Link: Full Game Notes (Huskers.com)
Colorado (1-0) at Nebraska (0-0)
When: Saturday, September 8, 2018 | 2:30 p.m. (CT)
Where: Memorial Stadium (85,458) | Lincoln, NE
TV: ABC (Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Allison Williams)
Radio: Husker Sports Network (Greg Sharpe, Matt Davison, Ben McLaughlin)
Satellite Radio: Sirius (Ch. 105) | XM (Ch. 195)
Internet Radio: Huskers.com
Nebraska will take its second shot at opening the 2018 season on Saturday afternoon by welcoming a familiar foe to Memorial Stadium. The Huskers will square off with the Colorado Buffaloes with kickoff set for 2:30 p.m. CT. The game will be televised nationally on ABC, and available on the IMG Husker Sports Network.
The Huskers got only an opening kickoff in on Saturday night against Akron before thunderstorms caused a delay, and ultimately a cancellation of the contest.
Nebraska and Colorado were conference rivals for more than 60 years in the Big Seven, Big Eight and Big 12 Conferences, before moving to the Big Ten and Pac-12, respectively, before the 2011 season. Saturday's meeting is the first of four matchups between the two schools between 2018 and 2024.
Colorado stands at 1-0 after an impressive season-opening victory over in-state rival Colorado State on Friday in Denver. The Buffs opened a two-touchdown lead midway through the first quarter and never looked back en route to a 45-13 victory. CU showed an explosive offense, with 596 yards, including 338 through the air and 258 rushing yards.
This Week's Numbers
70 - Saturday's matchup between Nebraska and Colorado will mark the 70th all-time meeting between the longtime conference rivals. Nebraska and Colorado last met in 2010, in the final Big 12 Conference game for both schools.
29 - With the cancellation of last week's game against Akron, Nebraska will open the 2018 season on Sept. 8. That is the latest date for a Husker season opener in 29 seasons, dating back to the Sept. 9, 1989 opener against Northern Illinois.
7 - Seven Cornhusker greats will be inducted into the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame this weekend. The group is led by Hall of Fame coaches Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne and 1983 Heisman Trophy winner Mike Rozier. Also being inducted are Darin Erstad (baseball), Sarah Pavan (volleyball), Peaches James (softball) and Tom Schlesinger (Men's Gymnastics).
Series History
Nebraska and Colorado are familiar foes with Saturday's meeting the 70th all time between the schools, but the first since 2010. Nebraska holds a 49-18-2 all-time edge in the series, including a 26-8 mark in Lincoln. The Huskers have won 15 of the last 19 meetings, including the last three.
- Nebraska and Colorado met each season from 1948 to 2010, as members of the Big Seven, Big Eight and Big 12 Conferences
- From 1996 to 2010, the Huskers and Buffs concluded the regular season against each other on Black Friday. Nebraska held an 11-4 edge in the series during that time period.
- Nebraska and Colorado combined to win the final eight Big Eight championships from 1988 to 1995.
