From: ethan@earl.scd.ucar.edu (Ethan Alpert)
Subject: Buff Bits
Followup-To: rec.sport.football.college 
Summary: Just some numbers and facts
Organization: Scientific Computing Divison/NCAR Boulder, CO
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 03:39:46 GMT


From the Buffalo Sports News (BSN)

Copied with permission.


MILESTONES
	Against the Cowboys, Colorado regained some of the self esteem lost in 
Memorial Stadium last week. As it turns out, though, they managed to accomplish 
several unprecedented feats as well.

	When Michael Westbrook caught a touchdown pass from Kordell Stewart in 
the third quarter, it was his 12th receiving touchdown in his two-year career. 
That breaks the CU all-time record of 11, set by Gary Knafelc from 1952-53. 
Westbrook has seven touchdowns this year, one short of Knafelc's single season 
record of eight.

	With 200 passing yards [11/7/92]Saturday , the Buffs now have 2674 on 
the season, which breaks the old record of 2571 set in 1984.

	Charles Johnson now has 43 receptions on the year, which is the most 
ever by a Colorado junior.

	Colorado forced eight turnovers against the Cowboys, tying the school 
record set three previous times (Utah, 1953;Iowas State in 1985 and 1988).

	A couple of other records are on the verge of falling, too. Colorado 
currently has 189 completions for the season, just two shy of the record set 
in 1984.  Stewart's 1526 yard are just shy of Darian Hagan's school record of 
1538,which he set in 1990. Stewart has 109 completions on the year, and will 
soon pass the season record set by Bobby Anderson in 1968(112).

OBSCURITIES
	Colorado did not commit a turnover in the first half Saturday, marking 
only the second time this season it went a half without a miscue. The Buffs 
also did it in the second half against CSU.

	Colorado is now guaranteed of a sixth straight seven win season, the 
most in history.

	Deon Figures had his fourth two interception game of his career. He is 
now fourth on CU's all-time list with 11.

	The Cowboys ran 14 third-down plays for a net total of minus-21 yards. 
Okalhoma State gained yardage on only three third-down tries on the afternoon.

	Mitch Berger had a net average of 47.9 yards on seven punts, almost 
making up for his four missed field goals.

	Colorado now has two shutouts this season; Cu also had two shutouts in 
1991. Prior to Satuday's game, though. CU hadn't shutout a pair of Big Eight 
opponents in same season since 1966

	Of Oklahoma State's 17 drives, nine were ened by punts, seven by 
turnovers, and one by the final gun.

TURNING IT AROUND
	Heading into the game with Oklahoma State, CU had the second worst 
turnover ratio in Division I football, as only John Jenkin's Houston Cougars 
fared worse in the key category.

	CU's six turnovers against Nebraska played no small part in the Buffs 
unraveling in Lincoln. Against the Cowboys, though, a conservative game plan, 
pressure by the CU front seven and a rabid secondary helped turn the turnover 
dilemma around.

	OSU freshman quarterback Gary Porter threw five interceptions to go 
along with just five completions, as Deon Figures and Greg Lindsey grabbe to 
picks apiece. The defensive line, though, deservesjmuch of the credit for 
forcing Porter to throw ill-advised after ill-advised pass.

	CU did have one turnover,technically, when Kordell Stewart fumbled in 
the fourth quarter and Jason Gildon picked it up. He fumbled, though, when 
Stewart tackled him on the strange play, but got to run first down again.
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