Colorado Buffaloes

Bill McCartney, who coached Colorado to its only football national championship in 1990, has died. He was 84. McCartney died "after a courageous journey with dementia," according to a family statement. His family announced in 2016 that he had been diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer's.

It seems fitting that homecoming weekend in Boulder on Saturday coincides with the Buffaloes making their return to Big 12 play. Colorado left the conference following the 2010 season to join the Pac-12 and came back this season. The last time Colorado faced Baylor on the football field was Oct. 16, 2010.

There were high hopes for Colorado State fans as Colorado came to Fort Collins for the Rocky Mountain Showdown on Saturday. But it was Colorado who prevailed, 28-9. Rams fans will have to wait until 2029 for revenge.

Colorado and Nebraska close out their four-game home-and-home nonconference series on Saturday night in Lincoln. Colorado's Deion Sanders and Nebraska's Matt Rhule both are in their second seasons and both are tasked with bringing their programs back to prominence. Both teams are 1-0 this season.

The Colorado Buffaloes begin Year two under coach Deion Sanders when they host FCS power North Dakota State. This season promises to be as entertaining as ever for Sanders and company, with celebrities galore sure to show up at Folsom Field along with pro scouts.

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders and his quarterback son, Shedeur, have taken to social media in response to a transfer being critical of how players were treated at the school.

The University of Colorado football team held its spring game Saturday at Folsom Field. Heavy rain and cold temperatures didn’t stop a crowd of over 28,000 people from coming to watch. KUNC’s Mike Lyle was there to get a closer look at all the excitement brewing for the upcoming season in Boulder.

Deion Sanders has brought in Hall of Fame defensive lineman Warren Sapp as a graduate assistant to work with the Colorado Buffaloes. The grad assistant position paves the way for the 51-year-old Sapp to work more closely on the field with the team.

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders says he's healed from a fracture in his back that led to him missing the final game last season.

Larry Zimmer, the longtime radio voice for University of Colorado football and basketball games who also called Denver Broncos games, has died. He was 88.