- Nebraska and Colorado will play in Boulder in 2019 (Sept. 7) and the teams will also have a home-and-home series in 2023 (Boulder) and 2024 (Lincoln)
1898 - Nebraska 23, Colorado 10 (Boulder)
1902 - Nebraska 10, Colorado 0 (Boulder)
1903 - Nebraska 31, Colorado 0 (Lincoln)
1904 - Colorado 6, Nebraska 0 (Boulder)
1905 - Nebraska 18, Colorado 0 (Lincoln)
1907 - Nebraska 22, Colorado 8 (Lincoln)
1948 - Colorado 19, Nebraska 6 (Boulder)
1949 - Nebraska 25, Colorado 14 (Lincoln)
1950 - Colorado 28, Nebraska 19 (Boulder)
1951 - Colorado 36, Nebraska 14 (Lincoln)
1952 - Nebraska 16, Colorado 16 (Boulder)
1953 - Colorado 14, Nebraska 10 (Lincoln)
1954 - Nebraska 20, Colorado 6 (Boulder)
1955 - Nebraska 37, Colorado 20 (Lincoln)
1956 - Colorado 16, Nebraska 0 (Boulder)
1957 - Colorado 27, Nebraska 0 (Lincoln)
1958 - #12 Colorado 27, Nebraska 16 (Boulder)
1959 - Nebraska 14, Colorado 12 (Lincoln)
1960 - Colorado 19, Nebraska 6 (Boulder)
1961 - Colorado 7, Nebraska 0 (Lincoln)
1962 - Nebraska 31, Colorado 6 (Boulder)
1963 - Nebraska 41, Colorado 6 (Lincoln)
1964 - #5 Nebraska 21, Colorado 3 (Boulder)
1965 - #3 Nebraska 38, Colorado 13 (Lincoln)
1966 - #7 Nebraska 21, Colorado 19 (Boulder)
1967 - #4 Colorado 21, Nebraska 16 (Lincoln)
1968 - Nebraska 22, Colorado 6 (Boulder)
1969 - Nebraska 20, #18 Colorado 7 (Lincoln)
1970 - #4 Nebraska 29, Colorado 13 (Boulder)
1971 - #1 Nebraska 31, #9 Colorado 7 (Lincoln)
1972 - #3 Nebraska 33, #15 Colorado 10 (Boulder)
1973 - #13 Nebraska 28, #17 Colorado 16 (Lincoln)
1974 - #9 Nebraska 31, Colorado 15 (Boulder)
1975 - #4 Nebraska 63, Colorado 21 (Lincoln)
1976 - #6 Nebraska 24, Colorado 12 (Boulder)
1977 - #18 Nebraska 33, #7 Colorado 15 (Lincoln)
1978 - #5 Nebraska 52, Colorado 14 (Boulder)
1979 - #2 Nebraska 38, Colorado 10 (Lincoln)
1980 - #9 Nebraska 45, Colorado 7 (Boulder)
1981 - Nebraska 59, Colorado 0 (Lincoln)
1982 - #7 Nebraska 40, Colorado 14 (Boulder)
1983 - #1 Nebraska 69, Colorado 19 (Lincoln)
1984 - #5 Nebraska 24, Colorado 7 (Boulder)
1985 - #5 Nebraska 17, Colorado 7 (Lincoln)
1986 - Colorado 20, #3 Nebraska 10 (Boulder)
1987 - #5 Nebraska 24, Colorado 7 (Boulder)
1988 - #7 Nebraska 7, #19 Colorado 0 (Lincoln)
1989 - #2 Colorado 27, #3 Nebraska 21 (Boulder)
1990 - #9 Colorado 27, #3 Nebraska 12 (Lincoln)
1991 - #9 Nebraska 19, #15 Colorado 19 (Boulder)
1992 - #8 Nebraska 52, #8 Colorado 17 (Lincoln)
1993 - #6 Nebraska 21, #20 Colorado 17 (Boulder)
1994 - #3 Nebraska 24, #2 Colorado 7 (Lincoln)
1995 - #2 Nebraska 44, #7 Colorado 21 (Boulder)
1996 - #4 Nebraska 17, #5 Colorado 12 (Lincoln)
1997 - #2 Nebraska 27, Colorado 24 (Boulder)
1998 - #14 Nebraska 16, Colorado 14 (Lincoln)
1999 - #3 Nebraska 33, Colorado 30 (OT) (Boulder)
2000 - #10 Nebraska 34, Colorado 32 (Lincoln)
2001 - #14 Colorado 62, #2 Nebraska 36 (Boulder)
2002 - #13 Colorado 28, Nebraska 13 (Lincoln)
2003 - #25 Nebraska 31, Colorado 22 (Boulder)
2004 - Colorado 26, Nebraska 20 (Lincoln)
2005 - Nebraska 30, Colorado 3 (Boulder)
2006 - #19 Nebraska 37, Colorado 14 (Lincoln)
2007 - Colorado 65, Nebraska 51 (Boulder)
2008 - Nebraska 40, Colorado 31 (Lincoln)
2009 - Nebraska 28, Colorado 20 (Boulder)
2010 - #16 Nebraska 45, Colorado 17 (Lincoln)
Nebraska has a Long History Battling Pac-12 Foes
Nebraska's meeting with Colorado continues a tradition of playing marquee non-conference games against Pac-12 opponents. Since 1983, Nebraska has played 32 regular-season non-conference games against teams that were in the Pac-12 at game time.
