were out there for us," Colorado coach Gary Barnett said. "The ring was out there. We just missed it."

The Buffaloes had chances.

With Iowa State leading 23-16, Colorado appeared on its way to the tying touchdown, moving from its own 11 to the Iowa State 27 in the final minutes. Seconds later, the Cyclones were in control.

On first down, Iowa State's Jason Berryman pressured Joel Klatt on a screen pass, and Klatt threw right to Curvey, who returned two fumbles for touchdowns last year. Curvey had a clear path to the end zone and got a block from Paris to free him for the final 20 yards, scoring with 1:31 left.

Berryman's sack of Klatt on fourth down with 58 seconds left ended Colorado's final hope on a night thatquake.

The press box projects above the top of the stadium seats and façade and can sway without hitting anything. The towers that support the press box, however, extend through the western seating bowl, and each has a gap around it at every floor, allowing the press box to sway independently of the seating bowl. To slow down the motion of the press box, several heavy-duty shock absorbers connect the towers to the bowl structure to damp out the motion from a quake.

Stadium renovation team Architects: HNTB and STUDIOS Architecture

Structural engineer: Forell/Elsesser

General contractor: Webcor Builders

Project management: UC Berkeley Capital Projects

Project advocate: Intercollegiate Athletics

If all goes as planned, the towers will be completed by early October, and then the press box, in five pieces, will be set into place by