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Buffs notebook: Defense breaks 30-point streak with “physical” effort against Stanford

It had been a long time coming — 14 games, to be exact.

For the first time since last October in a 27-13 loss to Washington, the CU Buffs defense held an opponent under 30 points — way under.

Led by a stout pass rush and bend-but-don’t-break mentality, the Buffs limited Stanford to just one touchdown and two field goals in a 16-13 win Saturday at Folsom Field.

“You have it in the back of your mind how many points you’ve let up. You see it every week,” Buffs linebacker Nate Landman said. He added: “We came out there and didn’t do anything crazy.