- Nebraska is 25-9-1 against the Pac-12 in regular season games since 1983. In that stretch, NU is:
6-1 vs. Arizona State
5-3 vs. UCLA
3-1 vs. Oregon
2-0 vs. California
4-2 vs. Washington
2-0 vs. Washington State
2-0 vs. Oregon State
1-0 vs. Washington State
0-2-1 vs. USC
- Nebraska has also played five bowl games against Pac-12 teams in that time period, going 2-3 in those games.
- Nebraska has played at least one non-conference game against a Pac-12 foe for 17 straight seasons from 1983 to 1999.
About Colorado Football
Colorado has fielded a football team since 1890. Colorado won a national championship in 1990 and has 26 conference titles, including five Big Eight championships and one Big 12 title (2001). The Buffs joined the Pac-12 Conference for the 2011 season, after spending 15 seasons in the Big 12 Conference. Since moving to the Pac-12, CU has a 30-59 record, which includes a 15-48 record in conference play.
- First Season: 1890
- Conference Titles: 26
- National Titles: 1 (1990)
- All-Time Record: 701-501-36
- Bowl Record: 12-17
- Stadium: Folsom Field
About 2018 Colorado Buffaloes
Colorado opened the 2018 season against in-state foe Colorado State on Aug. 31. Led by an explosive offense that amassed nearly 600 yards, the Buffaloes destroyed the Rams 45-13.
Junior quarterback Steven Montez completed 22-of-25 passes for 338 yards and threw for four touchdowns. Colorado had six difference receivers with at least one catch. The group was led by a pair of sophomores. Laviska Shenault Jr. had 11 receptions for 211 yards and one touchdown, while K.D. Nixon had six catches for 112 yards and one touchdown. On the ground, the Buffs ran for 258 yards, which included a 100-yard game by senior Travon McMillan. He also had one rushing touchdown.
On defense, sophomore linebacker Nate Landman led the team with 16 tackles, including two for loss. Landman also had the team's only interception. The Buffs defense had three sacks against the Rams. The Buffs allowed 284 total yards (103 rush, 181 pass) to the Rams.
About Colorado Head Coach Mike MacIntyre
Mike MacIntyre is in his 6th year at Colorado with a 26-38 record. This is his 9th year overall as a college head coach, and he sports an overall record of 42-59. MacIntyre was a defensive back as a player and played two years at Vanderbilt and two years at Georgia Tech where he received his degree in 1989. Prior to his current role as head coach at CU, MacIntyre was head coach at San Jose State for three seasons (2010-2012) where he led the Spartans to a 16-21 record overall, highlighted by a 10-2 season in 2012 with a bowl appearance. Prior to being a head coach, MacIntyre served as an assistant coach with stops at Duke, Ole Miss, Temple, Tennessee-Martin, Davidson and Georgia. He also spent five years as an NFL assistant in the mid-2000s with the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Jets.
Last Meeting: Nebraska 45, Colorado 17 (Nov. 26, 2010 - Lincoln, NE)
Rex Burkhead did a little bit of everything in a really big way, leading No. 16 Nebraska to a 45-17 victory over Colorado on Friday at Memorial Stadium.
Burkhead's big day, which included 19 carries for 101 yards and a touchdown on the ground and a pair of touchdown passes from his I-back position, powered the Huskers (10-2, 6-2) to the Big 12 North Division crown and a spot in next Saturday's Big 12 Championship Game in Arlington, Texas.
Colorado saw its season and Big 12 Conference affiliation come to an end with a 5-7 overall record and a 2-6 Big 12 mark. The Buffaloes will join the Pac-12 Conference next season.
