No. 16 Colorado Faces Kansas with Big 12 Title Hopes on the Line

A win at Arrowhead Stadium keeps Colorado in control of its playoff aspirations, while Kansas seeks bowl eligibility after back-to-back upsets of ranked teams.

• Colorado, led by Deion Sanders, is 8-2 and must win its final two games to secure a spot in the Big 12 Championship and remain in College Football Playoff contention.
• Kansas, at 4-6, needs victories in its last two games to achieve bowl eligibility after defeating two ranked opponents in consecutive weeks for the first time in school history.
• The game will take place at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, where Kansas has been playing home games due to renovations at its campus stadium.
• Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders is one touchdown pass away from breaking the school record, while two-way star Travis Hunter continues to impress as a Heisman hopeful.
• Both head coaches, Deion Sanders and Lance Leipold, have expressed mutual respect, with Leipold praising Sanders' rapid success in rebuilding Colorado's football program.

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