Another 2 weeks, another NCAA 2008 Prediction (I am sure you guys didn’t miss this that much)
Last week, KSU beat CU 38 to 24 (pretty close eh?)… This week, these Buffs return home to face the Kansas Jayhawks.
The Buffs vowed all week that they would not repeat their mistake filled affairs of the last few weeks. The Defense made a promise to stop the big play, and to start creating turnovers… Who has the money to put it where their mouth is?
The game starts off with a bang as KU promptly marches down the field with a proficient running game that went on to average over 5 yards a carry. They punch it in from the 3 on a play action pass from Reesing to Dexton Fields. However, they miss the extra point on a bad snap in high winds.
The Buffs reply in a fashion that a Big 10 football coach could be proud of. Despite barely averaging over 3.5 yards a carry, the Buffs take 7 minutes and 15 plays before Cody punches it in on a QB sneak on 4th and goal from the 2…. Hawkins is a genius again!
KU and CU trade 3 and outs before CU has to punt out of its own endzone.
KU gets the ball back and runs it all the way back to the CU 25 before DiLallo, in retribution for his mistake last week, punches the ball out and then recovers the fumble himself as a mad scramble ensues. Unfortunately, the ensuing drive is cut short as Little Hawkins throws yet ANOTHER interception on a 3rd and long.
The First quarter ends on a low note, and the rest is below the fold…


KU promptly capitalizes on the next play with a 29 yard pass to Marcus Herford as Wheatley shows himself to be having another off day as he slips and lets the WR cruise alone into the endzone.
KU is up 13 to 7…
CU struggles to move the ball again, and punts. This time the Kansas returner makes it all the way to the 15 before being tackled, again by DiLallo. Unfortunately, there is no fumble this time.
Dizon starts the series off right, and seemingly takes his wrath over the field position out on poor KU QB Reesing with a vicious highlight reel hit as Reesing tries to scramble. Reesing comes out of the game for one play. On the next play, the backup QB throws a bad pass and Dykes comes down with it in the endzone!
CU then goes on a painful drive, with several bad penalties almost derailing it. However, on consecutive 3rd and longs, Hawk finds Scotty McKnight on corner routes against the deep cover 2 being played by KU. With the running game struggling to get more then a yard or 2, the game falls on the shoulders of the little Hawk. He does not dissapoint, and with less than a minute left lofts a high ball over the middle to Dusty Sprague for a Touchdown! CU 14, KU 13
Halftime!
The third Quarter is again slow. This game has been ugly so far, with very few “pretty” drives. Both teams are just scratching for yards.
The stalemate is broken when Burney picks off a Reesing pass that is tipped by Hypolite at the line of scrimmage and returns it to the KU 10. CU is unable to take full advantrage, and has to settle for a field goal.
CU 17, KU 13.
The fourth quarter ends as KU fumbles again in CU territory. This proves to be yet another huge break for CU.
The running game is finally picking up steam, and Hugh Charles gets on the scoreboard with a rare redzone run for 6 yards up the middle. CU 24, KU 13.
KU however refuses to go quietly, and behind a running game that refuses to die, gets deep into CU territory. A playaction pass frees up KU’s big TE Derek Fine for a catch and run for a TD.
KU fails to make the extra point as Dizon bursts through the line and throws Jake Sharp of KU for a huge loss.
CU 24, KU 19.
CU shows why Mr. Polk has committed with their next drive. It takes over 8 minutes and eventually Hugh breaks a tackle from an obviously tired KU defensive lineman and runs it in from the 13 yard line. Despite his 2 TD’s, Hugh is held below 100 yards for the first time in 5 games.
CU 31, KU 19.
The game ends as CU’s dime package frustrates Reesing into making yet another pick, and CU runs out the clock. CU fans actually do NOT rush the field, for the first time at a home win in over a year….
Fun stuff! Lets hope those turnovers keep happening in real life! Go Buffs!

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