BOULDER — Late Saturday night in the bowels of Arizona Stadium, Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre used the word "special" at least four different times to describe his team and players.
It was not excessive. What Colorado fans are witnessing is a year that has all indications of being a transformational season, one that will be remembered not just for the number of wins produced, but for the foundational building block put firmly in place that will serve for years to come.
"This is a special time in Colorado football," MacIntyre said in his postgame press conference, just after his No.