ally ing ▁ 7 ▁reception s ▁for ▁ 6 1 ▁yards . ▁He ▁had ▁a ▁break - out ▁game ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁Hol iday ▁Bowl , ▁making ▁ 7 ▁catch es ▁for ▁ 9 4 ▁yards ▁and ▁one ▁touch down . ▁ ▁As ▁a ▁junior , ▁he ▁played ▁in ▁ 1 1 ▁games ▁( 9 ▁starts ), ▁ranking ▁second ▁on ▁the ▁team ▁with ▁ 3 5 ▁reception s ▁for ▁ 4 6 1 ▁yards . ▁ ▁As ▁a ▁senior , ▁he ▁led ▁the ▁team ▁with ▁ 5 2 ▁reception s ▁for ▁ 6 3 0 ▁yards ▁and ▁ 5 ▁touch down s . ▁He ▁finished ▁his ▁college ▁career ▁with ▁ 9 7 ▁reception s ▁( se vent h ▁in ▁school ▁history ), ▁ 1 , 1 9 9 ▁receiving ▁yards ▁and ▁ 6 ▁touch down s . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁he ▁won ▁the ▁inaug ural ▁Buff alo ▁Heart ▁Award ▁given ▁to ▁the ▁Colorado ▁Buff alo ▁player ▁that ▁best ▁" dem on str ates ▁g rit , ▁determ ination ▁and ▁t ough ness ." ▁▁ ▁During ▁Ch ia ver ini ' s ▁ten ure , ▁Colorado ▁had ▁two ▁ 1 0 - win ▁seasons . ▁The ▁Buff alo es ▁won ▁three ▁bow l ▁games ▁during ▁this ▁time : ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁Cot ton ▁Bowl , ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁Hol iday ▁Bowl , ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁Alo ha ▁Bowl . ▁Ch ia ver ini ▁was ▁team ▁captain ▁for