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Colorado expects to have banged-up 2-way star Travis Hunter available this weekend at Arizona

Oct. 15, 2024 14:48 PM EDT

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The Colorado Buffaloes are expected to have banged-up receivers Travis Hunter and Jimmy Horn Jr. available this weekend at Arizona. It wasn't all positive news on the injury front for Colorado's deep corps of wideouts. While coach Deion Sanders said Tuesday at...

Johnson shrugs off late interception, throws winning TD as No. 18 Kansas St beats Colorado 31-28

Oct. 13, 2024 08:17 AM EDT

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Avery Johnson rebounded from throwing a late interception by finding Jayce Brown for a 50-yard touchdown with 2:14 remaining as No. 18 Kansas State escaped with a 31-28 win over Colorado on Saturday night. The dual-threat quarterback for the Wildcats (5-1, 2-1...

Shedeur Sanders throws for 290 yards, 3 TDs to lead improved Colorado to 48-21 rout of UCF

Sep. 28, 2024 21:42 PM EDT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Shedeur Sanders threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns Saturday to help improved Colorado match its victory total for all of last season with a 48-21 rout of UCF. Two-way star Travis Hunter had a TD catch and interception for the Buffaloes (4-1, 2-0 Big 12),...

High-powered UCF and Colorado aim to stake place atop Big 12

Sep. 26, 2024 12:57 PM EDT

Colorado (3-1, 1-0 Big 12) at UCF (3-0, 1-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (FOX) Line: UCF by 15 1/2, according to BetMGM Sportsbook Series record: First meeting. What’s at stake? Colorado and UCF are both coming off stunning last-second...

Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes bask in OT win against Baylor as they prepare for UCF

Sep. 24, 2024 17:41 PM EDT

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion Sanders covered all the bases Tuesday, from Hail Mary passes to tropical storms to even baseball standout Shohei Ohtani. The Colorado coach was still flying high three days after a 38-31 overtime thriller against Baylor. It was a win that will live in...

Colorado's Sanders a centerpiece of pass-crazy Big 12 as league play gets into full swing

Sep. 24, 2024 13:40 PM EDT

Shedeur Sanders put his stamp on Colorado's return to the Big 12 while energizing the league's reputation for prolific passers. Sanders threw for 341 yards in an overtime win over Baylor on Saturday. His 58-yard touchdown pass started the Buffaloes’ comeback from a 14-point deficit...

Sanders connects with Wester on Hail Mary in regulation, Colorado beats Baylor 38-31 in overtime

Sep. 22, 2024 17:23 PM EDT

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The clock struck 0:00 and Shedeur Sanders rolled to his left and let the football fly. LaJohntay Wester caught the 43-yard Hail Mary pass in the end zone, unleashing bedlam in Boulder on a rainy, storm-the-field kind of night that coach Deion Sanders and the...

Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders team up to lead Colorado to 7th straight win over Colorado State

Sep. 15, 2024 00:34 AM EDT

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Two-way standout Travis Hunter caught two of Shedeur Sanders' four touchdown passes and also had an interception as Colorado cruised to a 28-9 win over Colorado State on Saturday night. Sanders finished 36 of 49 for 310 yards in the first Rocky Mountain...

Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter help Colorado hold off NDSU 31-26 to start Year 2 under Deion Sanders

Aug. 30, 2024 01:00 AM EDT

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Shedeur Sanders was just trying to be the nice guy and get his teammate a late touchdown. It nearly backfired. Sanders threw for 445 yards and four touchdowns — three to Travis Hunter — and Colorado began Year 2 under Deion Sanders by holding off FCS power...