Colorado running back Rodney 鈥淪peedy鈥 Stewart rushed an average of 93 yards in his first seven games of the season.聽
Despite a 3-4 start to the season, the football team lost its first two games played outside Colorado by a combined 78-7, extending its woeful road record.
As of mid-season, the Buffs had lost 15 straight games outside of the state, dating back to October 2007. In those games, CU has been outscored 525-262.
The Buffs did come up with a big two-point win at home against Georgia in October on the night CU hosted a 20-year reunion for its 1990 national title-winning team. Six coaches and about 80 players returned for the celebratory weekend.
鈥淚t鈥檚 been a tremendously emotional time,鈥 former CU standout聽Alfred Williams聽(Soc ex鈥91) said about the event. 鈥淭o see guys you haven鈥檛 seen in 20 years, to see how everyone has grown older 鈥 and to remember how we were so close 鈥 it鈥檚 been great.鈥