Football

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders missed the season finale at Utah over the weekend due to a fracture in his back, according to a YouTube video posted by "Well Off Media."

The final season of Pac-12 football is coming down to a thrilling conclusion. The conference wraps up regular-season play this week before the title game in Las Vegas on Dec. 1. Even though there is plenty of excitement on the field, there remain some who are sad about the end of conference, along with traditional rivalries.

Oregon State and Washington State are moving toward keeping the Pac-12 alive as a two-team conference for as much as two years, while also entering a scheduling agreement with the Mountain West, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders is closing in on numerous program records despite enduring the pain of being sacked 48 times.

Colorado coach Deion Sanders believes the NCAA or the Rose Bowl should step in and reimburse his players for the items that went missing from the Buffaloes' locker room while they played at No. 20 UCLA over the weekend.

Colorado 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.

Colorado coach Deion Sanders has condemned the death threats sent to Colorado State safety Henry Blackburn after his late hit that sent Buffaloes star Travis Hunter to the hospital with a lacerated liver.

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.

Deion Sanders will lead No. 22 Colorado into Folsom Field for the coach's much-anticipated home debut against longtime rival Nebraska.

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.