BOULDER — To this point, CU kicker Aric Goodman’s happiest moment on the football field came three weeks ago, and it’s fading fast. On Sept. 18, Goodman’s overtime field goal beat then-No. 21 West Virginia. After the game he was awarded a scholarship by coach Dan Hawkins.
Goodman hasn’t made a field goal since.
Goodman is 0-for-4 in the past two games, which includes three misses Saturday against Texas. Goodman’s 0-for-3 against the Longhorns tied the school record for most misses in a game. Before the Florida State game, Goodman had been fairly reliable, hitting three of his first four attempts this season.
CU coach Dan Hawkins noted the miscues hurt but stood behind his man.
“Gotta get that done,” Hawkins said. “We have to be able to take advantage of some opportunities. I told Aric I love him. You’ve got to have the courage to jump in there and say, ‘That’s me and I’ll be back.’ ”
Knock it down.
Included in CU quarterback Cody Hawkins’ poor completion percentage against Texas was a number of passes that were tipped or batted down at the line of scrimmage.
The 5-foot-11 Hawkins downplayed the situation.
“They have big dudes,” Hawkins said. “They always say if you can’t get to the quarterback, get your hands up. They did a great job of that.”
Injuries.
Running back Darrell Scott suffered a sprained ankle and did not return. . . . Safety Ryan Walters also suffered a leg injury. He left the game in the first quarter, but returned in the second. Dan Hawkins said further tests will be run.
Footnotes.
CU extended its streak of not being shut out to 240 games. . . . Quarterback Matt Ballenger, who competed with Cody Hawkins for the starting spot in the preseason, made his first appearance of the regular season, in the fourth quarter. . . . Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony, a self-professed Texas fan, though he attended Syracuse, was at the game on the Longhorns sideline with teammate J.R. Smith. Smith, wearing a burnt orange Texas jacket, took a picture with Texas team personnel at halftime. Anthony was honored with other Olympians in a halftime ceremony. . . . The official attendance was 53,927, a sellout. It was CU’s first since the 2005 finale, against Nebraska.
Chris Dempsey, The Denver Post
