Author: Tyler King tyler.king@gazette.com
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CU Buffs’ large Georgia contingent ready for homecoming in opener
ATLANTA — Against TCU in 2023, Shedeur Sanders and the Texas boys got their homecoming. A year later, it was Travis Hunter and the Florida boys. Now, as Colorado gets set to take on Georgia Tech in Thursday’s season opener (6 p.m. ESPN), there’s a new state dominating the Buffaloes’ roster — the Peach State…
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5 storylines to watch as Deion Sanders, Colorado open season at Georgia Tech | Colorado Gameday
ATLANTA — All of the talking is done. It’s time to find out if the Colorado Buffaloes are truly a different team. That’s been the message coming out of Boulder all offseason. The leadership issues that plagued a 3-9 campaign in 2025 are in the rearview mirror. This team says it is more connected than…
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Why Colorado State, Fort Collins are perfect fit for Jim Mora | 2026 College Football Preview
FORT COLLINS — Jim Mora this summer discovered an added perk to being the new head football coach at Colorado State: ice cream. “In all the places I’ve ever lived, it has the best ice cream,” Mora said of Fort Collins. There’s just one caveat: the new Rams coach loves soft-serve ice cream. He and…
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Colorado, Colorado State and Air Force season predictions | 2026 College Football Preview
Colorado’s FBS programs begin the 2026 season this week with Coach Prime’s Buffs at Georgia Tech on Thursday, while Air Force and Colorado State begin Saturday at home. Will it be more of the same from last season, when the three teams combined for just nine wins and zero bowl appearances? Or will they take…
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Why Deion Sanders trusts Brennan Marion to lead Colorado turnaround | 2026 College Football Preview
BOULDER — When Brennan Marion got his first head coaching job at St. Patrick-St. Vincent High School in Vallejo, Calif., he was told fielding a team would be a success. He did, then went 5—6 a year after the previous two seasons saw four wins combined. The following year, he returned home to the Pittsburgh…
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Colorado School of Mines drops 22-20 heartbreaker to Western Oregon in opener
GOLDEN — As Mo Russolillo picked up the ball and carried it into the end zone, Marv Kay Stadium started to feel what Bob Stitt had felt for more than an hour. Even though his team fell behind 13-0 early, the Colorado School of Mines coach never doubted his team would find a way back…
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Full 12-team playoff field, championship game predictions for 2026-27 season | College Football Insider
Let’s try this again, shall we? OK, so my preseason College Football Playoff picks last year weren’t great. I picked Penn State to win it all and Nittany Lions coach James Franklin was fired midseason. I had Clemson as the other team in the national championship game and the Tigers went 7-6, their worst win…
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After Helton and Walker, which Denver athlete should be next up for a statue? | Friday Faceoff
The Rockies are honoring their Hall of Famers — Larry Walker and Todd Helton — with statues outside Coors Field. Which Denver sports figures should be next? Chris Tomasson, Broncos beat writer Answer: John Elway When one visits Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, there is a big statue out front of Peyton Manning. So why…
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Colorado wide receivers healthy, ready to shine in ‘GoGo’ offense
BOULDER — The moment was fleeting, but it was still enough to prompt a call to Rashad Davis afterward. “‘Coach, it’s over,’” the Colorado wide receivers coach said was the message when his talented quartet of Danny Scudero, DeAndre Moore, Kam Perry and Joseph Williams finally got on the field together for the first time…
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Deion Sanders downplays subpoena, off-field distractions ahead of Colorado’s season
BOULDER — Less than 10 days before his fourth season at Colorado kicks off, Deion Sanders was asked about distractions. Coach Prime has been in the headlines in multiple ways, both relating to his son, Shilo. Shilo Sanders has an upcoming bankruptcy case in Denver, at which Sanders was subpoenaed to testify, as well as…