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Reporter, USA TODAY Sports. News, projects, investigations. Contact: bschrotenb@usatoday.com
Deion Sanders’ new freshman recruiting class at Colorado ranks last in Big 12, but so what? Signing small high school classes has been his strategy. Whether it's the right strategy is debatable after 3-9 season
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December 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Colorado forecasts $27 million deficit for the fiscal year ending in June 2026 after giving Deion Sanders a new contract and committing to $20.5 million in new player benefits under the House settlement. Colorado still hopes to reduce that deficit by then.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
There was another press conference today in Baton Rouge to introduce a new head coach
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December 2, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Who is Shedeur Sanders, really? 15 personal observations of the Browns starting quarterback after two seasons of covering him at Colorado
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November 30, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Southern University could hold a news conference to announce a new head coach on Monday. Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk is a candidate for the job and finishes his first season as Colorado running backs coach on Saturday at Kansas State.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Colorado freshman quarterback Julian "JuJu" Lewis made a strategic decision about his hair after he was pulled down by it for a 9-yard loss in his last game.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:13 AM
U.S senator asks 'whether it is time to rethink the tax-exempt' status for college sports and what Congress can do to address 'excessive' buyouts for fired coaches
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November 18, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Colorado's news about its athletic director comes as CU athletics faces big revenue-generating challenges, as do many colleges. Amid big rising expenses, including Deion Sanders' contract, the school recently said it was "TBD" how it would pay for it all this year
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November 14, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Colorado coach Deion Sanders has said several times this season his team was better than the team that won the game. He also said recently that "we missed on several players" this year. Why Colorado is 3-7 heading into bye weekend
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November 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Colorado coach Deion Sanders was asked about a USA TODAY Sports report from earlier this week that said he changed play-callers after a blowout loss at Utah Oct. 25.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:26 AM
The decision to burn a redshirt year for Colorado freshman quarterback Julian "JuJu" Lewis might be a moot point anyway. On Dec. 15 in Nashville, a federal judge will consider a preliminary injunction against the NCAA's redshirt rule.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders stripped play-calling dues from offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur after the 53-7 loss at Utah Oct. 25, a person with knowledge of the move told USA TODAY Sports www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
November 5, 2025 at 3:57 AM
NFL legend Ray Lewis makes first visit to Colorado campus since the bench-clearing brawl of 1993, when Lewis' Miami Hurricanes beat Colorado, 35-29. (I remember. I was there.) He made some blunt points with Deion Sanders' players this week.
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November 1, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Colorado coach Deion Sanders raises questions about the truthfulness of Big 12 injury reporting.
'Are we the only ones being honest?'
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October 30, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The trustee in the bankruptcy case of former Colorado safety Shilo Sanders filed a complaint against him over the alleged transfer of funds from NIL accounts
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October 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Quit laying on the ground.' Colorado coach Deion Sanders and Indiana coach Curt Cignetti have a thing for certain injuries on the field. NCAA rules do, too.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM