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The league's first year without marquee programs Texas and Oklahoma will incorporate new members Arizona, Arizona State and Utah and mark the return of Colorado to the now 16-team league.
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Luke Eckardt and Xavier Smith were excited about the prospect of playing for Deion Sanders. Neither got a chance after they and some 50 other Colorado players were cut after spring practice to make room for a flood of transfers. CU finished 4-8 after a 3-0 start.
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Injured receiver and defensive back Travis Hunter helps Colorado by lending his expertise as a coachColorado two-way standout Travis Hunter may be injured but he's finding ways to contribute as a coach, mentoring defensive back Cormani McClain and receiver Omarion Miller, who is fresh off a seven-catch, 196-yard performance.
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Colorado two-way standout Travis Hunter and the Colorado State safety whose late hit landed him in the hospital showed there are no hard feelings by going bowling. Hunter and defensive back Henry Blackburn went to a bowling alley in the Boulder area on Wednesday to roll a few frames. Hunter was running a deep route in the first quarter of a game on Sept. 16 when he was hit by Blackburn shortly after the ball sailed over his head. Hunter returned to the game but later left to go to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with a lacerated liver. Hunter missed last weekend's 42-6 loss at Oregon.
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Colorado's double-overtime victory against Colorado State, which ended in the early hours of Sunday morning in most of the country, drew 9.3 million viewers. That makes it the most watched late-night college football game ever on ESPN, the network said.
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Mark Johnson has seen plenty of highs and lows in his 19 years calling games from the press box. But it’s safe to say the hype around this year’s 2-0 Colorado team is at a different level.
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The Buffs rolled to victory over their long time rivals in front of the biggest crowd in 15 years.
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The Buffaloes are ranked for the first time since a brief stay in the 2020 season. The Buffs were also ranked for two weeks in 2018, but have only finished a season in the Top 25 once (2016) in the last 20 seasons.
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The University of Colorado's decision to return to the Big 12 next year is expected to be a boon to football coach Deion Sanders' recruiting efforts in Texas and Florida.
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Peggy Coppom says it was a good day to be a Colorado Buffaloes fan when university regents approved the school's move back to the Big 12 next year. The Buffs have been in the Pac-12 since 2012. The 98-year-old Coppom has been attending CU football games since 1940.