Tales from Colorado Football Author:Jay Leeuwenburg, David Plati, Dave Plati, Mark Collins A three-year starter at center, Jay Leeuwenburg starred during perhaps the greatest era in Colorado football history. Coach Bill McCartneys teams advanced to the Orange Bowl to play for the national championship two years in a row, following the 1988 and 1989 seasons. Leeuwenburg and teammates fell to Notre Dame the first year, but overcame a sl... more »ow start to take the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press poll the following seasona season which culminated with a win over the Fighting Irish in South Florida.« less