Colorado
Big 12 madness: No. 14 BYU and No. 16 Colorado both lose to create potential four-way tie for first
We could be headed for a four-way tie atop the Big 12 entering the final week of the regular season.
No. 16 Colorado lost 37-21 at Kansas on Saturday while No. 14 BYU lost 28-23 at No. 21 Arizona State in an absolutely chaotic finish.
The Buffaloes’ defense was gashed by Kansas RB Devin Neal. The senior who grew up not far from the University of Kansas campus had 287 total yards and four touchdowns as Colorado’s defense gave up big play after big play.
BYU scored 20 points in the second half but its comeback attempt was foiled with 1:04 to go when Jake Retzlaff’s overthrown pass was intercepted by Javan Robinson. The defensive back returned the ball 64 yards before he was tackled inside the BYU 10-yard line to seal the game. Or so we thought.
Instead of trying to score the TD and get a two-score lead, Arizona State inexplicably tried to run the clock out. Sam Leavitt’s pass to try to end the game landed in the stands with one second to go. That gave BYU a Hail Mary attempt from its own 44 yard-line because Leavitt ran backward on second down to burn time.
The final play was delayed over 10 minutes because of a replay review and because the field needed to be cleared of the students who rushed it thinking the game was over.
And BYU almost pulled off the miracle win once the field was clear. Chase Roberts caught Retzlaff’s pass, but he was tackled short of the end zone.
Colorado and BYU entered Week 13 tied atop the Big 12 at 6-1 in the conference while Arizona State and Iowa State were at 5-2. If the Cyclones win against Utah on Saturday night, all four teams will be tied at 6-2.
Kansas makes history
The Jayhawks improved to 5-6 overall (3-5 Big 12) with the win and set an FBS first. Thanks to wins over Iowa State and BYU over the previous two weeks, Kansas is the first school to ever beat three consecutive ranked teams while having a losing record.
Neal had 37 carries for 207 yards as Kansas rushed the ball 57 times for 331 yards. Colorado can be vulnerable to opponents’ run games and the Buffs can’t run the ball themselves. Colorado rushed 13 times for 42 yards.
Kansas’ run game allowed it to control the ball against the Buffaloes. Kansas had the ball for over 40 minutes as Colorado ran just 42 plays to Kansas’ 58.
Travis Hunter didn’t do anything to ruin his great chances at the Heisman in the loss. Hunter had eight catches for 125 yards and two touchdowns while also playing on defense.
Who has the advantage to make the Big 12 title game?
Arizona State has the best chance of anyone to make the Big 12 title game. The Sun Devils are in with a win over Arizona in Week 14.
Colorado, meanwhile, needs help if there’s a four-way tie at 7-2 and Iowa State beats both Utah and Kansas State in its final two games.
If all four teams end up tied atop the conference, the first tiebreaker would be against their common opponents of UCF, Kansas, Kansas State and Utah. Colorado is cooked in that tiebreaker with losses to the Jayhawks and Wildcats. ASU is 4-0 against those teams and Iowa State and BYU would be 3-1.
After that tiebreaker, it would progress to the winning percentage of conference opponents. In that tiebreaker, Iowa State currently has the edge.
Colorado is turning up the heat this week. Expect temperatures in the 90s across the Denver metro area and plains through Tuesday.
CBS
There’s a chance for isolated showers and storms Monday and Tuesday. The best chance for rain in Denver and the plains arrives mid‑week. Wednesday’s forecast shows a mid‑afternoon thunderstorm rolling through, potentially bringing hail and gusty winds to lower elevations.
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By Wednesday, highs dip to the lower 80s and upper 70s offering a bit of relief from the heat . However, this cooldown is short‑lived. Expect temperatures to rebound into the mid to upper 80s on Thursday and bounce into the low 90s Friday and Saturday.
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WELD COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) – A Denver man was sentenced to 48 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempting to traffic illegal drugs to Weld County, according to the 19th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
The DA said Colorado State Troopers pulled over Miguel Gutierrez-Heredia in Fruita on March 26, 2024, for going 93 mph in a 75 mph speed zone.
At the time of the traffic stop, the DA says authorities were tracking his whereabouts in connection with a drug trafficking investigation. Investigators concluded that Gutierrez-Heredia had gone to California to pick up narcotics that would eventually be distributed in Denver and Northern Colorado.
During the traffic stop, authorities reportedly found nearly 100,000 fentanyl pills, nearly five pounds of cocaine, and more than two and a half pounds of methamphetamine in Gutierrez-Heredia’s vehicle.
Gutierrez-Heredia pled guilty in May to one count of conspiracy to sell or distribute fentanyl – more than 50 grams, one count of special offender – introducing or importing to the state of Colorado, and one count of possession with intent to sell or distribute methamphetamine – more than 14 grams but less than 225 grams.
“At the time of this interception, this was one of the biggest fentanyl busts in the state,” Chief Deputy District Attorney Michael Pirraglia said.
District Attorney Pirraglia and Deputy District Attorney Katherine Fitzgerald prosecuted this case. Weld County District Court Judge Vincente Vigil handed down the sentence.
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park remains closed as Colorado’s South Rim Fire burns without containment
A wildfire that’s burning in the southern part of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in western Colorado has grown to more than 1,600 acres. It has damaged some park equipment and several outbuildings.
National Park Service
The South Rim Fire is believed to have started on Thursday after a lightning strike. The national park was evacuated as a precaution and remained closed on Friday.
Federal wildfire management officials said they are working on structure protection within the park, including the visitor center.
The fire was listed at 1,640 acres during the day on Friday and so far there’s no containment on it.
Some pre-evacuation notices have been sent to residents in Montrose County. There are no mandatory evacuation orders currently in place.
Weather conditions on Friday aren’t helping with the firefight. The relative humidity is low and temperatures are in the high 80s.
Highway 347 is closed at the junction of Highway 50 due to the fire.
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