2013 Colorado Buffaloes football team
American college football season
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:
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 4:00 p.m. vs. Colorado State * CBSSN W 41–2759,601
September 7 6:00 p.m. No. 7 (FCS ) Central Arkansas * P12N W 38–2435,168
September 14 12:00 p.m. Fresno State * P12N Canceled A
September 28 1:00 p.m. at Oregon State P12N L 17–4444,279
October 5 4:00 p.m. No. 2 Oregon P12N L 16–5745,944
October 12 8:00 p.m. at Arizona State P12N L 13–5450,104
October 19 12:00 p.m. Charleston Southern * P12N W 43–1036,730
October 26 6:00 p.m. Arizona P12N L 20–4438,679
November 2 4:30 p.m. at No. 17 UCLA FS1 L 23–4580,377
November 9 6:00 p.m. at Washington P12N L 7–5966,599
November 16 3:30 p.m. California P12N W 41–2438,252
November 23 7:30 p.m. No. 23 USC P12N L 29–4736,005
November 30 12:00 p.m. at Utah P12N L 17–2445,023
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time
Source: [ 1]
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
Total
Rams
0
10
14
3
27
Buffaloes
10
10
3
18
41
Central Arkansas
Total
Bears
0
14
3
7
24
Buffaloes
7
7
3
21
38
Oregon State
Total
Buffaloes
3
0
0
14
17
Beavers
10
7
21
6
44
Oregon
Total
#2 Ducks
29
14
14
0
57
Buffaloes
10
6
0
0
16
Arizona State
Total
Buffaloes
0
6
0
7
13
Sun Devils
25
22
7
0
54
Charleston Southern
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.[ 2]
Arizona
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
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
Total
Buffaloes
7
0
0
0
7
Huskies
10
21
21
7
59
California
Total
Golden Bears
0
10
0
14
24
Buffaloes
3
21
3
14
41
USC
Total
#23 Trojans
9
14
14
10
47
Buffaloes
0
0
7
22
29
Notes
September 2, 2013 – Paul Richardson, WR, was named Pac-12 Conference offensive player of the week
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