BOULDER—Following an exciting divisional round of the playoffs, both conference championship games brought a similar level of exhilaration. Five former Colorado Buffaloes were a part of the teams involved.
The Cincinnati Bengals opened up the action again, as they faced the heavily favored Kansas City Chiefs. Former Buffs All-American running back and assistant coach Eric Bieniemy called the Chiefs offense, who put up 20+ points for the third weekend in a row. His offense went head-to-head with a Bengals defense that featured former Buffs cornerback Chidobe Awuzie.
Awuzie played in every defensive snap and tied for the team lead with eight total tackles in the game.