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Colorado Daily – UCLA
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October 24th
… CU in a few minutes …
A few Stanford leftovers …
In case you are getting grief this morning at work about the “ugly” CU victory, here are some notes to keep in your back pocket:
— Stanford came into the game against Colorado with a 32-5 record at home under head coach David Shaw;
— Under Shaw, the Cardinal was 51-8 when scoring first (Stanford led 3-0 in the first quarter);
— Under Shaw, Stanford has not lost to Arizona, UCLA, Cal, or Oregon State … but has now lost to Colorado;
— Since 2010, only six schools in the nation (Alabama, Ohio State, Boise State, Clemson, LSU and Northern Illinois) have had fewer home losses (all with four) than the the five the Cardinal had lost (before the Buffs made it six!).
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Bye week comes at a good time for Buffs who need time to heal
From the Daily Camera … Despite being hobbled by a nagging left ankle injury that ultimately left him unable to finish the game against Stanford, Lindsay still provided a spark on a day when the offense never truly got rolling, finishing with 131 rushing yards on just 12 attempts.
“I tweaked it up a little bit,” Lindsay said. “We felt that Kyle (Evans) was going to be able to continue to carry the load, so I didn’t want to go in there and continue to hurt it. We have a lot more games coming.
… With several players battling bumps and bruises — including Lindsay’s ankle, tackle Aaron Haigler’s knee and kicker Davis Price with mononucleosis — the bye week probably comes at a good time.
“We need to get some energy back in us and we need to be ready to roll (against UCLA),” MacIntyre said. “It’s an interesting bye week. I haven’t been through one like this before where you play on a Thursday (after the bye). Then we get a couple more days to recover and then go to Arizona (on Nov. 12).
“I’m looking at it as a huge positive for us. It works out pretty good.”
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UCLA abandons running game (71 passes, 16 rushes) in 52-45 loss to Utah
… UCLA quarterback Mike Fafaul made his history in the 52-45 loss to Utah, setting UCLA records for pass attempts (70) and completions (40) while throwing for 464 yards, third most in school annals. UCLA essentially abandoned its awful running game, which began the weekend ranked 126th out of 128 FBS teams …
From the Orange County Register … UCLA’s program officially ground to a halt Saturday, and that is meant literally, the offensive coaches deciding at halftime to not even attempt to run anymore. That’s right. Not. At. All.
The Bruins’ lone “running” play of the third quarter came on the final snap and happened only because Fafaul was forced from the pocket and scrambled for 15 yards.
That run, by the way, was the longest of the day for UCLA.
To understand how desperate this situation has become, consider that offensive coordinator Kennedy Polamalu still was preaching the importance of balance after the game and calling himself “an old-school running backs coach.”
This, following an afternoon during which the Bruins called 77 pass plays and only 10 running plays.
The disparity and despair were so stark that, after a 7-yard gain by Bolu Olorunfunmi early in the fourth quarter, the UCLA fans actually offered a mock cheer.
That run, by the way, was his longest of the day, a day on which the Bruins would total 46 rushing yards.
All of which placed the game in the hands of Fafaul, who wasn’t even on scholarship until last season. Had Jerry Neuheisel not left UCLA to go play in Japan, Fafaul would be third-string right now.
… In addressing the running game problems by ignoring the running came completely, Jim Mora and his assistants weren’t only thinking outside the box. They were thinking inside an entirely different box, one turned upside down and on its side.
Yes, the Bruins have operated an up-tempo offense in the past and this season have gone largely without huddling.
But the pace and play selection Saturday represented something quite different for a team searching for answers but still finding only frustration.
“Your objective is to win, whatever it takes to win,” Mora said. “That’s what you have to be willing to do. You can’t be so stubborn as to say, ‘We’re not going to try that because that’s not conventional.’ You have to be wiling to try to win.”
The Bruins tried against Utah. And tried. And tried. And tried. Tried until their quarterback’s arm was sore.
But they didn’t win, despite the efforts of Mike Fafaul, who overcame a lot just to be here Saturday but ultimately couldn’t overcome his own team’s one-dimensional offense.
So a potential great story remains unwritten today and that, too, is a shame.
… Continue reading story here …
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Practice schedule for bye week
With the bye week, the practice schedule will be different than it is for normal weeks:
Monday – October 24th – NO PRACTICE (Lift/Meetings)
Tuesday – October 25th – NO PRACTICE
Wednesday – October 26th – Practice (10:00-11:00 a.m.)
Thursday – October 27th – Practice (9:30-11:00 a.m.)
Friday – October 28th – NO PRACTICE (Lift/Meetings)
Saturday- October 29th – DAY OFF
Sunday – October 30th – Practice (11:20-1:00 p.m.)
Monday – October 31st – Practice (8:35-10:30 a.m.)
Tuesday – November 1st – Practice (9:55-10:55 a.m.)
