Tag: big 12
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Utah set for first season without Kyle Whittingham since 2004 | Colorado opponent preview
For the first time since President George W. Bush’s first term, Utah will have a new head coach on the sidelines this fall. Kyle Whittingham’s unprecedented run in Salt Lake City came to an end last season after over 20 seasons in charge of the Utes. The future Hall of Famer announced he was resigning…
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2026 Big 12 football preview: The top returning player for Colorado, Texas Tech and the rest
The countdown can begin. We’re under 100 days until the start of the 2026 college football season. To get you ready, The Denver Gazette will preview the upcoming campaign throughout the month of June with a four-part series on the Big 12, ahead of the conference’s annual media days in early July in Frisco, Texas.…
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Revamped running back room has increased role in new-look offense | Colorado position breakdown
Is this the year words become reality? During all three of his first seasons at Colorado, Deion Sanders has pleaded for his Buffaloes team to be more effective running the football. The first two, with his son Shedeur starring at quarterback, a poor rushing attack wasn’t much of an issue. Last season, though, as CU…
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Colorado joins Big 12 support for Protect College Sports Act, plots course ahead in ‘challenging’ era
BOULDER — The last weekend of May provided Fernando Lovo with another key milestone: his daughter’s first dance recital. Colorado’s new athletic director is now about five months on the job. His family is all settled in their new home and community, but Lovo’s work in guiding the Buffaloes through a “challenging time in college…
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Defending Big 12 champ Texas Tech dangerous with or without QB Brendan Sorsby | Colorado opponent preview
Someone was bound to seize the power vacuum in the Big 12 left behind by Oklahoma and Texas, powerhouses who left the conference in 2024. In an age of college athletics where money is king, it’s no surprise booster Cody Campbell and the oil fields of West Texas have provided Texas Tech with the ammo…
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Which Big 12 coaches are on the hot seat? | 2026 football preview
The countdown can begin. We’re under 100 days until the start of the 2026 college football season. To get you ready, The Denver Gazette will preview the upcoming campaign throughout the month of June with a four-part series on the Big 12, ahead of the league’s annual media days in early July in Frisco, Texas.…
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Colorado position breakdown: Julian ‘JuJu’ Lewis returns as the face of the Buffs’ QB room
In 2025, Colorado quickly found out football without Shedeur Sanders isn’t easy. After two of the best seasons in program history for a quarterback, the Buffaloes last fall took a major step back in production at the position. Liberty transfer Kaidon Salter was brought in to help bridge the gap to the Julian “JuJu” Lewis…
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Colorado football learns three more kickoff times with TV assignments
It’s time to start planning those tailgates. Colorado’s home opener against FCS program Weber State will kick off at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, with coverage on ESPN+. The game time was announced Wednesday as part of the Big 12’s rollout of football kick times. The Buffaloes also learned their Week 3 trip to Northwestern…
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Where Tad Boyle’s CU Buffs rank among biggest Big 12 winners and losers in transfer portal
Roster building will continue into the summer across college basketball, but the bulk of the work has been done. Aside from the very few deciding whether or not to stay in the NBA Draft or return to college, the big names in the transfer portal have all found new homes. After a really successful season,…
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San Jose State transfer Danny Scudero already becoming ‘role model’ for CU Buffs wide receivers
BOULDER — Just a few months after joining the Colorado program, Danny Scudero was already used by Deion Sanders as an example for his new Buffaloes teammates. “You see him, how he’s dressed. That’s how I want all of y’all to dress. You see him, how he plays. That’s how I want every last one…