BOULDER — Mel Tucker's first game as the Colorado Buffaloes' head coach literally stretched over two days. It started late Friday evening — even later than scheduled because of lightning delays — and by the time the Buffs were walking off the field with a 52-31 victory for their fifth straight win over the Rams, the clock had pushed past midnight into Saturday.
Lots happened. Mainly, lots of offense — 980 yards worth to be exact, with the Rams finishing with 505 and the Buffs 475. Colorado's Alex Fontenot became only the fourth running back in CU history to score at least three touchdowns in his first start; quarterback Steven Montez moved into second on CU's all-time total offense list (7,919 yards); and the Buffs recorded the 70th game in their history with at least 200 yards rushing and 200 passing (they are 59-11 in those games).