text: 1990 Colorado Buffaloes football team
  
  The 1990 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado Boulder in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buffaloes offense scored 338 points while the defense allowed 160 points. Led by head coach Bill McCartney, Colorado defeated Notre Dame  10–9 in the 1991 Orange Bowl to conclude the season.
  
  Colorado was selected national champions by AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold,  FB News,   Football Research, FW, Matthews, NFF, Sporting News, and USA/CNN, and co-champion by both FACT and NCF -all NCAA-designated major selectors. Georgia Tech took the UPI Coaches poll title, with both Washington and Miami receiving national titles from other selectors.
  
  Schedule
  
  Personnel
  
  Rankings
  
  Season summary
  
  vs. Tennessee
  
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  Each team dominated with its offensive strength. Mike Pritchard ran for 217 yards and 2 touchdowns as Colorado outgained Tennessee 368-135 on the ground (even with Eric Bienemy sitting out due to a one-game suspension). The Volunteers passed for 368 yards (to Colorado's 68 passing yards), and future NFL wide receivers Carl Pickens and Alvin Harper each had over 100 yards receiving and a touchdown.
  
  Stanford
  
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  at Illinois
  
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  at Texas
  
  Washington
  
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  at Missouri
  
  Iowa State
  
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  at Kansas
  
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  Oklahoma
  
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  at Nebraska
  
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
  
  Eric Bieniemy 38 Rush, 137 Yds, 4 TD
  
  Oklahoma State
  
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  Kansas State
  
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  The Buffs scored early and often while totaling 634 yards of total offense (360 rushing).
  
  Notre Dame (Orange Bowl)
  
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  Team players drafted into the NFL
  
  Awards and honors
  Alfred Williams, Butkus Award
  
  References
  
  Colorado Buffaloes
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