Burkhead, a sophomore from Plano, Texas, completed both of his first two career attempts for touchdowns. The first one covered 26 yards to Brandon Kinnie down the right sideline after a pitch from Cody Green. The second capped a highlight reel run that started to the right side of the field before ending with a four-yard flip to Kyler Reed in the end zone near the left sideline.
Burkhead's versatile offensive performance, provided an explosive complement to quarterback Cody Green, who also threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for a score on the afternoon. Burkhead and Green each completed touchdown passes to Kinnie and Reed, as Nebraska produced its best overall offensive effort since defeating Oklahoma State in Stillwater, 51-41, on Oct. 23.
Green, a sophomore from Dayton, Texas, closed an efficient offensive effort by completing 10-of-13 passes for 80 yards with two touchdowns. He also rushed seven times fro 23 yards.
Kinnie led the Huskers receivers with four catches for 48 yards and two scores on the day, while Reed added four catches for 17 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Joe Broekemeier pitched in a career-best three catches for 34 yards on Senior Day at Memorial Stadium.
Roy Helu added a solid performance of his own with 15 carries for 77 yards while Dontrayevous Robinson added his best rushing effort on the season with 13 carries for 55 yards.
As a team, Nebraska amassed 407 yards of total offense, including 262 yards rushing on 59 carries. Green, Burkhead and senior Zac Lee combined to complete 15-of-19 passes for 142 yards.
In addition to the solid offensive performance, the Blackshirts forced three second-half turnovers and set up the offense with short fields to lead to the impressive offensive output. The NU defense held CU to just 262 total yards, including 99 on the ground and 163 through the air.
On the third play of the second half, senior safety DeJon Gomes picked off a Cody Hawkins pass and returned it 12 yards to the CU 43. Five plays later, Green hit Kinnie with a 16-yard touchdown strike to put the Huskers up 24-3 just 3:02 into the second half.
Two players later, Eric Hagg snagged his fifth interception of the season and returned it 26 yards to the CU 4. Hagg's interception set up Burkhead's touchdown pass to Reed and put the Huskers in complete control of the game with 10:51 left in the third quarter.
However, Colorado kept fighting in a rivalry game with a pair of Big 12 North Division teams playing their final games in the conference before heading to new leagues in 2011.
Cody Hawkins, who became Colorado's career passing yardage leader in the game, connected with Paul Richardson on a 60-yard touchdown pass to pull CU within 31-10 with 8:19 left in the third.
Nebraska answered with Green's one-yard touchdown pass to Reed less than five minutes later, but the Buffs put one more score on the board with Hawkins' 29-yard touchdown pass to Will Jefferson as time expired in the third quarter.
Trailing 38-17 at the start of the fourth quarter, the Buffs held on NU's first possession of the final period and threatened to cut the Husker lead to two scores. But the Blackshirts struck again. Hawkins hit Scott McKnight on a short pass and Alfonzo Dennard stripped the ball, which was scooped up by Gomes and returned 19 yards to the CU 3. Two plays later, Green cashed in with a one-yard scoring plunge to put the Huskers up 45-17 with 12:55 left.
On the extra point, Nebraska senior place-kicker Alex Henery tied NU's career scoring record with 388 points. Henery, a native of Omaha, tied former Husker place-kicker Kris Brown for Nebraska's all-time mark.
Henery opened the scoring with a 42-yard field goal in the first quarter. While Henery accounted for all the points in the first quarter, both offenses gained momentum in the second period.
Burkhead capped a nine-play, 72-yard drive with a two-yard touchdown run with 13:47 to go in the half to put Nebraska up 10-0. Colorado then mustered a nine-play drive of its own, covering 75 yards in 3:25. CU's march stalled near the NU goal line, and the Buffs settled for Aric Goodman's 22-yard field goal to make it 10-3 with 10:22 left in the half.
Burkhead then sent the Huskers to the locker room with a 17-3 edge by connecting with Kinnie on a 26-yard scoring strike with 49 seconds remaining in the half.
