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Colorado Football: Buffaloes’ top 5 plays from 2016 season

By Travis Wakeman

Nov 19, 2016; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Sefo Liufau (13) celebrates a rushing touchdown by running back Phillip Lindsay (23) (background) in the fourth quarter against the Washington State Cougars at Folsom Field. The Buffaloes defeated the Cougars 38-24. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Sefo Liufau (13) celebrates a rushing touchdown by running back Phillip Lindsay (23) (background) in the fourth quarter against the Washington State Cougars at Folsom Field. The Buffaloes defeated the Cougars 38-24. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 12, 2016; Tucson, AZ, USA; Colorado Buffaloes center Alex Kelley (74) (left) wide receiver Shay Fields (1) and wide receiver Bryce Bobo (4) celebrate after scoring a touchdown against the Arizona Wildcats during the third quarter at Arizona Stadium. Colorado won 49-24. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2016; Tucson, AZ, USA; Colorado Buffaloes center Alex Kelley (74) (left) wide receiver Shay Fields (1) and wide receiver Bryce Bobo (4) celebrate after scoring a touchdown against the Arizona Wildcats during the third quarter at Arizona Stadium. Colorado won 49-24. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports /

Now that we’ve had time to sit and stew over the last two games of the season, it’s time to look back at what went well for the Colorado Buffaloes this season.

Colorado won 10 games this season and though it was blown out in back-to-back games in the Pac-12 Championship Game and the Alamo Bowl, no one expected the Buffs to be as good as they were. As a result, fans can hope that the football program can return to the prominence it once had.

“The rise is real”.

That was the mission statement of this year’s team. But for that rise to continue, the Buffs will need to build upon what they accomplished this season. That goes on the field and off the field.

If we look back, it’s tough to decide which were the top plays from this season. However, I have gone back and looked at every game and have pared it down to five.

When making this list, I took into consideration how big the play was, but also what it meant to that particular game. For instance, Bryce Bobo and Phillip Lindsay combined for an excellent trick play against USC that resulted in a long touchdown, but the Buffs lost that game.

That said, not every play on this list came in a game that Colorado won. So, here are the top plays from this season, ranked in order.

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