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Colorado Football predictions: Massey Ratings project major struggles for Buffaloes in final 8 games
Colorado sits at 3-1 on the season currently after their crazy, conference-opening win in overtime against Baylor. However, with the rest of their league schedule ahead in their return to the Big 12, On3’s Massey Ratings are projecting a bad finish for the Buffaloes by the end.
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Colorado is 3-1 for the second straight season in year two under Deion Sanders. It may not be as high-profile as the start to his debut was last fall but it has still had its exciting moments. That includes a close win in the opener to North Dakota State, a rivalry victory on the road over Colorado State, and then what took place to end regulation and then into overtime this past weekend versus Baylor.
The Buffalos’ main storylines also again involve the play of Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter. Sanders has already thrown for 1,340 yards for 11 touchdowns and two interceptions on 67.9% completion. Hunter has been even more special, though, with 472 yards and five scores at receiver to go with 14 tackles, an interception, and a forced fumble at corner as a hopeful for The Heisman Trophy.
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Still, even with what all is going for them, Colorado could be looking at a comparable close to what they went through last year according to these figures per On3’s Massey Ratings:
Colorado at UCF – Sat., 9/28
Colorado will play UCF for the first time ever this upcoming weekend when they travel to Orlando. However, the return to Coach Prime’s home state won’t go well based on the ratings. It has it going in favor of Gus Malzahn and the Knights with them moving to 4-0 after a two-touchdown win over the Buffs on Saturday.
Massey Ratings Prediction: UCF 35, Colorado 21
Colorado vs. Kansas State – Sat., 10/12
Following their first bye week, Colorado will play one of the what’s expected to be one of the top teams in the conference in K-State. They haven’t met since 2010 when they were last conference opponents as the Buffaloes have a 45-20 edge over them all-time. Still, in their first matchup together in a decade and a half, the ratings have almost the exact score as the last game with another 14-point loss for them to the Wildcats.
Massey Ratings Prediction: Kansas State 34, Colorado 20
Colorado at Arizona – Sat., 10/19
Colorado will play one of two of their former Pac-12 opponents in this one when they go to Tucson and play Arizona. While having an all-time winning record over these Wildcats as well, Arizona has won nine of the last dozen, including a 34-31 victory last year in Boulder, since 2012. They’ll then make it 10 out of 13 as the ratings have it as a seven-point win for ‘Zona.
Massey Ratings Prediction: Arizona 31, Colorado 24
Colorado vs. Cincinnati – Sat., 10/26
Colorado will start a crucial three-week stretch, including their second bye in between, by hosting Cincinnati. The Bearcats are in their second season under Scott Satterfield and have already tied last year’s win total with a start at 3-1. However, in this last game of October for both teams, On3’s Massey Ratings have Cincy leaving Folsom Field with a win by a field goal margin – even with it currently being the closest win probability left in the season for CU.
Massey Ratings Prediction: Cincinnati 27, Colorado 24
Colorado at Texas Tech – Sat., 11/9
After that second bye, Colorado will be in Lubbock for a game against the Red Raiders. They have split their ten all-time meetings as CU won just once out of five in their last contest there in 2007. The ratings have them dropping this one as well with a nine-point loss to Texas Tech.
Massey Ratings Prediction: Texas Tech 33, Colorado 24
Colorado vs. Utah – Sat., 11/16
The Buffaloes will get their second of two former league opponents in the Pac-12 with Utah coming to Boulder. With that, Colorado has lost seven straight to the Utes and just once in a dozen meetings since 2012. That includes a 23-17 loss to them in Salt Lake City last fall. Now, with them as a favorite in the Big 12, Colorado loses this one too by two scores per the rating’s projections as the lowest win probability for the remainder of their year currently.
Massey Ratings Prediction: Utah 31, Colorado 17
Colorado at Kansas – Sat., 11/23
Due to renovations at the stadium in Lawrence, Colorado will go to Arrowhead in the penultimate game to play Kansas. The two haven’t met since 2010 when the Buffaloes lost four of five to them despite having an all-time lead against them. Their next matchup will also go to the Jayhawks with them projected to win this one by nine in Kansas City.