Nebraska will face the Big 12 South Division Champion in the Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship Game next Saturday night at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Colorado (1-0) at Nebraska (0-0)
When: Saturday, September 8, 2018 | 2:30 p.m. (CT)
Where: Memorial Stadium (85,458) | Lincoln, NE
TV: ABC (Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Allison Williams)
Radio: Husker Sports Network (Greg Sharpe, Matt Davison, Ben McLaughlin)
Satellite Radio: Sirius (Ch. 105) | XM (Ch. 195)
Internet Radio: Huskers.com
Nebraska will take its second shot at opening the 2018 season on Saturday afternoon by welcoming a familiar foe to Memorial Stadium. The Huskers will square off with the Colorado Buffaloes with kickoff set for 2:30 p.m. CT. The game will be televised nationally on ABC, and available on the IMG Husker Sports Network.
The Huskers got only an opening kickoff in on Saturday night against Akron before thunderstorms caused a delay, and ultimately a cancellation of the contest.
Nebraska and Colorado were conference rivals for more than 60 years in the Big Seven, Big Eight and Big 12 Conferences, before moving to the Big Ten and Pac-12, respectively, before the 2011 season. Saturday's meeting is the first of four matchups between the two schools between 2018 and 2024.
Colorado stands at 1-0 after an impressive season-opening victory over in-state rival Colorado State on Friday in Denver. The Buffs opened a two-touchdown lead midway through the first quarter and never looked back en route to a 45-13 victory. CU showed an explosive offense, with 596 yards, including 338 through the air and 258 rushing yards.
This Week's Numbers
70 - Saturday's matchup between Nebraska and Colorado will mark the 70th all-time meeting between the longtime conference rivals. Nebraska and Colorado last met in 2010, in the final Big 12 Conference game for both schools.
29 - With the cancellation of last week's game against Akron, Nebraska will open the 2018 season on Sept. 8. That is the latest date for a Husker season opener in 29 seasons, dating back to the Sept. 9, 1989 opener against Northern Illinois.
7 - Seven Cornhusker greats will be inducted into the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame this weekend. The group is led by Hall of Fame coaches Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne and 1983 Heisman Trophy winner Mike Rozier. Also being inducted are Darin Erstad (baseball), Sarah Pavan (volleyball), Peaches James (softball) and Tom Schlesinger (Men's Gymnastics).
Series History
Nebraska and Colorado are familiar foes with Saturday's meeting the 70th all time between the schools, but the first since 2010. Nebraska holds a 49-18-2 all-time edge in the series, including a 26-8 mark in Lincoln. The Huskers have won 15 of the last 19 meetings, including the last three.
- Nebraska and Colorado met each season from 1948 to 2010, as members of the Big Seven, Big Eight and Big 12 Conferences
- From 1996 to 2010, the Huskers and Buffs concluded the regular season against each other on Black Friday. Nebraska held an 11-4 edge in the series during that time period.
- Nebraska and Colorado combined to win the final eight Big Eight championships from 1988 to 1995.
