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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...