Colorado's Sanders a centerpiece of pass-crazy Big 12 as league play gets into full swing

College Football News

Colorado's Sanders a centerpiece of pass-crazy Big 12 as league play gets into full swing
Colorado BuffaloesBig 12 ConferenceBaylor Bears
  • 📰 AP
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 60 sec. here
  • 27 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 114%
  • Publisher: 51%

The Big 12's reputation for pass-crazy offenses is getting ramped up. Shedeur Sanders put his stamp on Colorado's return to the Big 12 with a 43-yard Hail Mary touchdown toss at the end of regulation to tie its league opener with Baylor, and the Buffaloes won in overtime.

The Afternoon WireWeeks after a school shooting, students return for classes at Apalachee High SchoolHarris is more popular than Trump among AAPI voters, a new APIA Vote/AAPI Data survey findsBiden in farewell U.N.

Texas Tech leads the nation in passing attempts and TCU, Colorado and No. 20 Oklahoma State are in the top six. Hoover, Sanders and Texas Tech’s Behren Morton are among the top six nationally in completions, all surpassing 25 per game.Kirby Smart no longer has to fret about his mentor-turned-nemesis in TuscaloosaThe Big 12 has had more than two dozen 4,000-yard single-season passing performances, more than any other major college conference.

“You’ve got to put pressure on him, there’s no doubt,” Malzahn said. “You can just tell he’s a veteran guy. You can tell he stays calm. You can tell he’s a smart guy, too.”Oklahoma State and Texas Tech allow more than 280 passing yards each game, ranking near the bottom nationally. Arizona State and West Virginia have given up a league-high nine TD passes each, and the Mountaineers’ 15.6 yards allowed per completion is dead last among the Power 4 conferences.

Hoover, a sophomore, is averaging 346 yards per game over his first 10 starts dating to last season, including three 400-yard performances. But in TCU’s“We’ve got to go back and figure out how you can do better, and I’m the guy at the top of the list,” Hoover said.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

AP /  🏆 728. in US

Colorado Buffaloes Big 12 Conference Baylor Bears Josh Hoover Colorado Buffaloes Football OH State Wire TX State Wire FL State Wire WV State Wire CO State Wire AZ State Wire OK State Wire KS State Wire IA State Wire UT State Wire Baylor Bears Football Lajohntay Wester Sports West Virginia Mountaineers Gus Malzahn Noah Fifita Texas Kyler Murray Behren Morton Colorado

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Colorado's Shilo Sanders has surgery on arm, Deion Sanders saysColorado's Shilo Sanders has surgery on arm, Deion Sanders saysColorado coach Deion Sanders said in a social media post that his son Shilo Sanders had surgery after sustaining an arm injury in the team's loss to Nebraska. Deion Sanders posted pictures of his son Monday, including one with Shilo Sanders’ arm in a cast as he recovered in a hospital bed.
Read more »

Colorado’s Shilo Sanders has surgery on arm, Deion Sanders saysColorado’s Shilo Sanders has surgery on arm, Deion Sanders saysColorado safety Shilo Sanders had surgery after sustaining an arm injury in the team’s loss to Nebraska, his father and coach, Deion Sanders, said Monday in a social media post.
Read more »

Deion Sanders responds to wild report involving Shedeur Sanders and Colorado's fight songDeion Sanders responds to wild report involving Shedeur Sanders and Colorado's fight songColorado came with receipts after a recent report that Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders asked the school’s band to refrain from playing the university fight song so that his son, and Colora…
Read more »

Colorado State star QB, WR call out Deion Sanders, Colorado ahead of rivalry gameColorado State star QB, WR call out Deion Sanders, Colorado ahead of rivalry gameAhead of Saturday's game against Colorado, CSU's Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi said 'we'll see how far Instagram followers gets them' in the rivalry matchup.
Read more »

QB Shedeur Sanders leads Colorado past Colorado StateQB Shedeur Sanders leads Colorado past Colorado StateA week after losing to Nebraska, Colorado played its best game of the season on Saturday night, as Shedeur Sanders threw for 310 yards and four touchdowns in the Buffaloes' 28-6 victory over the rival Colorado State Rams in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Read more »

Shedeur Sanders refuses to shake rival QB's hand after Colorado's win over Colorado StateShedeur Sanders refuses to shake rival QB's hand after Colorado's win over Colorado StateThe Colorado-Colorado State college football rivalry is alive and well.
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-02-15 22:48:37