2013 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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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.

Previous season[edit]

Colorado finished the 2012 season with a record of 1–11
, 1–8 in Pac-12 play, and last place in the South Division.

Recruiting[edit]

National Signing Day was on February 6, 2013 and Colorado signed high school athletes from around the country.

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 Grayshirt.png
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 Grayshirt.png
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   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 Grayshirt.png
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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[edit]

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 4:00 p.m. vs. Colorado State* CBSSN W 41–27 59,601
September 7 6:00 p.m. No. 7 (FCS) Central Arkansas* P12N W 38–24 35,168
September 14 12:00 p.m. Fresno State* P12N CancelledA
September 28 1:00 p.m. at Oregon State P12N L 17–44 44,279
October 5 4:00 p.m. No. 2 Oregon P12N L 16–57 45,944
October 12 8:00 p.m. at Arizona State P12N L 13–54 50,104
October 19 12:00 p.m. Charleston Southern* P12N W 43–10 36,730
October 26 6:00 p.m. Arizonadagger P12N L 20–44 38,679
November 2 4:30 p.m. at No. 17 UCLA FS1 L 23–45 80,377
November 9 6:00 p.m. at Washington P12N L 7–59 66,599
November 16 3:30 p.m. California P12N W 41–24 38,252
November 23 7:30 p.m. No. 23 USC P12N L 29–47 36,005
November 30 12:00 p.m. at Utah P12N L 17–24 45,023
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

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  • ^A September 15’s game against Fresno State 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[edit]

Colorado State[edit]

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

Central Arkansas[edit]

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

Oregon State[edit]

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

Oregon[edit]

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

Arizona State[edit]

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

Charleston Southern[edit]

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.[2]

Arizona[edit]

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[edit]

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 (Ka’imi 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[edit]

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

California[edit]

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

USC[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
#23 Trojans 9 14 14 10 47
Buffaloes 0 0 7 22 29
  • September 2, 2013 – Paul Richardson, WR, was named Pac-12 Conference offensive player of the week

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