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BOULDER, Colo. Sam Dyson Jersey . -- His nickname: Tasmanian Devil. His hair: Untamed. His running style: A combination of the two.The Colorado Buffaloes are pretty much molded in the image of junior tailback Phillip Lindsay -- a gritty, no-nonsense player with a cool nickname (given to him by head coach Mike MacIntyre) and springy hair to symbolize his wild side.Lindsays never-shy-away-from-contact running approach and passionate leadership has the Buffaloes (4-2, 2-1 Pac-12) in contention for a Pac-12 South title as they host Arizona State (5-1, 2-1) on Saturday night.Hes just a hard-nosed kid who earns everything. A local kid making good, running backs coach Darian Hagan said of Lindsay, whos from Denver. You think about all recruits all over the country, and youre trying to find players who can do special things -- and you have one right down the street.Colorado is finding more and more creative ways to get the ball in Lindsays hands. In a loss at Southern California last weekend, Lindsay had six catches for 105 yards -- the most yards receiving for a Colorado tailback in nearly 15 years. Lindsays not always flashy out of the backfield -- his longest career run is 37 yards -- but always tough to bring down. Hes averaging 4.9 yards per carry this season and has scored six times.One of his most memorable moments so far this season wasnt so much on the field, but on the bench at Michigan . When Wolverines returner Jabrill Peppers crashed into the area where injured quarterback Sefo Liufau was being examined, Lindsay quickly jumped up and screamed at the Heisman Trophy candidate.Thats him. Hes protective of everything, said Hagan, who helped the Buffaloes capture a national title in 1990. Hes the middle brother but acts like the big brother and the father.Lindsay certainly has an athletic family. His father was a fullback at Colorado State. His younger brother plays at Northern Colorado and his little brother at Denver South High, where Phillip Lindsay rose to prominence and was a hot recruit even after tearing his ACL during his senior year. In addition, he had a sister play volleyball at Prairie View A&M and another basketball at Mesa State in Colorado.His biggest supporter remains his mom. He said shes suffering from a muscle disease and cant always make it to games. Still, he calls her before every contest.Shes the rock in our family and theres nothing that she hasnt done for her kids, Lindsay said. So every time I score a touchdown, its for her.Lindsay was convinced early on that Colorado was the right fit for him. He committed on March 22, 2012 -- a date he will never forget, because his familys house was robbed later that night. The thieves took his moms jewelry and hurt his dog, Rambo, whos made a complete recovery.For the next several months, Lindsay scoured thrift stores and pawn shops looking for his moms rings, but to no avail.Hes just that devoted -- to his family and his teammates.When he arrived at Colorado, MacIntyre dubbed him the Tasmanian Devil -- an ode to the whirling Looney Tunes character whos always going 1,000 mph. He likes the nickname.It defines me. Im fiery. I have a motor on me. Im nonstop. Thats who I am, said Lindsay, whos trying to help the Buffaloes earn their first bowl appearance since 2007. Im going to go at you 24/7, until the games done. I want to protect my brothers, protect my family.His work ethic sets the tone.Hagan showed up at the office recently at what he thought was the early hour of 6 a.m. But there was Lindsay, starting his workout before a team meeting still hours away. Thats nothing new, either.His teammates see how he works and prepares and they want to do the same thing, Hagan said. Hes just one of those guys -- the type of guy you want on your team.---Online: The APs college football page: http://collegefootball.ap.org---Follow Pat Graham on Twitter: www.twitter.com/pgraham34 Jason Castro Twins Jersey .J. -- Marty Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again. Minnesota Twins Store . Pirlo limped out of Sundays 1-0 win over Udinese after just 13 minutes. Juventus says Pirlo underwent tests on Monday which revealed he has "a second-degree lesion to the collateral medial ligament in his right knee. https://www.cheaptwins.com/1242t-gary-gaetti-jersey-twins.html . Philadelphia is 2-0 against the Senators this season and scored five goals in each victory. The Flyers recorded a 5-0 win in Ottawa on Nov. 12 and then earned a 5-2 home decision on Nov. 19. The Flyers have claimed three straight and four of the last five encounters with the Sens overall and Philly has won two in a row and three of its past four tests in Canadas capital city. Minnesota?quarterback Mitch Leidner is undergoing concussion protocol and was listed as out for this weeks game against Maryland on the teams depth chart on Tuesday.Golden Gophers head coach Tracy Claeys said Leidner began showing symptoms of a concussion after last weeks 14-7 loss to Iowa. Junior Conor Rhoda is listed as the starter this week, and sophomore?Demry Croft?as the backup.?Leidner, a senior, has started 27 straight games and 34 overall in his career.Hes on the concussion protocol, so whenever he gets through that, then hell be cleared to play, Claeys said, adding: I dont want him to play until hes healthy, and Ill rely on doctors to tell me that.Leidner completed only 13 of 33 passes for 166 yards, with two interceptions, against the Hawkeyes. Wide receiver Rashad Still and defensive end Taiyon Devers were listed as out on the depth chart a week ago, and both of them were able to play by Saturday. Concussions are unpredictable, though, and Claeys didnt express any optimism that the fifth-year senior would progress in time to face the Terrapins.Wide receiver Drew Wolitarsky was already touting Rhodas attitude and ability while preparing for the new look.Obviously were going to miss Mitch out there, but hell still be at practice, coaching Rhoda up,, getting with him as well. Torii Hunter Jersey. Were just going to take it with a grain of salt and go, Wolitarsky said, adding: Just to see the amount of work hes put in, and the amount of talent he came in with that hes really crafted, its amazing.Rhoda joined the program as a walk-on from Cretin-Derham Hall High School in St. Paul, just a few miles east of campus. His only action this season came in the fourth quarter of Minnesotas 58-28 win over?Indiana State, and he has attempted just two passes in his college career.Its going take us a couple days in practice to figure out the game plan and fitting it into what he does best, Claeys said.Claeys said the Gophers would prefer to use a redshirt season for Croft, who played a bit in relief of Leidner as a freshman. Leidner played through a painful left foot injury last year that required surgery.?Theres other leaders on that offense, said linebacker Nick Rallis. Its nothing to worry about. Thats what we got a team for, you know?Claeys also said starting right tackle Jonah Pirsig would miss two to three weeks with a high left ankle sprain.?The Associated Press contributed to this report.? ' ' '