# 2013 Colorado Buffaloes football team

The 2013 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Mike MacIntyre, the Buffaloes played their home games on-campus at Folsom Field in Boulder and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. Head coach Mike MacIntyre was hired after the firing of Jon Embree concluding the 2012 season.

## Recruiting

National Signing Day was on February 6, 2013 and Colorado signed high school athletes from around the country.
College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Michael Adkins II RB | San Diego, CA | Helix High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 31, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Chidobe Awuzie DB | San Jose, CA | Oak Grove High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| Bryce Bobo WR | Covina, CA | Charter Oak High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 15, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Timothy Coleman Jr. DL | Denver, CO | Mullen High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Dec 9, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 70 ||||||
| Elijah Dunston WR | Reseda, CA | Chaminade Prep High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 15, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| George Frazier LB | Monrovia, CA | Monrovia High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 72 ||||||
| Jimmie Gilbert DL | College Station, TX | A&M Consolidated High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Nov 12, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Addison Gillam LB | Palo Cedro, CA | Foothill High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jan 7, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Gunnar Graham OL | Belvedere, CA | Marin Catholic High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | Jun 30, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Jonathan Huckins OL | The Woodlands, TX | The Woodlands High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | Jun 11, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Sam Kronshage OL | The Woodlands, TX | The Woodlands High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Jun 11, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| Phillip Lindsay RB/DB | Aurora, CO | Denver South High School | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Mar 23, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| John Lisella II OL | Littleton, CO | Columbine High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jun 16, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 70 ||||||
| Sefo Liufau QB | Tacoma, WA | Bellarmine Preparatory School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Apr 15, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Kenneth Olugbode LB | San Jose, CA | Bellarmine College Preparatory | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jan 28, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Markeis Reed LB | Napa, CA | Vintage High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jan 5, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 ||||||
| Devin Ross WR | Altadena, CA | Bishop Alemany High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 4, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Ryan Severson ILB | San Jose, CA | Valley Christian High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jan 18, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 70 ||||||
| Colin Sutton OL | Foothill Ranch, CA | Orange Lutheran High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | May 2, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 72 ||||||
| Tedric Thompson DB | Valencia, CA | Valencia High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Gerrad Kough OL | Pomona, CA | Pomona High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Jul 5, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 ||||||
| Derek McCartney DL | Westminster, CO | Faith Christian High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jan 22, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Jeff Thomas WR | Dallas, TX | Duncanville High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jun 18, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 61 ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2013 Colorado Recruits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 22, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 22, 2013. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 22, 2013. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Colorado State* | Sports Authority Field at Mile HighDenver, CO (Rocky Mountain Showdown) | CBSSN | W 41–27 | 59,601 |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 7 (FCS) Central Arkansas* | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | P12N | W 38–24 | 35,168 |
| September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Fresno State* | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | P12N | Canceled | |
| September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at Oregon State | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR | P12N | L 17–44 | 44,279 |
| October 5 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 2 Oregon | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | P12N | L 16–57 | 45,944 |
| October 12 | 8:00 p.m. | at Arizona State | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | P12N | L 13–54 | 50,104 |
| October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Charleston Southern* | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | P12N | W 43–10 | 36,730 |
| October 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Arizona | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | P12N | L 20–44 | 38,679 |
| November 2 | 4:30 p.m. | at No. 17 UCLA | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | FS1 | L 23–45 | 80,377 |
| November 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Washington | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | P12N | L 7–59 | 66,599 |
| November 16 | 3:30 p.m. | California | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | P12N | W 41–24 | 38,252 |
| November 23 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 23 USC | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | P12N | L 29–47 | 36,005 |
| November 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Utah | Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT (Rumble in the Rockies) | P12N | L 17–24 | 45,023 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Mountain time |||||||
    Source:
Conference opponents not played this season: Stanford, Washington State
* ^A The non-conference home game against Fresno State on September 15 was canceled due to effects from the Boulder Creek flash floods. On September 30, Charleston Southern was added as a replacement opponent to be played on October 19.

## Game summaries
### Colorado State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| Buffaloes | 10 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 41 |

### Central Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Buffaloes | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 38 |

### Oregon State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Beavers | 10 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 44 |

### Oregon

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #2 Ducks | 29 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 57 |
| Buffaloes | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 |

### Arizona State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Sun Devils | 25 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 54 |

### Charleston Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Buffaloes | 8 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 43 |
Colorado's game vs Fresno State on September 14 was canceled due to flooding, making Colorado need to add a 12th game. On September 30, Charleston Southern was granted a waiver to play a 13th regular season game to be able to play Colorado.

### Arizona

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 10 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 44 |
| Buffaloes | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
1st quarter scoring:
2nd quarter scoring:
3rd quarter scoring:
4th quarter scoring:

### UCLA

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| #17 Bruins | 7 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
1st quarter scoring: COLO – Will Oliver 23-yard field goal; UCLA – Devin Fuller 76-yard pass from Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick)
2nd quarter scoring: COLO – Paul Richardson 7-yard pass from Sefo Liufau (Will Oliver kick); UCLA – Hundley 11-yard run (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Devin Fuller 6-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick); COLO – Oliver 47-yard field goal
3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Hundley 1-yard run (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Damien Thigpen 5-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
4th quarter scoring: COLO – Tony Jones 2-yard run (Oliver kick); UCLA – Fairbairn 45-yard field goal; UCLA – Oliver 37-yard field goal; UCLA – Fuller 8-yard run (Fairbairn kick)

### Washington

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Huskies | 10 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 59 |

### California

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Buffaloes | 3 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 41 |

### USC

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #23 Trojans | 9 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 47 |
| Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 29 |