| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
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| Colorado | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | | Ohio State | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
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| Team Stats |
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| CU | OSU |
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| 1st Downs | 12 | 21 | | Rushing 1st Downs | 5 | 17 | | Passing 1st Downs | 6 | 2 | | Penalty | 1 | 2 | | Rushing | 134 | 271 | | Rushing Attempts | 40 | 71 | | Yards Gained Rushing | 146 | 307 | | Yards Lost Rushing | 12 | 36 | | TDs Rushing | 0 | 3 | | Passing | 137 | 59 | | Passes Attempted | 23 | 7 | | Passes Completed | 8 | 2 | | Intercepted | 2 | 0 | | Pass Efficiency | 67.43 | 99.37 | | Total Offensive Plays | 63 | 78 | | Total Net Yards | 271 | 330 | | Average Gain Per Play | 4.30 | 4.23 | | Fumbles - Lost | 1 - 0 | 4 - 4 | | Penalties - Yards | 8 - 60 | 4 - 37 | | Interceptions - Yards | 0 - 0 | 2 - 33 | | Punts - Yards | 7 - 246 | 3 - 127 | | Average Per Punt | 35.14 | 42.33 | | Punt Returns - Yards | 1 - 5 | 2 - 6 | | Kickoff Returns - Yards | 4 - 69 | 3 - 110 | | Time of Possession | 25:31 | 34:29 | | Third Down Conversions | 5 of 16 | 9 of 19 | | Third Down Percent | 31.25% | 47.37% |
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| Game Info |
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| Orange Bowl | | Stadium | Orange Bowl | | Location | Miami, Florida | | Date | Jan 1, 1977 | | Attendance | 65,537 | | Temperature | 68°F | | Weather | Clear | | Conference | CU: Big 8 OSU: Big Ten | | Head Coach | CU: Bill Mallory OSU: Woody Hayes | | AP Rank | CU: 12 OSU: 11 | | Final AP Rank | CU: 16 OSU: 6 | | Season Record | CU: 8-4 OSU: 9-2-1 |
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