- Nebraska and Colorado will play in Boulder in 2019 (Sept. 7) and the teams will also have a home-and-home series in 2023 (Boulder) and 2024 (Lincoln)
1898 - Nebraska 23, Colorado 10 (Boulder)
1902 - Nebraska 10, Colorado 0 (Boulder)
1903 - Nebraska 31, Colorado 0 (Lincoln)
1904 - Colorado 6, Nebraska 0 (Boulder)
1905 - Nebraska 18, Colorado 0 (Lincoln)
1907 - Nebraska 22, Colorado 8 (Lincoln)
1948 - Colorado 19, Nebraska 6 (Boulder)
1949 - Nebraska 25, Colorado 14 (Lincoln)
1950 - Colorado 28, Nebraska 19 (Boulder)
1951 - Colorado 36, Nebraska 14 (Lincoln)
1952 - Nebraska 16, Colorado 16 (Boulder)
1953 - Colorado 14, Nebraska 10 (Lincoln)
1954 - Nebraska 20, Colorado 6 (Boulder)
1955 - Nebraska 37, Colorado 20 (Lincoln)
1956 - Colorado 16, Nebraska 0 (Boulder)
1957 - Colorado 27, Nebraska 0 (Lincoln)
1958 - #12 Colorado 27, Nebraska 16 (Boulder)
1959 - Nebraska 14, Colorado 12 (Lincoln)
1960 - Colorado 19, Nebraska 6 (Boulder)
1961 - Colorado 7, Nebraska 0 (Lincoln)
1962 - Nebraska 31, Colorado 6 (Boulder)
1963 - Nebraska 41, Colorado 6 (Lincoln)
1964 - #5 Nebraska 21, Colorado 3 (Boulder)
1965 - #3 Nebraska 38, Colorado 13 (Lincoln)
1966 - #7 Nebraska 21, Colorado 19 (Boulder)
1967 - #4 Colorado 21, Nebraska 16 (Lincoln)
1968 - Nebraska 22, Colorado 6 (Boulder)
1969 - Nebraska 20, #18 Colorado 7 (Lincoln)
1970 - #4 Nebraska 29, Colorado 13 (Boulder)
1971 - #1 Nebraska 31, #9 Colorado 7 (Lincoln)
1972 - #3 Nebraska 33, #15 Colorado 10 (Boulder)
1973 - #13 Nebraska 28, #17 Colorado 16 (Lincoln)
1974 - #9 Nebraska 31, Colorado 15 (Boulder)
1975 - #4 Nebraska 63, Colorado 21 (Lincoln)
1976 - #6 Nebraska 24, Colorado 12 (Boulder)
1977 - #18 Nebraska 33, #7 Colorado 15 (Lincoln)
1978 - #5 Nebraska 52, Colorado 14 (Boulder)
1979 - #2 Nebraska 38, Colorado 10 (Lincoln)
1980 - #9 Nebraska 45, Colorado 7 (Boulder)
1981 - Nebraska 59, Colorado 0 (Lincoln)
1982 - #7 Nebraska 40, Colorado 14 (Boulder)
1983 - #1 Nebraska 69, Colorado 19 (Lincoln)
1984 - #5 Nebraska 24, Colorado 7 (Boulder)
1985 - #5 Nebraska 17, Colorado 7 (Lincoln)
1986 - Colorado 20, #3 Nebraska 10 (Boulder)
1987 - #5 Nebraska 24, Colorado 7 (Boulder)
1988 - #7 Nebraska 7, #19 Colorado 0 (Lincoln)
1989 - #2 Colorado 27, #3 Nebraska 21 (Boulder)
1990 - #9 Colorado 27, #3 Nebraska 12 (Lincoln)
1991 - #9 Nebraska 19, #15 Colorado 19 (Boulder)
1992 - #8 Nebraska 52, #8 Colorado 17 (Lincoln)
1993 - #6 Nebraska 21, #20 Colorado 17 (Boulder)
1994 - #3 Nebraska 24, #2 Colorado 7 (Lincoln)
1995 - #2 Nebraska 44, #7 Colorado 21 (Boulder)
1996 - #4 Nebraska 17, #5 Colorado 12 (Lincoln)
1997 - #2 Nebraska 27, Colorado 24 (Boulder)
1998 - #14 Nebraska 16, Colorado 14 (Lincoln)
1999 - #3 Nebraska 33, Colorado 30 (OT) (Boulder)
2000 - #10 Nebraska 34, Colorado 32 (Lincoln)
2001 - #14 Colorado 62, #2 Nebraska 36 (Boulder)
2002 - #13 Colorado 28, Nebraska 13 (Lincoln)
2003 - #25 Nebraska 31, Colorado 22 (Boulder)
2004 - Colorado 26, Nebraska 20 (Lincoln)
2005 - Nebraska 30, Colorado 3 (Boulder)
2006 - #19 Nebraska 37, Colorado 14 (Lincoln)
2007 - Colorado 65, Nebraska 51 (Boulder)
2008 - Nebraska 40, Colorado 31 (Lincoln)
2009 - Nebraska 28, Colorado 20 (Boulder)
2010 - #16 Nebraska 45, Colorado 17 (Lincoln)
Nebraska has a Long History Battling Pac-12 Foes
Nebraska's meeting with Colorado continues a tradition of playing marquee non-conference games against Pac-12 opponents. Since 1983, Nebraska has played 32 regular-season non-conference games against teams that were in the Pac-12 at game time.
