CU hosts BYU on Saturday night with a question hanging over Folsom Field like an anvil: When will the Buffs become the boxing glove instead of the speed bag? In his third season in Boulder, coach Deion Sanders continues to lament an issue that ruined his first season and stained his second. Physicality. Will CU show any? The Buffs rebounded against Wyoming last week to even … [Read more...] about Renck & File: Can Coach Prime’s CU Buffs get physical? It is only path left to bowl game
CSU Rams vs. Washington State Cougars football: How to watch, storylines and staff predictions
Washington State (2-2) at Colorado State (1-2, 0-0 Mountain West) When/where: 5:30 p.m. Saturday/Canvas Stadium TV/Radio: CBSSN/Colorado State Sports Network KUAD 99.1 FM BetMGM Line: CSU -4.5, 50.5 over/under Weather: 56 degrees, clear Series History: Washington State leads, 2-1 Three storylines Brousseau Time: After head coach Jay Norvell benched three-year starter Brayden … [Read more...] about CSU Rams vs. Washington State Cougars football: How to watch, storylines and staff predictions
Coach Prime’s CU Buffs have shot to prove themselves vs. No. 25 BYU
It was about nine months ago that the Colorado Buffaloes arrived at the Alamodome with a star-studded roster and walked out with a humbling loss. On Saturday night, the Buffaloes will face BYU for the first time since that game on Dec. 28. This week’s game has been billed as a rematch of the Alamo Bowl, but head coach Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes have much bigger concerns … [Read more...] about Coach Prime’s CU Buffs have shot to prove themselves vs. No. 25 BYU
Pac-12 (2.0) power rankings for Week 5: Fresno State on top, San Diego State soars and Washington State finally finds its QB
Welcome to a new feature on the Hotline — an assessment of the eight teams in the rebuilt Pac-12 as if they were competing in the conference this season. We’ll even recognize one lucky team as the regular-season champion. The power rankings will be published each Sunday throughout the regular season. (Here are last week’s rankings.) Washington State lost the Apple Cup in … [Read more...] about Pac-12 (2.0) power rankings for Week 5: Fresno State on top, San Diego State soars and Washington State finally finds its QB
Big 12 power rankings: Texas Tech on top, Utah plunges and the conference clears a vital benchmark
The Big 12 power rankings are published weekly by the Hotline throughout the regular season. They are the result of a deep dive into the analytics, an assessment of subjective factors and, when necessary, flips of the coin. No conference has more parity. The parity leads to chaos, and the chaos creates an endlessly compelling product that is not always easy to unscramble. (Here … [Read more...] about Big 12 power rankings: Texas Tech on top, Utah plunges and the conference clears a vital benchmark