Hooves over hearts, Rams fans: If I’d have told you on Aug. 10 that Tory Horton would only play in five games this fall, you’d have bet the under on CSU’s victory total with Jeff Bezos’ bank account. “I really do believe that Jay Norvell has got the ability to be successful — very successful,” former CSU quarterback and athletic director Jack Graham told me recently. “His game … [Read more...] about Keeler: CSU Rams’ Jay Norvell doesn’t need new offensive play-caller, ex-AD Jack Graham says. “He needs money and he needs talent.”
What needs to happen for CU Buffs to make the Big 12 Championship game?
Even with Colorado’s 52-0 victory over Oklahoma State on Friday, the Buffs (7-2) will need some help to make it to the Big 12 Championship game. The three Big 12 teams tied at 6-2 going into Saturday are Arizona State, BYU and Iowa State. If all three teams win on Saturday (a four-way tie), it would be Arizona State that makes the Big 12 Championship. And with tiebreaking … [Read more...] about What needs to happen for CU Buffs to make the Big 12 Championship game?
CSU Rams stun Utah State with fourth-quarter comeback, keep Mountain West title game hopes alive
FORT COLLINS — A would-be Black Friday black eye at Canvas Stadium turned into a stunning comeback. After a thrilling 42-37 victory over Utah State at Canvas Stadium, Colorado State heads into the final day of college football’s regular season with its hopes of a berth in the Mountain West championship game still alive. CSU ripped off 29 straight points in the fourth quarter … [Read more...] about CSU Rams stun Utah State with fourth-quarter comeback, keep Mountain West title game hopes alive
Coach Prime after CU Buffs QB Shedeur Sanders’ five-touchdown day: “Shedeur should be right beside (Travis Hunter)” at Heisman ceremony
BOULDER — Near the end of the third quarter, Shedeur Sanders threw a perfect pass — the kind that will almost assuredly make him a top-five pick in April’s NFL draft. The CU Buffs’ senior quarterback pinpointed a back-of-the-shoulder throw along the sideline to LaJohntay Wester. The 33-yard play was a special gem amid an array of highlights in No. 23 Colorado’s 52-0 demolition … [Read more...] about Coach Prime after CU Buffs QB Shedeur Sanders’ five-touchdown day: “Shedeur should be right beside (Travis Hunter)” at Heisman ceremony
Keeler: Las Vegas Raiders fans sure want CU Buffs QB Shedeur Sanders. Coach Prime? Not so much.
LAS VEGAS — Shedeur Sanders fits Sin City like a sequin glove. “When you look at our options for next year, hands down, he is the No. 1 pick in my opinion,” Patrick Brannon, a Raiders fan from Jamestown, Tenn., told me Monday morning outside the Raider Image team store at Mandalay Place. “We need some help. I think he’s our answer. If you want to compete in the NFL, you’ve got … [Read more...] about Keeler: Las Vegas Raiders fans sure want CU Buffs QB Shedeur Sanders. Coach Prime? Not so much.