Lampron Earns Big 12 Defensive Honor After Colorado’s Overtime Win
Colorado linebacker Gideon Lampron was named Big 12 co-defensive player of the week on November 2 after helping the Buffaloes beat Kansas State 27-24 in overtime in Boulder on Halloween.
Gideon Lampron’s standout performance against Kansas State earned him the Big 12’s co-defensive player of the week award on November 2. The Colorado linebacker recorded 15 tackles, four tackles for loss and two sacks in the Buffaloes’ 27-24 overtime victory at home on Halloween, ending a five-game losing streak.
Lampron, a transfer from Bowling Green, said after the game that he had focused on carrying out his assignment rather than tracking his personal statistics. He credited the team and said his priority was helping Colorado win. The award makes him the first Buffalo to receive a weekly Big 12 honor since quarterback Julian Lewis was named freshman of the week in Week 2.
Lewis had been hospitalized after a medical emergency in the days before the Kansas State game. Colorado players and coaches dedicated the victory to him, making a hand sign representing his No. 10 jersey. The win lifted the Buffaloes to 3-5 and kept them in contention for bowl eligibility.
Colorado has four regular-season games remaining: Arizona State on November 7, Houston on November 13, Cincinnati on November 21 and UCF on November 28. Houston is the only ranked team among those opponents, at No. 17. The Buffaloes’ chances of reaching six wins rose to 10.9 percent in ESPN’s Football Power Index after the Kansas State result. Lampron leads the Big 12 in total tackles and tackles for loss.