Hello and Good afternoon buff fans and buff haters (Why you are here is beyond me). The name is Skye, and I am the newest addition to the wonderful, talented, and most of all, trimmed with silver group that posts here. My first confession: I am a bit of a video game fanatic, especially when it comes to sport games. Having logged enough hours on my Xbox 360 playing NCAA 2008 to drive my girlfriend up the wall and through the roof, I thought a nice little opening feature would be the classic, well used, yet still fun, video game prediction contest. Lets just see if EA sports is what we should use for a betting guideline instead of the illustrious editorial staff of buffs.tv! If it is well received, I will try and make this weekly. Check below the fold for the prediction.


To the matter at hand: Scroll down for the final score.
We start out well and our defense puts up early with a safety in the 1st Quarter! However, we soon fall behind as the Rams pick off a Hawkins pass deep into our territory, but we hold strong and force them to make a 33 yard field goal.
The next few series are marred by 3 and outs for CU, while CSU turns over the ball a few times. We finally take advantage of the turnover and take the lead again as the HAWK burrows in on a QB keeper for a touchdown early in the 2nd. Things are looking swell until CSU drives and finishes off the half with a fullback run for a TD to retake the lead.
At halftime, the score sits 10 to 9 CSU, with CU moving up and down the field, but unable to convert key 3rd downs.
The third quarter starts badly. The offense stalls, and the CSU marches down the whole field before the red zone D holds them to a field goal.
The whole stadium then EXPLODES as the Hawk finds Hugh for a 46 yard touchdown pass.
Sadly, less then a minute later, CSU responds with a touchdown pass of their own.
20 to 16 CSU going into the 4th.
The freshman finally looks himself. A bad pass by Hawk gets intercepted. 4 plays later, CSU scores to go up 27 to 16.
Hawk looks to make up for his mistake and quickly moves CU down the field as our running game (having racked up almost 150 yards) is now forgotten. Charles scores again on another long pass! Then Charles slams his way into the endzone for 2 points, doing his best impression of Lawrence Vickers to a hapless CSU safety on the way in.
CSU goes three and out! The fans are feeling it. Mile high is rockin. Unfortunately, on a 4th and 8 from the CSU 40 (oh how we miss a certain kicker!), Hawk is sacked as CSU throws the house at him and none of the WR’s make it open in time.
CSU runs the clock out. Game. We lose! The sad score is 27 to 24 as the Rams hold off a 4th Quarter rally by the buffs.
Booo! On a happier note, in the franchise that I actually play in, CSU loses on a pick 6 in the last minute of the game as a certain senior corner cements his status as an NFL player and CU wins 24 to 17.
Which do you think is more likely? I know what I think:)

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