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On a frigid, snowy November day in Boulder, the only thing melting was Colorado's bowl hopes.
CU trailed by 20 points in the fourth quarter and, after starting quarterback Steven Montez was knocked out of the game by an avalanche of Utah defenders, coaches picked that moment to give redshirt freshman Tyler Lytle his first opportunity to throw passes in a college game.
Talented, yet inexperienced, Lytle learned a few things that day.
"Humility, for one," Lytle said recently, with a smile. "It was a tough environment. It's how strong you are mentally.