Tag: college football
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Running backs the key to unlocking ‘GoGo’ offense’s full potential with CU Buffs
BOULDER — For a former wide receiver, Brennan Marion sure knows how to take care of running backs. That’s how Johnnie Mack sees it, anyway. Everyone in and around Colorado is eager to see what Marion, the first-year offensive coordinator, can do for the Buffaloes with his “GoGo” offense that he’s been running for nearly…
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Deion Sanders, Colorado still mourning loss of Buffs QB Dominiq Ponder
Deion Sanders had trouble uttering Dominiq Ponder’s name. The Colorado coach spoke with the media Friday for the first time since the death of the 23-year-old Buffaloes quarterback, who was involved in a fatal single-car crash early Sunday morning in Boulder, and several days later, Sanders struggled to make sense of the tragedy that has…
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Colorado players, coaches remember late QB Dominiq Ponder as friend, leader and hard worker
BOULDER — There was only one way the Colorado football team could break the huddle before Monday’s practice. “Dom on three. 1, 2, 3 … Dom!” the Buffaloes yelled before the first practice of the spring. The Colorado team took the field less than 24 hours after learning their teammate, rising junior quarterback Dominiq Ponder,…
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5 storylines to watch as Deion Sanders, Colorado begin spring practices
The reset button was pushed this offseason, and now it’s time to get back to work. Heading into Deion Sanders’ fourth season, the Colorado football team looks completely different. Almost the entire roster and the majority of the coaching staff have been turned over in the last three years. Now, with a few dozen new…
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CU Buffs QB Dominiq Ponder dies at age 23
Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder has died, coach Deion Sanders and the program announced Sunday evening. The 23-year-old was entering his junior season with the Buffaloes after joining the program as a transfer from Bethune-Cookman in 2024 and made his collegiate debut last fall. “God, please comfort the entire Ponder family during this difficult time,” Coach…
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The new-look Pac-12 is coming. Can it crash the high-major hoops party? | College Basketball Insider
Football will pay the bills, but the new-look Pac-12’s identity should be defined on the hardwood. After a two-year hiatus, the West Coast’s premier conference will return next fall, and while its ceiling on the football field is mostly limited due to the increasing gap between the power conferences and the rest of the country,…
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Colorado promoting Chris Marve to defensive coordinator after Robert Livingston’s departure to Broncos
With a week until the start of spring practices, Colorado has been dealt a big change to its coaching staff. The Buffaloes are losing defensive coordinator Robert Livingston to the Denver Broncos, with whom he will become the team’s defensive pass game coordinator and secondary coach. The move was first reported by Thee Pregame Show’s…
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CU Buffs spring game date set
Your chance to see the new-look Colorado football team is coming. The Buffaloes’ annual Black & Gold spring game at Folsom Field is set for 1 p.m. Saturday, April 11, the program announced Thursday. For the first time in the Deion Sanders era, tickets will be free and can be claimed starting March 3. Gates…
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Colorado’s season opener at Georgia Tech moved up two days
We have our first schedule adjustment for the 2026 college football season. Colorado’s season opener at Georgia Tech has been moved up two days to Thursday, Sept. 3, and will be broadcast nationally on ESPN with kickoff time to be announced at a later date. It’s the third consecutuve season and 12th time in the…
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Colorado State’s first Pac-12 football schedule announced
Colorado State’s first venture in the new-look Pac-12 has been laid out. While we’ve known for months that the coach Jim Mora era will begin in exciting fashion with a Border War matchup against Wyoming on Sept. 5 at Canvas Stadium, the Rams’ first Pac-12 game will officially take place Oct. 3 against Oregon State…