Colorado at Arizona
Saturday, November 12, 2016 Share
No. 16 Colorado beat Arizona 49–24. It was their 19th meeting; after it, Colorado led the series 14–5.
Final at Arizona Stadium, TucsonTV: FS1Attendance 41,068
- At kickoff
- 64°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Davis-Monthan AFB Airport (KDMA), 9 km from the stadium
- Officials
- Referee Michael Batlan; umpire Rick DiBernardo; head linesman Harold Mitchell; line judge Rich Troyer; side judge Joe Johnston; field judge Brad Glenn; back judge Michael Marsh; center judge Randy CampbellGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Arizona | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Standouts
- PassingSefo Liufau19 of 27, 213 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTColorado
- RushingPhillip Lindsay25 carries, 119 yards, 3 TDColorado
- ReceivingShay Fields6 catches, 108 yards, 2 TDColorado
- DefenseJimmie Gilbert6 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossColorado
Player stats
Colorado
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sefo Liufau | 19/27 | 213 | 3 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Lindsay | 25 | 119 | 3 | 34 |
| Sefo Liufau | 17 | 56 | 1 | 22 |
| Michael Adkins II | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shay Fields | 6 | 108 | 2 | 47 |
| Jay MacIntyre | 3 | 50 | 1 | 40 |
| Devin Ross | 3 | 28 | 0 | 16 |
| Bryce Bobo | 3 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Olugbode | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmie Gilbert | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryan Moeller | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Afolabi Laguda | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Carrell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| N.J. Falo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Arizona
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Dawkins | 9/19 | 107 | 0 | 0 |
| Anu Solomon | 3/7 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samajie Grant | 16 | 113 | 2 | 45 |
| Brandon Dawkins | 18 | 76 | 0 | 20 |
| Zach Green | 10 | 34 | 1 | 7 |
| Shun Brown | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shun Brown | 2 | 58 | 0 | 50 |
| Nate Phillips | 4 | 55 | 0 | 30 |
| Cam Denson | 3 | 33 | 0 | 15 |
| Trevor Wood | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Magloire Jr. | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Barton | 7 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| John Kenny | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parker Zellers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Rutt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Colorado | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| 388 | Total yards | 412 |
| 213 | Passing yards | 155 |
| 175 | Rushing yards | 257 |
| 7.9 | Yards per pass | 6.0 |
| 3.8 | Yards per rush | 4.9 |
| 25 | First downs | 23 |
| 7–15 | Third downs | 5–15 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 0–0 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 7–62 | Penalties | 13–138 |
| 30:13 | Possession | 29:47 |
| 4 | Sacks (by defense) | 2 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Colorado 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Colorado −16.5, over/under 61.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Colorado 87%, Arizona 13%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
The series
Every Colorado–Arizona gameColorado leads 17–11 in 28 meetings, counting the nine since this game.
| 2025 | Arizona 52, Colorado 17 | |
| 2024 | Colorado 34, Arizona 7 | |
| 2023 | Arizona 34, Colorado 31 | |
| 2022 | Arizona 43, Colorado 20 | |
| 2021 | Colorado 34, Arizona 0 | |
| 2020 | Colorado 24, Arizona 13 |
Around this game
Colorado
- Next gamevs. Washington StateNov. 19, 2016
- SeasonColorado in 2016
- ProgramColorado history and records
Arizona
- Next gameat Oregon StateNov. 19, 2016
- SeasonArizona in 2016
- ProgramArizona history and records