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Ranked BYU Puts Deion Sanders’ Colorado to a Defining Test

The outcome could swing Colorado's Big 12 hopes and bowl path.

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Colorado Buffaloes running back Isaiah Augustave (23) is gang tackled by BYU defenders during the Valero Alamo Bowl in San Antonio on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. The two teams will meet again Saturday in Boulder in the Cougars' Big 12 opener.
Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Kaidon Salter (3) carries the ball for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Wyoming Cowboys at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Colorado, now 2-2, hosts unbeaten, top-25 BYU at Folsom Field tonight at 10:15 p.m. ET on ESPN.
  • Liberty transfer Kaidon Salter is the undisputed starting quarterback after his breakout at Wyoming, ending the early-season rotation.
  • Deion Sanders said he was "rough" on players and staff in practice this week as he pushed for sharper execution before the matchup.
  • BYU arrives with a defense touted among the nation’s best under coordinator Jay Hill and opened as roughly a 6.5-point favorite, though ClutchPoints issued an upset pick for Colorado.
  • Colorado’s rushing defense ranks 121st nationally and now faces BYU running back LJ Martin, who is ninth in rushing this season after scoring twice against the Buffs in last year’s Alamo Bowl.