LINCOLN, Neb. — Ever hear the air go out of the stadium? It sounds like a Big Red whimper, and it can be beautiful. All that silence shouted: The Buffaloes, led by quarterback Steven Montez, are back, loud and proud, after beating Nebraska 33-28 Saturday.
Move over, Kordell Stewart and Darian Hagan. Make room for another CU legend. Montez defeated the team that Buffs love to hate most, throwing a 40-yard touchdown strike to Laviska Shenault that hushed the Huskers with 66 seconds remaining the fourth quarter.
“Not bad,” Montez said, “for a knucklehead.”
Even after producing a victory certain to go down in CU football lore with 62-36, the Michigan Miracle and a national championship, don’t tell Montez he’s legendary.