Thursday – November 3rd – CU v. UCLA – 7:00 p.m., MT, FS-1
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Stuart
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Colorado Daily – UCLA
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October 24th
… CU in a few minutes …
A few Stanford leftovers …
In case you are getting grief this morning at work about the “ugly” CU victory, here are some notes to keep in your back pocket:
— Stanford came into the game against Colorado with a 32-5 record at home under head coach David Shaw;
— Under Shaw, the Cardinal was 51-8 when scoring first (Stanford led 3-0 in the first quarter);
— Under Shaw, Stanford has not lost to Arizona, UCLA, Cal, or Oregon State … but has now lost to Colorado;
— Since 2010, only six schools in the nation (Alabama, Ohio State, Boise State, Clemson, LSU and Northern Illinois) have had fewer home losses (all with four) than the the five the Cardinal had lost (before the Buffs made it six!).
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Bye week comes at a good time for Buffs who need time to heal
From the Daily Camera … Despite being hobbled by a nagging left ankle injury that ultimately left him unable to finish the game against Stanford, Lindsay still provided a spark on a day when the offense never truly got rolling, finishing with 131 rushing yards on just 12 attempts.
“I tweaked it up a little bit,” Lindsay said. “We felt that Kyle (Evans) was going to be able to continue to carry the load, so I didn’t want to go in there and continue to hurt it. We have a lot more games coming.
… With several players battling bumps and bruises — including Lindsay’s ankle, tackle Aaron Haigler’s knee and kicker Davis Price with mononucleosis — the bye week probably comes at a good time.
“We need to get some energy back in us and we need to be ready to roll (against UCLA),” MacIntyre said. “It’s an interesting bye week. I haven’t been through one like this before where you play on a Thursday (after the bye). Then we get a couple more days to recover and then go to Arizona (on Nov. 12).
“I’m looking at it as a huge positive for us. It works out pretty good.”
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UCLA abandons running game (71 passes, 16 rushes) in 52-45 loss to Utah
… UCLA quarterback Mike Fafaul made his history in the 52-45 loss to Utah, setting UCLA records for pass attempts (70) and completions (40) while throwing for 464 yards, third most in school annals. UCLA essentially abandoned its awful running game, which began the weekend ranked 126th out of 128 FBS teams …
From the Orange County Register … UCLA’s program officially ground to a halt Saturday, and that is meant literally, the offensive coaches deciding at halftime to not even attempt to run anymore. That’s right. Not. At. All.
The Bruins’ lone “running” play of the third quarter came on the final snap and happened only because Fafaul was forced from the pocket and scrambled for 15 yards.
That run, by the way, was the longest of the day for UCLA.
To understand how desperate this situation has become, consider that offensive coordinator Kennedy Polamalu still was preaching the importance of balance after the game and calling himself “an old-school running backs coach.”
This, following an afternoon during which the Bruins called 77 pass plays and only 10 running plays.
The disparity and despair were so stark that, after a 7-yard gain by Bolu Olorunfunmi early in the fourth quarter, the UCLA fans actually offered a mock cheer.
That run, by the way, was his longest of the day, a day on which the Bruins would total 46 rushing yards.
All of which placed the game in the hands of Fafaul, who wasn’t even on scholarship until last season. Had Jerry Neuheisel not left UCLA to go play in Japan, Fafaul would be third-string right now.
… In addressing the running game problems by ignoring the running came completely, Jim Mora and his assistants weren’t only thinking outside the box. They were thinking inside an entirely different box, one turned upside down and on its side.
Yes, the Bruins have operated an up-tempo offense in the past and this season have gone largely without huddling.
But the pace and play selection Saturday represented something quite different for a team searching for answers but still finding only frustration.
“Your objective is to win, whatever it takes to win,” Mora said. “That’s what you have to be willing to do. You can’t be so stubborn as to say, ‘We’re not going to try that because that’s not conventional.’ You have to be wiling to try to win.”
The Bruins tried against Utah. And tried. And tried. And tried. Tried until their quarterback’s arm was sore.
But they didn’t win, despite the efforts of Mike Fafaul, who overcame a lot just to be here Saturday but ultimately couldn’t overcome his own team’s one-dimensional offense.
So a potential great story remains unwritten today and that, too, is a shame.
… Continue reading story here …
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Practice schedule for bye week
With the bye week, the practice schedule will be different than it is for normal weeks:
Monday – October 24th – NO PRACTICE (Lift/Meetings)
Tuesday – October 25th – NO PRACTICE
Wednesday – October 26th – Practice (10:00-11:00 a.m.)
Thursday – October 27th – Practice (9:30-11:00 a.m.)
Friday – October 28th – NO PRACTICE (Lift/Meetings)
Saturday- October 29th – DAY OFF
Sunday – October 30th – Practice (11:20-1:00 p.m.)
Monday – October 31st – Practice (8:35-10:30 a.m.)
Tuesday – November 1st – Practice (9:55-10:55 a.m.)
Thursday – November 3rd – CU v. UCLA – 7:00 p.m., MT, FS-1
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Stuart
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