- Nebraska is 25-9-1 against the Pac-12 in regular season games since 1983. In that stretch, NU is:
6-1 vs. Arizona State
5-3 vs. UCLA
3-1 vs. Oregon
2-0 vs. California
4-2 vs. Washington
2-0 vs. Washington State
2-0 vs. Oregon State
1-0 vs. Washington State
0-2-1 vs. USC
- Nebraska has also played five bowl games against Pac-12 teams in that time period, going 2-3 in those games.
- Nebraska has played at least one non-conference game against a Pac-12 foe for 17 straight seasons from 1983 to 1999.
About Colorado Football
Colorado has fielded a football team since 1890. Colorado won a national championship in 1990 and has 26 conference titles, including five Big Eight championships and one Big 12 title (2001). The Buffs joined the Pac-12 Conference for the 2011 season, after spending 15 seasons in the Big 12 Conference. Since moving to the Pac-12, CU has a 30-59 record, which includes a 15-48 record in conference play.
- First Season: 1890
- Conference Titles: 26
- National Titles: 1 (1990)
- All-Time Record: 701-501-36
- Bowl Record: 12-17
- Stadium: Folsom Field
About 2018 Colorado Buffaloes
Colorado opened the 2018 season against in-state foe Colorado State on Aug. 31. Led by an explosive offense that amassed nearly 600 yards, the Buffaloes destroyed the Rams 45-13.
Junior quarterback Steven Montez completed 22-of-25 passes for 338 yards and threw for four touchdowns. Colorado had six difference receivers with at least one catch. The group was led by a pair of sophomores. Laviska Shenault Jr. had 11 receptions for 211 yards and one touchdown, while K.D. Nixon had six catches for 112 yards and one touchdown. On the ground, the Buffs ran for 258 yards, which included a 100-yard game by senior Travon McMillan. He also had one rushing touchdown.
On defense, sophomore linebacker Nate Landman led the team with 16 tackles, including two for loss. Landman also had the team's only interception. The Buffs defense had three sacks against the Rams. The Buffs allowed 284 total yards (103 rush, 181 pass) to the Rams.
About Colorado Head Coach Mike MacIntyre
Mike MacIntyre is in his 6th year at Colorado with a 26-38 record. This is his 9th year overall as a college head coach, and he sports an overall record of 42-59. MacIntyre was a defensive back as a player and played two years at Vanderbilt and two years at Georgia Tech where he received his degree in 1989. Prior to his current role as head coach at CU, MacIntyre was head coach at San Jose State for three seasons (2010-2012) where he led the Spartans to a 16-21 record overall, highlighted by a 10-2 season in 2012 with a bowl appearance. Prior to being a head coach, MacIntyre served as an assistant coach with stops at Duke, Ole Miss, Temple, Tennessee-Martin, Davidson and Georgia. He also spent five years as an NFL assistant in the mid-2000s with the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Jets.
Last Meeting: Nebraska 45, Colorado 17 (Nov. 26, 2010 - Lincoln, NE)
Rex Burkhead did a little bit of everything in a really big way, leading No. 16 Nebraska to a 45-17 victory over Colorado on Friday at Memorial Stadium.
Burkhead's big day, which included 19 carries for 101 yards and a touchdown on the ground and a pair of touchdown passes from his I-back position, powered the Huskers (10-2, 6-2) to the Big 12 North Division crown and a spot in next Saturday's Big 12 Championship Game in Arlington, Texas.
Colorado saw its season and Big 12 Conference affiliation come to an end with a 5-7 overall record and a 2-6 Big 12 mark. The Buffaloes will join the Pac-12 Conference next season.
