Colorado's Powell Rushes for 66 Yards vs. Washington
News:Christian Powell took 17 carries for 66 yards Saturday as Colorado fell to Washington 38-3 at home in Boulder.
Analysis:Christian Powell was about the only thing going for Colorado on offense Saturday, with the Buffaloes totaling just 141 yards on that side of the ball against Washington. Expect very similar production next week at home against Utah.
Colorado's Powell Powers Way to 132 Yards, Two TDs
News:Christian Powell carried 32 times for 137 yards and two touchdowns Saturday as Colorado fell to Arizona 56-31 on the road in Tucson.
Analysis:Christian Powell earned his third 100+ yard rushing performance of the season in Saturday's contest, but still remains far too inconsistent a fantasy producer to warrant a start by owners now deep into their respective league playoffs.
News:Christian Powell carried six times for 17 yards as the Buffaloes' leading rusher Saturday as Colorado fell to Stanford 48-0 at home in Boulder.
Analysis: With Colorado netting a total of -21 yards rushing Saturday against the Cardinal, it is hardly surprising to find Christian Powell having netted his second-lowest rushing totals on the year.
Colorado's Powell Surprises v. Oregon, Rushes for 121 Yards
News:Christian Powell took 20 carries for 121 yards and two touchdowns Saturday as Colorado fell to Oregon 70-14 on the road in Eugene.
Analysis:Christian Powell earned his second 100-yard rushing game of the year Saturday against the Ducks, breaking a number of long gains along the way. Clearly, the freshman is the Buffaloes most competent producer on the ground, but whether he'll continue to be favored as Colorado's main weapon at tailback moving forward remains to be seen.
Colorado's Powell Leads All Rushers w/ 56 Yards v. USC
News:Christian Powell carried 14 times for 56 yards Saturday as Colorado was routed by USC 50-6 on the road in Los Angeles.
Analysis: Saturday's performance on the ground was Christian Powell's best since posting 66 yards on 16 carries on Sept. 22 at Washington State, but still leaves the freshman having totaled just 200 yards and no touchdowns on 54 carries over the span of his last four starts.
News:Christian Powell (hip) is probable for Saturday's game against USC, Buff Stampede's Adam Munsterteiger reports.
Analysis:Christian Powell hasn't played Since Sep. 29 against UCLA, but it sounds like the freshman will be able to start against USC.
News:Christian Powell is questionable for Thursday's game against Arizona State due to a bruised hip, the Denver Post reports. "Christian is not where I want him to be; I didn't want him to take a bang in the knee or something," Colorado coach Jon Embree said. "We'll see how he is on Tuesday."
Analysis:Christian Powell hurt the hip in Colorado's last game Sept. 29. It's not a good sign he's not fully practicing (he wasn't in pads Monday) after a week off. Tony Jones will start at RB if Powell can't play.
News:Christian Powell took seven carries for 29 yards Saturday as Colorado fell to UCLA 42-14 at home in Boulder.
Analysis: As quickly as Christian Powell ascended in Week Two's loss to Sacramento State, so too did he fall in Weeks Three through Five. Sadly enough, he still remains the Buffaloes' top rusher with 69 carries for 294 yards and three touchdowns.
Colorado's Powell Sees Majority of Carries vs. WSU
News:Christian Powell took 16 carries for 66 yards Saturday as Colorado surprised Washington State 35-34 on the road in Pullman.
Analysis:Christian Powell looked like a sure thing after rushing for 147 yards and three touchdowns against Sacramento State in Week Two, but since then, has combined for just 115 yards on 33 carries and seen no additional trips to the end zone.
Colorado's Powell Flops After Stellar Week Two Performance
News:Christian Powell finished Colorado's second-best rusher Saturday as Colorado fell to Fresno State 69-14 on the road, taking 17 carries for 49 yards.
Analysis:Christian Powell saw the largest number of carries in Saturday's loss to the Bulldogs (17), but ended up being outproduced by junior Josh Ford, who took 10 carries for 61 yards and a touchdown.
