Colorado coach Dan Hawkins said Monday that quarterback Cody Hawkins consistently “pressed” for the first time this season in Saturday night’s 47-20 loss at Kansas State.
“He really tried to press and make some plays, instead of going through the progression (of the play call) and not predetermining or not trying to force a ball downfield,” Dan Hawkins said in the Big 12’s weekly teleconference, referring to his elder son. “Other than a couple of instances this season, I don’t think that’s been his mode of operation.
“But the guy is a freshman. So those things (are going to happen), just like the rest of our team learning some things.”
It was a physical game, Dan Hawkins said. That probably contributed to Cody’s struggles. He finished 19-for-41 for 223 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions.
“(Cody) got drilled a few times,” the coach said. “(Kansas State) got after him a little bit.”
Tech kickoff set. Colorado announced that the Oct. 27 game at Texas Tech will kick off at 10 a.m. and will be televised as part of the ABC split-national package. Saturday’s game against visiting Kansas is on ESPN at 3:45 p.m.
Falcon honored again. Air Force receiver and tailback Chad Hall stopped running long enough Monday to pick up the Mountain West Conference’s offensive player of the week award for the second consecutive week.
The 5-foot-8, 180-pound senior left little doubt after racing through Colorado State’s defense for 256 yards and four touchdowns Saturday.
Hall’s school-record performance also was his third 100-yard rushing game this season and fifth at Air Force (5-2, 4-1).
