There were three important plays in last night's win vs Cincinnati that in IMO were very important to the outcome and continued success of this team and staff and I doubt any of the three will be headline material for post-game coverage. The two decisions to punt and pin despite being in plus territory in the 2nd half were solid coaching moves and paid huge dividends given that Cincinnati used up valuable minutes to dig their way out of the hole we put them in. Lastly, I want to give credit to HCDS's for his decision to pull and sit Shilo after his unsportsmanlike penalty in the 4th quarter. Keeping the coaching hat on instead of the Dad hat, speaks volumes about the importance of self dicipline and treating everyone the same. I was on Deion pretty hard earlier in the year for allowing Shilo to stay in the game despite getting flagged for similar bonehead moves but I was proud of his move last night.

All in all, a great win for this team and staff. Go Buffs

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BZ: WBB - Women’s basketball: New-look CU Buffs impressive in exhibition victory

BZ: FB - Football: Surging CU Buffs jump to No. 23 in AP Top 25

BZ: FB - Rooney: Rapidly improving CU Buffs living the impossible dream

Daily Camera: FB - Game Photos - Colorado Beats Cincinnati

CU AD: FB - Takeaways From Buffs' Win Over Cincinnati

CU AD: WBB - Buffs Put on a Show in Exhibition Win

CUATG Blog: FB - Polls and Bowls

CUATG Blog: FB - This One’s for Peggy … and For the Rest of Us

CUATG Blog: FB - Colorado Recruiting Class of 2025 - Adrian Wilson – WR

Fansided: FB - Heisman Trophy Rankings after Week 9: Is Travis Hunter now in driver's seat? (Is the Heisman Trophy now Travis Hunter's award to lose?)

Clutchpoints: FB - Deion Sanders accomplishes Colorado feat not seen in over 20 years

On3: FB - Paul Finebaum credits Deion Sanders for Colorado turnaround in 2024

Westword: FB - How University of Colorado Students Are Dealing With Late Football Kick Times (Electrolyte packs to compensate for extra tailgating and actually doing homework on a Saturday are some of the strategies.)

KSL Sports: FB - 2024 Big 12 Football Bowl Projections Following Week 9

SI: FB - ESPN analyst believes Deion Sanders will pull an "Eli" with two NFL teams (Coach Prime could shut out two teams from pursuing Shedeur)

Athlon Sports: FB - College Football Rankings: Athlon Sports Top 25 (After Week 9) (22. Colorado (6-2))

Athlon Sports: FB - College Football Bowl Projections for 2024-25 (Holiday Bowel)

Buffs Wire: FB - Deion Sanders, Colorado players react to becoming bowl-eligible

Buffs Wire: FB - Takeaways from Colorado's double-digit win over Cincinnati

Cheers!

We finally have a competitive team and our world class mascot is almost 4 hooves up. I am seriously embarrassed as Ralphie can barely muster a speed walk when the gates open to lead the team onto the field. Im not sure if the poor animal is too doped up from legal weed or simply is not thriving in her current role but someone seriouly needs to figure this out. WIth NAtional TV audiences and 5 star athletes in the stands we need to find a BUffalo that will pull 5 handlers around the feld like rag dolls as we used to see. We need opposing teams to stay fearfully off the field and the trailer to shake like an 8.0 quake is happening at the base of the foothills, when Ralphie puts down the landing gear.

This smells like government over-reach by PETA or possibly its just your run of the mill " bad hire" but it needs to be corrected ASAP. Anybody know who we can email to register a complaint

In these conferences is just silly. CU doesn’t play ISU or BYU and those two don’t play each other.

There are also going to be times where the final game of the season could be completely useless if the championship games are set to feature the same teams the following week. It could happen this year with Texas and A&M.

Not to mention there are completely arbitrary tie breakers opposed to settling these games on the field.

Buffs secure bowl eligibility in a pivotal win against Cincinnati. My takeaways from the game:

Just for you @NittanyBuff24 😉. I thought I’d make a prediction.
CU gets out early and leads comfortably at half.
Cincy fights back and makes it a game late into the 4th while frustratingly grinding clock.
SS tosses to a surprisingly healthy TH a big pass for touchdown midway through the 4th to go up by 14.
Cincy drives and scores with 1:30 left. Then fails the onside kick and CU wins by 7 by finally kneeling down instead of throwing one last bomb.

Beano says CU by 7 and take the over.

