 23 Isaiah Lewis (RS JR)
SS: 5 Mark Perry (SO)
PR: 14 Dimitri Stanley (RS SO)
PT: 89 Josh Watts (RS JR/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: A
Special Teams
Kick Returners: B
Punt Returners: B
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/03 NORTHERN COLORADO BEARS | Colorado won (41-21) the only prior meeting between schools in 2017.
09/11 vs. Texas A&M AGGIES | Colorado leads the series 6-3. The Buffaloes won (35-34) the last meeting between schools in 2009.
09/18 MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS | Colorado leads the series 3-0. The Buffaloes won (21-20) won the last meeting between schools in 1992.
09/25 at Arizona State Sun Devils | Colorado trails the series 3-8. The Buffaloes are 3-6 since 2011, and their last series loss (30-41) was in 2017.
10/02 USC TROJANS | Colorado trails the series 0-14. The Buffaloes are 0-9 since 2011, and they lost (31-35) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/16 ARIZONA WILDCATS | Colorado leads the series 15-8. The Buffaloes are 3-7 since 2011, and their last series loss (30-35) was in 2019.
10/23 at California Golden Bears | Colorado trails the series 4-6. The Buffaloes are 20-3 since 2011, and they lost (21-33) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
10/30 at Oregon Ducks | Colorado trails the series 9-13. The Buffaloes are 1-6 since 2011, and they lost (3-45) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/06 OREGON STATE BEAVERS | Colorado trails the series 5-6. The Buffaloes are 3-3 since 2011, and they lost (34-41 OT) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
11/13 at UCLA Bruins | Colorado trails the series 5-11. The Buffaloes are 3-7 since 2011, and their last series loss (14-31) was in 2019.
11/20 WASHINGTON HUSKIES | Colorado trails the series 6-12-1. The Buffaloes are 1-7 since 2011, and they won (20-14) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/26 at Utah Utes | The series is tied 30-30-3. The Buffaloes are 2-8 since 2011, and their last series win (27-22) was in 2016.
Predictions:
Home: 5-1
Away: 1-4
Neutral: 1-0
P12: 4-5
Non-P12: 3-0
Overall: 7-5 (5th in PAC-12 South)
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