Friday, November 23, 2007 · Folsom Field, Boulder, Colo.
Colorado 65,
Nebraska 51
WIN
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Clock | Team | Scoring Play | Colorado | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12:49 | Colorado | Kevin Eberhart 25 yd field goal 6 plays, 55 yds, 1:08 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:13 | Nebraska | Joe Ganz 28 yd run (Alex Henery kick) 4 plays, 67 yds, 0:27 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 07:21 | Colorado | Cody Hawkins 5 yd run (Kevin Eberhart kick) 11 plays, 74 yds, 4:44 | 10 | 7 |
| 1 | 02:38 | Colorado | Dusty Sprague 4 yd run (Kevin Eberhart kick) 6 plays, 52 yds, 2:49 | 17 | 7 |
| 1 | 00:16 | Nebraska | Marlon Lucky 2 yd run (Alex Henery kick) 5 plays, 62 yds, 2:16 | 17 | 14 |
| 2 | 06:19 | Nebraska | Joe Ganz 8 yd run (Alex Henery kick) 9 plays, 74 yds, 3:11 | 17 | 21 |
| 2 | 03:04 | Nebraska | Maurice Purify 25 yd pass from Joe Ganz (Alex Henery kick) 5 plays, 66 yds, 0:53 | 17 | 28 |
| 2 | 01:25 | Colorado | Tyson DeVree 11 yd pass from Cody Hawkins (Kevin Eberhart kick) 6 plays, 80 yds, 1:39 | 24 | 28 |
| 2 | 00:23 | Nebraska | Todd Peterson 16 yd pass from Joe Ganz (Alex Henery kick) 4 plays, 71 yds, 0:59 | 24 | 35 |
| 3 | 10:26 | Colorado | Jimmy Smith 31 yd interception return (Kevin Eberhart kick) | 31 | 35 |
| 3 | 08:10 | Colorado | Hugh Charles 9 yd run (Kevin Eberhart kick) 4 plays, 33 yds, 1:52 | 38 | 35 |
| 3 | 05:19 | Colorado | Hugh Charles 1 yd run (kick failed) 4 plays, 25 yds, 1:11 | 44 | 35 |
| 4 | 14:32 | Colorado | Scotty McKnight 10 yd pass from Cody Hawkins (Kevin Eberhart kick) 10 plays, 84 yds, 4:43 | 51 | 35 |
| 4 | 04:16 | Colorado | Hugh Charles 2 yd run (Kevin Eberhart kick) 1 plays, 2 yds, 0:04 | 58 | 35 |
| 4 | 02:08 | Nebraska | Maurice Purify 9 yd pass from Joe Ganz (Marlon Lucky pass) 10 plays, 61 yds, 2:02 | 58 | 43 |
| 4 | 01:23 | Colorado | Byron Ellis 28 yd run (Kevin Eberhart kick) 5 plays, 37 yds, 0:45 | 65 | 43 |
| 4 | 00:26 | Nebraska | Maurice Purify 4 yd pass from Joe Ganz (Sean Hill pass) 5 plays, 65 yds, 0:52 | 65 | 51 |
Drive Chart
| Team | Qtr | Obtained | Start | Result | End | Pl | Yds | TOP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 1 | Kickoff | Own 26, 15:00 | Punt | Own 31, 13:57 | 3 | 5 | 1:03 |
| Colorado | 1 | Punt | Own 37, 13:57 | Field Goal | Opp 8, 12:49 | 6 | 55 | 1:08 |
| Nebraska | 1 | Kickoff | Own 33, 12:40 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 12:13 | 4 | 67 | 0:27 |
| Colorado | 1 | Kickoff | Own 26, 12:05 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 07:21 | 11 | 74 | 4:44 |
| Nebraska | 1 | Kickoff | Own 18, 07:14 | Punt | Own 20, 05:27 | 3 | 2 | 1:47 |
| Colorado | 1 | Punt | Own 48, 05:27 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 02:38 | 6 | 52 | 2:49 |
| Nebraska | 1 | Kickoff | Own 38, 02:32 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 00:16 | 5 | 62 | 2:16 |
| Colorado | 1 | Kickoff | Own 27, 00:11 | Punt | Own 34, 14:49 | 3 | 7 | 0:22 |
| Nebraska | 2 | Punt | Own 19, 14:49 | Downs | Opp 30, 11:43 | 8 | 51 | 3:06 |
| Colorado | 2 | Downs | Own 31, 11:43 | Punt | Own 45, 09:30 | 5 | 14 | 2:13 |
| Nebraska | 2 | Punt | Own 26, 09:30 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 06:19 | 9 | 74 | 3:11 |
| Colorado | 2 | Kickoff | Own 26, 06:15 | Punt | Own 32, 03:57 | 3 | 6 | 2:18 |
| Nebraska | 2 | Punt | Own 34, 03:57 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 03:04 | 5 | 66 | 0:53 |
| Colorado | 2 | Kickoff | Own 20, 03:04 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 01:25 | 6 | 80 | 1:39 |
| Nebraska | 2 | Kickoff | Own 29, 01:22 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 00:23 | 4 | 71 | 0:59 |
| Colorado | 2 | Kickoff | Own 23, 00:18 | End of Half | Own 25, 00:00 | 1 | 2 | 0:18 |
| Colorado | 3 | Kickoff | Own 32, 14:51 | Punt | Own 43, 12:53 | 6 | 11 | 1:58 |
| Nebraska | 3 | Punt | Own 11, 12:53 | Interception | Own 9, 10:26 | 3 | -2 | 2:27 |
| Colorado | 3 | Interception | Opp 0, 10:26 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 10:26 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Nebraska | 3 | Kickoff | Own 36, 10:19 | Interception | Own 36, 10:02 | 1 | 0 | 0:17 |
| Colorado | 3 | Interception | Opp 33, 10:02 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 08:10 | 4 | 33 | 1:52 |
| Nebraska | 3 | Kickoff | Own 26, 08:04 | Punt | Own 47, 06:30 | 5 | 21 | 1:34 |
| Colorado | 3 | Punt | Opp 25, 06:30 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 05:19 | 4 | 25 | 1:11 |
| Nebraska | 3 | Kickoff | Own 32, 05:15 | Punt | Own 38, 04:15 | 3 | 6 | 1:00 |
| Colorado | 3 | Punt | Own 16, 04:15 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 14:32 | 10 | 84 | 4:43 |
| Nebraska | 4 | Kickoff | Own 22, 14:28 | Punt | Opp 48, 11:54 | 6 | 30 | 2:34 |
| Colorado | 4 | Punt | Own 1, 11:54 | Punt | Own 40, 04:58 | 10 | 39 | 6:56 |
| Nebraska | 4 | Punt | Own 34, 04:58 | Interception | Own 45, 04:20 | 4 | 11 | 0:38 |
| Colorado | 4 | Interception | Opp 2, 04:20 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 04:16 | 1 | 2 | 0:04 |
| Nebraska | 4 | Kickoff | Own 39, 04:10 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 02:08 | 10 | 61 | 2:02 |
| Colorado | 4 | Kickoff | Opp 37, 02:08 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 01:23 | 5 | 37 | 0:45 |
| Nebraska | 4 | Kickoff | Own 35, 01:18 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 00:26 | 5 | 65 | 0:52 |
| Colorado | 4 | Kickoff | Opp 42, 00:26 | End of Half | Opp 45, 00:00 | 1 | -3 | 0:26 |
Team Statistics
| Colorado | Nebraska | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 26 | 28 |
| Rushing | 13 | 7 |
| Passing | 12 | 20 |
| Penalty | 1 | 1 |
