Colorado Football: Revisiting Buffs last bowl game

Alabama got the ball first and it didn’t take the Crimson Tide long to put the first points on the scoreboard.

John Parker Wilson was Alabama’s quarterback and along with running back Glenn Coffey, the Tide was able to take the ball down the field to set up a 41-yard field goal by Leigh Tiffin.

Alabama went up 3-0, and on Colorado’s first offensive play from scrimmage, Cody Hawkins was intercepted by linebacker Rolando McClain, who returned the ball all the way to the Colorado 15-yard line. That set up another Tiffin field goal. The Buffs were down 6-0, but had to be happy it wasn’t more.

On Colorado’s next series, the team faced fourth-and-2 from the Alabama 45-yard line. Looking to be aggressive, the elder Hawkins decided to go for it. Running back Byron Ellis was stoned for no gain on the play.

With good field position in front of them, Alabama went down the field again but this time, the Tide found the end zone. Wilson hit Keith Brown with a 15-yard strike. Things were not looking good for CU.

It would get worse. On their next series, the Buffs went three-and-out and punted. Alabama needed just five plays to find the end zone again, this time with Wilson finding Matt Caddell for a 34-yard touchdown pass. It was 20-0 and yes, this is still the first quarter.