Nov 16, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes defensive again Travis Hunter (12) seems to be on in the course of the first quarter in opposition to the Utah Utes at Folsom Discipline. Obligatory Credit score: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Photographs No. 25 Colorado must care for enterprise in opposition to visiting Oklahoma State on Friday in Boulder, Colo., after which hope for some assist from different groups to get to the Huge 12 Championship.
A 37-21 loss in opposition to all of a sudden red-hot Kansas final week at Arrowhead Stadium snapped Colorado’s four-game successful streak and left the Buffaloes in a four-way tie for first place.
Nonetheless, the tiebreakers make Colorado (8-3, 6-2 Huge 12) an extended shot to make subsequent week’s championship recreation in Arlington, Texas. The Buffaloes should win however in addition they want two of the three groups — BYU, Arizona State or Iowa State — to lose this weekend.
“Powerful week, after all. We plan to reply accordingly to get our little swagger again and repair the issues we let down final week,” Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders stated. “It was an incredible recreation. We nonetheless received slightly bit hanging on, we try to flush it, belief me, we try to flush it tremendously.”
Oklahoma State (3-8, 0-8) limps to the end line within the worst season it is had underneath veteran coach Mike Gundy. The Cowboys will not go to a bowl recreation for the primary time since 2005.
With Gundy on the sidelines, the Cowboys have overwhelmed a ranked group for 19 straight years. They’re going to have a closing probability to take action as they attempt to snap an eight-game dropping skid. Gundy has stated he plans to return for his twenty first season main the Cowboys’ program subsequent fall.
“This group, just like the final one, shouldn’t be taking part in indicative of their document,” Sanders stated. “They’re much higher. They’ve a successful program and some of the heralded coaches within the Huge 12 that I’ve the utmost respect for.”
Maealiuaki Smith made his first profession begin final week for OSU in a 56-48 house loss to Texas Tech. The freshman threw for 326 yards, accomplished 72 p.c of his passes, had two touchdowns and an interception, and was named the Huge 12 Newcomer of the Week.
“Till (a quarterback) will get on the market and performs an entire recreation,” Gundy stated. “Till they really feel like nobody is trying over their shoulder, you by no means understand how they’re going to react. I assumed he had poise and performed with confidence.”
After a sluggish begin to the season, Ollie Gordon II has posted back-to-back 100-yard speeding video games. He had 156 yards and three touchdowns on simply 15 carries final week and leads the Cowboys with 870 speeding yards and 13 touchdowns.
De’Zhaun Stribling has 50 catches for 872 yards and 6 scores. Brennan Presley has leads the group with 82 catches for 725 yards and a team-high seven receiving touchdowns.
For Colorado, Shedeur Sanders has 3,488 passing yards, connecting on 73.4 p.c of his passes with 30 touchdowns and 7 interceptions.
Two-way star Travis Hunter has racked up 1,036 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns. Hunter has damaged up 9 passes, made three picks and compelled a fumble on protection. Colorado’s protection leads the Huge 12 with 34 sacks and 10 fumble recoveries.
–Discipline Stage Media