A look back at the year in CU athletics
May 11, 2021
Senior guard McKinley Wright IV and junior forward Evan Battey pretend to high five what would be the student section after winning the game. Jan. 27, 2021 (Casey Paul / CU Independent)
From the start of classes in August to the beginning of May, University of Colorado athletic programs had a lot to celebrate during the 2020-21 season.
The CU football team had a short, yet successful season, finishing second in the Pac-12 South behind Southern California. That matchup between the Buffs and Trojans was canceled, however, due to COVID-19 issues with USC. The Buffs finished with a 4-1 regular season record and had the opportunity to compete against Texas in the Alamo Bowl, where they were ultimately defeated by a strong Longhorns team. Sophomore tailback Jerek Broussard led the Pac-12 with 172.3 yards per game and won Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year honors. He was also the CU Co-Athlete of the Year on the men’s side, an h
Huskies outlast Buffs in thriller
February 19, 2021
Redshirt senior outside hitter Leah Clayton celebrates a score during the game against the Huskies. Feb. 19, 2021 (Kevin Wu/CU Independent)
In their first of two meetings at the CU Events Center this weekend, the Washington Huskies outlasted the University of Colorado Buffaloes, the University of Colorado women’s volleyball team, in five sets. Despite a strong showing from senior outside hitter Leah Clayton that included 29 kills, the most since Taylor Simpson in 2014, the Buffaloes dropped to 4-3 while the Huskies improved to 7-2.
Dating back to last season, the Buffaloes have now lost three in a row to Washington. The Buffaloes will no doubt be anticipating their rematch with the Huskies on Sunday and will need to win to avoid another conference sweep.