Burkhead, a sophomore from Plano, Texas, completed both of his first two career attempts for touchdowns. The first one covered 26 yards to Brandon Kinnie down the right sideline after a pitch from Cody Green. The second capped a highlight reel run that started to the right side of the field before ending with a four-yard flip to Kyler Reed in the end zone near the left sideline.
Burkhead's versatile offensive performance, provided an explosive complement to quarterback Cody Green, who also threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for a score on the afternoon. Burkhead and Green each completed touchdown passes to Kinnie and Reed, as Nebraska produced its best overall offensive effort since defeating Oklahoma State in Stillwater, 51-41, on Oct. 23.
Green, a sophomore from Dayton, Texas, closed an efficient offensive effort by completing 10-of-13 passes for 80 yards with two touchdowns. He also rushed seven times fro 23 yards.
Kinnie led the Huskers receivers with four catches for 48 yards and two scores on the day, while Reed added four catches for 17 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Joe Broekemeier pitched in a career-best three catches for 34 yards on Senior Day at Memorial Stadium.
Roy Helu added a solid performance of his own with 15 carries for 77 yards while Dontrayevous Robinson added his best rushing effort on the season with 13 carries for 55 yards.
As a team, Nebraska amassed 407 yards of total offense, including 262 yards rushing on 59 carries. Green, Burkhead and senior Zac Lee combined to complete 15-of-19 passes for 142 yards.
In addition to the solid offensive performance, the Blackshirts forced three second-half turnovers and set up the offense with short fields to lead to the impressive offensive output. The NU defense held CU to just 262 total yards, including 99 on the ground and 163 through the air.
On the third play of the second half, senior safety DeJon Gomes picked off a Cody Hawkins pass and returned it 12 yards to the CU 43. Five plays later, Green hit Kinnie with a 16-yard touchdown strike to put the Huskers up 24-3 just 3:02 into the second half.
Two players later, Eric Hagg snagged his fifth interception of the season and returned it 26 yards to the CU 4. Hagg's interception set up Burkhead's touchdown pass to Reed and put the Huskers in complete control of the game with 10:51 left in the third quarter.
However, Colorado kept fighting in a rivalry game with a pair of Big 12 North Division teams playing their final games in the conference before heading to new leagues in 2011.
Cody Hawkins, who became Colorado's career passing yardage leader in the game, connected with Paul Richardson on a 60-yard touchdown pass to pull CU within 31-10 with 8:19 left in the third.
Nebraska answered with Green's one-yard touchdown pass to Reed less than five minutes later, but the Buffs put one more score on the board with Hawkins' 29-yard touchdown pass to Will Jefferson as time expired in the third quarter.
Trailing 38-17 at the start of the fourth quarter, the Buffs held on NU's first possession of the final period and threatened to cut the Husker lead to two scores. But the Blackshirts struck again. Hawkins hit Scott McKnight on a short pass and Alfonzo Dennard stripped the ball, which was scooped up by Gomes and returned 19 yards to the CU 3. Two plays later, Green cashed in with a one-yard scoring plunge to put the Huskers up 45-17 with 12:55 left.
On the extra point, Nebraska senior place-kicker Alex Henery tied NU's career scoring record with 388 points. Henery, a native of Omaha, tied former Husker place-kicker Kris Brown for Nebraska's all-time mark.
Henery opened the scoring with a 42-yard field goal in the first quarter. While Henery accounted for all the points in the first quarter, both offenses gained momentum in the second period.
Burkhead capped a nine-play, 72-yard drive with a two-yard touchdown run with 13:47 to go in the half to put Nebraska up 10-0. Colorado then mustered a nine-play drive of its own, covering 75 yards in 3:25. CU's march stalled near the NU goal line, and the Buffs settled for Aric Goodman's 22-yard field goal to make it 10-3 with 10:22 left in the half.
Burkhead then sent the Huskers to the locker room with a 17-3 edge by connecting with Kinnie on a 26-yard scoring strike with 49 seconds remaining in the half.
Nebraska will face the Big 12 South Division Champion in the Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship Game next Saturday night at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
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