Hope this makes you some money @SoCo Buff

Everything you need to know from Colorado-Cincinnati:

ND is ahead of Navy 14-0

Indiana got a pick 6 and leaded Washington 7-0

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BZ: FB - Recap: CU Buffs knock off Cincinnati, secure bowl eligibility

BZ: FB - CU Buffs football notes: Healthy Travis Hunter spectacular again in victory over Cincinnati

BZ: FB - Video: Analysis of CU Buffs’ victory against Cincinnati

BZ: FB - Snapshot: Key points, game balls from CU Buffs’ victory against Cincinnati

BZ: FB - Football recruiting: Coach Prime, CU Buffs land four-star receiver

CU AD: FB - Buffs Top Cincinnati To Become Bowl Eligible (Links to Final Game Book, Quotes, Postgame Press Conference)

CU AD: SOC - Buffs and Utes Draw on Senior Night

CUATG Blog: FB - October 26th – Boulder - Colorado 34, Cincinnati 23

On3: FB - Deion Sanders earns two big contract bonuses after Colorado win over Cincinnati

CUATG Blog: FB - Colorado Recruiting Class of 2025 - Christian Hudson – DL

SI: FB - 2025 four-star WR Adrian Wilson commits to Deion Sanders and Colorado

SI: FB - 2025 four-star WR Adrian Wilson commits to Deion Sanders and Colorado (Coach Prime pulls another blue-chip to join the herd in Boulder)

SI: FB - Deion Sanders explains why CU superfan Peggy Coppom was absent from Folsom Field

SI: FB - Colorado Buffaloes Football Bowl Game history through the decades (A detailed look at the Buffs in the postseason over the years)

SI: FB - Deion Sanders shares heartfelt moment with Tre Tre Thornton in pregame (Coach Prime keeps his ongoing promise to Young Dolph's son)

SI: FB - Deion Sanders and Colorado continue to be Crown Jewel of Big 12 viewership

On3: FB - Shedeur Sanders injury update: ESPN broadcast gives latest on Colorado QB

USA Today: FB - Deion Sanders has led Colorado to bowl eligibility. Here's why that's a big deal (The Colorado coach still urged voters not to rank his team in the Top 25)

Cincinnati Enquirer: FB - Takeaways from Cincinnati Bearcats football vs. Colorado on a Big 12 Saturday night

Heartland Sports: FB - Three Biggest Takeaways From Colorado’s 34-23 Win Over Cincinnati

Buffs Wire: FB - Recapping Colorado's important win over Cincinnati (The Good, The Bad, The Standouts)

Cheers!

CU opened at 3.5 point favorite now up to 5.5 Over under 57.5

Little trivia we have played Cinci once before in 1972 won 56 to 14
And as far as what is a bear cat:
The word first appeared in print circa 1889 as a synonym for the giant panda. "Bearcat" is a simple translation of the Chinese word for panda-xiong mao-which means "bear-cat."
The Binturong (Arctictis binturong) is a species of the family Viverridae, which includes the civets and genets. It is neither a bear nor a cat, and the real meaning of the original name is lost, as the local language that gave it its name is extinct. Its natural habitats are in the forest canopy trees in the rainforests of Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Palawan Island.

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Undefeated and bowl eligible
Army 7-0
BYU 8-0
Indiana 8-0
Iowa State 7-0
Miami 8-0
Oregon 8-0
Penn State 6-0
Pittsburgh 7-0

6 win teams with a loss that are bowl eligible:
Alabama 6-2
Boise State 6-1
Clemson 6-1
Colorado 6-2
Duke 6-2
Georgia 6-1
Illinois 6-2
Kansas State 7-1
Louisiana 6-1
LSU 6-2
Memphis 7-1
Missouri 6-2
Navy 6-1
Notre Dame 7-1
Ohio State 6-1
Sam Houston 6-2
SMU 7-1
Tennessee 6-1
Texas 7-1
Texas A&M 7-1
Tulane 6-2
UNLV 6-1
Washington State 6-1

Teams with 7 losses so are not eligible for a bowl game
Florida State 1-7
Kent State 0-8
Mississippi State 1-7
Troy 1-7
Southern Miss 1-7
UTEP 1-7
Wyoming 1-7

https://www.si.com/college/colorado...s-three-players-from-roster-before-cincinnati

in Denver. 7-0 Montana at the start of the 2nd

HUGE recruiting weekend with a lot of headliners such as Julian Lewis and Adrian Wilson. Here's a list of the visitors:

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Here are the picks for week 8 vs Cincy.
Don't forget the tiebreakers.

1) CU Points - 30.5
2) Cincy Points - 25.5
3) CU Longest Play from LOS - 41.5 Yds
4) Cincy Longest Play from LOS - 34.5
5) CU Total Plays - 68.5
6) Cincy 1st Downs - 18.5
7) CU Total Net Rushing Yds - 119.5
8) Total tackles by Hill-Green, Silmon-Craig and Shilo Combined - 18.5
9) Cincy Average Yds per Rush - 4.95
10) Total Sacks by CU's Defense - 3.5

TB1 - # CU Completed Passes
TB2 - CU Penalty Yards

SKO BUFFS!!! Get Bowl Eligible!!

Phil endured health problems for the last 30 years and was 84 years old.
I don't consider myself a Dead Head but always enjoyed their music and they had some epic songs and you always got your money's worth durig their shows.

Wilson recently decommitted from Arizona State and is now visiting the Buffs.

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Devastating news as Webb Walker addressed the team of his diagnosis. However it appears to be treatable and Coach Prime and all the Buffs are supporting him in his journey.

Any chance we can get a list of who is coming today? There are a few big fish in town.

Bowl eligibility this on the line in Boulder, but a sixth win on the season isn’t going to come easy against the 5-2 Cincinnati Bearcats.

Here's what Troy Finnegan and I are monitoring ahead of tonight's game: