# 2020 Colorado Buffaloes football team

The 2020 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado Boulder during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buffaloes were led by first-year lead coach Karl Dorrell and played their home games on campus at Folsom Field as a member of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference.
On August 11, 2020, the Pac-12 Conference suspended all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 3, the Pac-12 announced a resumption of the 2020 football season featuring a seven-game conference-only schedule, starting on November 7 and ending with the Pac-12 Championship game on December 18.

## Schedule

Colorado had games scheduled against Colorado State, Fresno State and Texas A&M. These games were canceled on July 10, due to the Pac-12 Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On November 26, Colorado's scheduled game at USC for November 28 was canceled after a COVID-19 outbreak within the USC program. The Pac-12 then announced that Colorado would instead play San Diego State in a non-conference game at home on November 28.
Original 2020 Colorado Buffaloes schedule :
| Date | Opponent | Site |
| September 5 | at Colorado State* | Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO (Rocky Mountain Showdown) |
| September 12 | Fresno State* | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
| September 19 | at Texas A&M* | Kyle Field • College Station, TX |
| September 26 | Oregon | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
| October 9 | at Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
| October 17 | UCLA | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
| October 24 | Arizona State | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
| October 31 | at USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
| November 7 | Washington State | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
| November 14 | at Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA |
| November 21 | at Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
| November 28 | Utah | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO (Rumble in the Rockies) |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 7 | 5:00 p.m. | UCLA | | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | ESPN2 | W 48–42 | 554 |
| November 14 | 1:30 p.m. | at Stanford | | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | ESPN | W 35–32 | — |
| November 21 | 8:00 p.m. | Arizona State | | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | ESPN2 | No Contest | |
| November 28 | 3:00 p.m. | San Diego State* | | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | P12N | W 20–10 | — |
| December 5 | 5:00 p.m. | at Arizona | | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | FS1 | W 24–13 | — |
| December 12 | 10:00 a.m. | Utah | No. 21 | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO (Rumble in the Rockies) | FOX | L 21–38 | — |
| December 19 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Oregon | No. 25 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | FS1 | No Contest | |
| December 29 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 20 Texas* | | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl) | ESPN | L 23–55 | 10,822 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to gameAll times are in Mountain time ||||||||

## Coaching staff

| Name | Title |
| Karl Dorrell | Head coach |
| Darrin Chiaverini | Offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach |
| Tyson Summers | Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers coach |
| Taylor Embree | Tight ends coach |
| Darian Hagan | Running backs coach |
| Danny Langsdorf | Pass game coordinator/ quarterbacks coach |
| Demetrice Martin | Cornerbacks coach |
| Brett Maxie | Safeties coach |
| Brian Michalowski | Outside linebackers coach |
| Mitch Rodrigue | Offensive line coach |
| Chris Wilson | Defensive line coach |

## Awards and honors
### Weekly awards

| Date | Week | Award | Player | Position |
| Nov. 9 | 1 | Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week | Jarek Broussard | RB |
| Nov. 16 | 2 | Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week | Sam Noyer | QB |
| Nov. 16 | 2 | Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week | Nate Landman | LB |
| Nov. 29 | 9 | Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week | Nate Landman | LB |
| Nov. 30 | 4 | Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week | Nate Landman (2) | LB |
| Dec. 7 | 5 | Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week | Jarek Broussard (2) | RB |
* ↑ National week numbering

### End of year awards
#### Individual

* Jarek Broussard - Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year
* Karl Dorrell - Pac-12 Coach of the Year
* Brenden Rice - Pac-12 Freshman Offensive Player of the Year Honorable Mention
* Christian Gonzalez - Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year Honorable Mention

#### All-Pac-12 Team

1st Team
* Jarek Broussard (RB)
* Nate Landman (LB)
2nd Team
* Sam Noyer (QB)
* Will Sherman (OL)
* Mustafa Johnson (DL)
* Jaylen Jackson (ST)
Honorable mention
* Frank Fillip (OL)
* Terrance Lang (DL)
* Isaiah Lewis (DB)
* Casey Roddick (OL)
* Dimitri Stanley (WR)
* Carson Wells (LB)

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 6 | 197 | Will Sherman | OT | New England Patriots |