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CU football: Nelson Spruce ends CU career with another record

Rick Bowmer / Associated Press)

SALT LAKE CITY — The numbers Nelson Spruce put together during his college career are sensational.

Colorado head football coach Mike MacIntyre is going to miss seeing his star receiver add to those numbers. More than anything, though, MacIntyre is going to miss seeing Spruce on a daily basis.

"I'm going to miss Nelson as a person," MacIntyre said after Spruce played his final game at CU on Saturday. "He's very mature, an excellent leader, very dependable, and an excellent role model for our young men.

"Of course, I'm going to miss him on the field, and his plays; he's Mr.