| Rushes-Yards | 52-277 | 20-126 |
| Passing Yards | 241 | 484 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 17-29-0 | 31-58-3 |
| Total Plays | — | — |
| Total Yards | — | — |
| Third Downs | 10 of 16 | 2 of 11 |
| Fourth Downs | 0 of 0 | 2 of 3 |
| Punts-Yards | 5-198 | 5-176 |
| Punting Average | 39.6 | 35.2 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-65 | 10-57 |
| Time of Possession | 33:57 | 26:03 |
| Red Zone (Scores-Trips) | 8-8 | 5-5 |
| Red Zone TDs | 7 | 5 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| Points off Turnovers | 21 | 0 |
| Onside Kicks (Made-Att) | 0-0 | 0-2 |
Colorado Passing
| Player | C-A | Yds | TD | Int | Long | Sacked-Yds | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Hawkins | 17-29 | 241 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0-0 | 151.2 |
Colorado Rushing
| Player | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Charles | 33 | 175 | 6 | 169 | 3 | 41 |
| Dusty Sprague | 6 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 19 |
| Byron Ellis | 4 | 35 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 28 |
| Cody Hawkins | 5 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
| Josh Smith | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson DeVree | 4 | 51 | 1 | 29 |
| Kendr Celestine | 3 | 34 | 0 | 23 |
| Scotty McKnight | 3 | 34 | 1 | 16 |
| Josh Smith | 2 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| Stepho Robinson | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| Hugh Charles | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Dusty Sprague | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Riar Geer | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Patric Williams | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Colorado Scoring
| Player | TD | FG | PAT | 2Pt | Saf | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Charles | 3 | 0-— | 0-— | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Kevin Eberhart | 0 | 1-1 | 8-9 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Jimmy Smith | 1 | 0-— | 0-— | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Cody Hawkins | 1 | 0-— | 0-— | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Scotty McKnight | 1 | 0-— | 0-— | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Byron Ellis | 1 | 0-— | 0-— | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Dusty Sprague | 1 | 0-— | 0-— | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Tyson DeVree | 1 | 0-— | 0-— | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Colorado Defense
| Player | UA | A | Tot | TFL-Yds | Sacks-Yds | Int-Yds | PBU | QBH | FF | FR-Yds | Blkd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordon Dizon | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Walters | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Jeff Smart | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Daniel Dykes | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cha'pelle Brown | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1-51 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Brad Jones | 3 | 1 | — | 1-5 | 1-5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lionel Harris | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 1-32 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Alonzo Barrett | 2 | 1 | — | 1-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Nate Vaiomounga | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gardner McKay | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maurice Lucas | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cory Nabors | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marquez Herrod | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Benjamin Burney | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Jimmy Smith | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1-31 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Joel Adams | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Moyd | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Hypolite | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Patric Williams | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brandon Nicolas | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Christoph Perri | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Colorado Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | 50+ | Blkd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew DiLallo | 5 | 198 | 39.6 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Field Goals
| Player | Made-Att | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Eberhart | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 25 |
Colorado Returns
| Player | PR | Yds | TD | Long | KR | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Charles | — | — | — | — | 5 | 125 | 0 | 32 |
| Chase McBride | 3 | 29 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — |
| Alonzo Barrett | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jordon Dizon | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Colorado Kickoffs
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TB | OB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tr Sandersfield | 9 | 522 | 58.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Eberhart | 2 | 108 | 54.0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes
A dash (—) indicates a statistic not yet available for that season or player; 0 is a verified zero.
Tackles for loss follow the NCAA convention: assisted tackles for loss are counted as one-half.
Defensive statistics on this page are from the official game book. Official season defensive totals for 1983–2022 were compiled from coaches' film review and may differ from game-book figures.