Josh Smith, at left, George Hypolite and Austin Bisnow of the University of Colorado Football team dance along with the drill team of the CU Marching Band during the first Buff Pep Rally of the season on the Pearl Street Mall.The team's opening game against Colorado State University will be Sunday at Invesco Field in Denver. Photo by Paul Aiken / The Camera / August 29, 2008
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Twins Peggy Coppom and Betty Hoover chat with David Clark of the University of Colorado Football team on the Pearl Street Mall during the first Buff Pep Rally of the season in advance of the team's opening game against Colorado State University Sunday at Invesco Field in Denver. Photo by Paul Aiken / The Camera / August 29, 2008
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Chiaki Mogiwa, left and Moe Murakami, of Japan have their photos taken with Maxwell Tuioit-Mariner, left and Kevin Cooney of the University of Colorado football team on the Pearl Street Mall during the first Buff Pep Rally of the season. The team's opening game against Colorado State University will be Sunday at Invesco Field in Denver. Photo by Paul Aiken / The Camera / August 29, 2008
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Brandon Nicolas of the University of Colorado football team signs an autograph for Michelle Gordon, Nathalie Teissier, and Sarah Gordon, at right during the first Buff Pep Rally of the season on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder. The team's opening game against Colorado State University will be Sunday at Invesco Field in Denver. Photo by Paul Aiken / The Camera / August 29, 2008
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Chance Blackmon, left and Patrick Williams, of the University of Colorado football team chat with Joan Russell during the first Buff Pep Rally of the season on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder. The team's opening game against Colorado State University will be Sunday at Invesco Field in Denver. Photo by Paul Aiken / The Camera / August 29, 2008
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Daniel Sanders, at left and Devon Head of the University of Colorado Football team ride on the CU truck on the Pearl Street Mall during the first Buff Pep Rally of the season in advance of the team's opening game against Colorado State University Sunday at Invesco Field in Denver. Photo by Paul Aiken / The Camera / August 29, 2008
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Drum Majors Ben Link and Chris Klekamp, of the University of Colorado Marching Band march down the Pearl Street Mall during the first Buff Pep Rally of the season.The team's opening game against Colorado State University will be Sunday at Invesco Field in Denver. Photo by Paul Aiken / The Camera / August 29, 2008
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University of Colorado Athletic Director Mike Bohn cheers on the CU marching band on the Pearl Street Mall during the first Buff Pep Rally of the season in advance of the team's opening game against Colorado State University Sunday at Invesco Field in Denver. Photo by Paul Aiken / The Camera / August 29, 2008
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Ingrid and Mike Walsh give Franny Yturri, 4, at left and their son Owen Walsh, a good view of the band during the first Buff Pep Rally of the season on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder. The team's opening game against Colorado State University will be Sunday at Invesco Field in Denver. Photo by Paul Aiken / The Camera / August 29, 2008
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Chance Blackmon, left and Patrick Williams, of the University of Colorado football team chat with Joan Russell during the first Buff Pep Rally of the season on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder. The team's opening game against Colorado State University will be Sunday at Invesco Field in Denver. Photo by Paul Aiken / The Camera / August 29, 2008
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Brianna Majewski watches Nate Solder of the University of Colorado football team sign a football during the first Buff Pep Rally of the season on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder. The team's opening game against Colorado State University will be Sunday at Invesco Field in Denver. Photo by Paul Aiken / The Camera / August 29, 2008
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Maxwell Tuioit-Mariner, right, jokes with Marquez Herrod about the quality of some of teammates signatures on a football during the first Buff Pep Rally of the season on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder. The team's opening game against Colorado State University will be Sunday at Invesco Field in Denver. Photo by Paul Aiken / The Camera / August 29, 2008
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Chiaki Mogiwa, left and Moe Murakami, of Japan have their photos taken with Maxwell Tuioit-Mariner, left and Kevin Cooney of the University of Colorado football team on the Pearl Street Mall during the first Buff Pep Rally of the season. The team's opening game against Colorado State University will be Sunday at Invesco Field in Denver. Photo by Paul Aiken / The Camera / August 29, 2008
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Fan Lea Gorsuch, of Boulder chats with Devin Head, of the University of Colorado football team on the Pearl Street Mall during the first Buff Pep Rally of the season. The team's opening game against Colorado State University will be Sunday at Invesco Field in Denver. Photo by Paul Aiken / The Camera / August 29, 2008
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Brianna Majewski watches Nate Solder of the University of Colorado football team sign a football during the first Buff Pep Rally of the season on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder. The team's opening game against Colorado State University will be Sunday at Invesco Field in Denver. Photo by Paul Aiken / The Camera / August 29, 2008
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Maxwell Tuioit-Mariner, right, jokes with Marquez Herrod about the quality of some of teammates signatures on a football during the first Buff Pep Rally of the season on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder. The team's opening game against Colorado State University will be Sunday at Invesco Field in Denver. Photo by Paul Aiken / The Camera / August 29, 2008
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Fan Lea Gorsuch, of Boulder chats with Devin Head, of the University of Colorado football team on the Pearl Street Mall during the first Buff Pep Rally of the season. The team's opening game against Colorado State University will be Sunday at Invesco Field in Denver. Photo by Paul Aiken / The Camera / August 29, 2008
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