Massey Ratings Prediction: Kansas 30, Colorado 21
Colorado vs. Oklahoma State – Fri., 11/29
Colorado closes the season on a Friday night against one of the top teams in the conference in Oklahoma State. The Buffaloes lead the all-time series against the Cowboys despite losing four of their last five meetings, including a loss in the 2016 Alamo Bowl. They’ll take another double-digit loss to end the year, though, with the projection being an 11-point win for the ‘Pokes.
Massey Ratings Prediction: Oklahoma State 35, Colorado 24
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Based on that, Colorado would not be winning another game for the rest of the season. They’d close on an eight-game losing streak to finish 3-9 overall and at 1-8 in the Big 12. That’d be the same league record as they had last year in a different conference while also being a game worse from last season’s final record.
The Buffaloes are competing much like they did at the start of last season under Sanders. However, ahead of the rest of their conference schedule, On3’s Massey Ratings are expecting another collapse by Colorado by season’s end.
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Families, care providers navigate cuts to Colorado’s Community Connector program | Rocky Mountain PBS
“Typically, between me and my husband, there are no breaks. We have to constantly ask each other to change him and feed him and shower him. I always worry about the future if Elli has to leave and not get help anymore,” said Dina Katan, Batikha’s mother. “The free time is good for my mental health. For me, when Elli comes here and helps, I have time to do things that usually I am not able to do.”
Other parents are concerned that the reduction in hours will make it harder to find care providers. Becky Houle of Greeley is the mother of Hadley, a 13-year-old diagnosed with Angelman syndrome, a rare neurogenetic disorder that causes significant developmental delays and little to no speech.
Hadley used to qualify for 10 Community Connector hours a week and is now down to five, Houle said. With those hours, she previously played unified basketball, went to the park and interacted with others and participated in running errands with her caretaker.
“I worry that the person that provides some of that caregiving role for her won’t be able to commit with such few hours,” Houle said. “I like Hadley to have interactions without us being there, so she can feel like a teenager.”
Tom Dermody, chief budget and policy analyst for Colorado’s JBC, said spending on Community Connector services has risen substantially over the past six fiscal years.
Dermody said that as the program, which started in 2014, has become more popular, costs have ballooned. He said participation in the Community Connector service has increased by 510% since fiscal year 2018-2019, and that annual spending has risen from about $5 million in fiscal year 2018–2019 to more than $66 million in fiscal year 2025–2026.
To cut costs, the JBC not only capped annual hours for the service, but also revised the rules to narrow what qualifies as Community Connector hours. Jane said this makes it harder to consistently reach the five-hour weekly allotment.
“When these changes were made, I did our usual Community Connect on Sunday. After I worked my shift, I noticed that I couldn’t clock in or out because my shift was removed from the app,” Jane said.
After sending an email to her employer, her agency told her that what she did — taking her Batikha to a gas station and showing him how to ask an associate how to find a product — does not qualify under the new Community Connector rules.
Under the updated rules, Community Connector hours must be tied to activities in the community that align with a person’s care plan and build skills or participation, such as volunteering, attending enrichment classes or going to the library alongside peers without disabilities.
The state has excluded simple supervision, passive outings and activities typically considered a parent’s responsibility from qualifying for Community Connector hours. Providers must now clearly document how each hour supports a specific goal.
“It’s unfair that they cut those hours for these kids and they are very strict about how we use those hours,” Katan said. “The new requirements are very specific and not inclusive of high needs kids like Taym.”
Batikha requires full support whenever he goes out, Jane said, and the stricter requirements make it harder to plan weekly community trips.
“He needs hygiene changes. He needs to be fed every two hours. And he can’t be fed anywhere. I want to give him privacy for his feeding,” Jane said.
She now plans to split her five Community Connector hours over the course of a week instead of providing them all on Sundays, as she previously did.
“I care about him and I love my clients so much, so I’m definitely going to stay,” Jane said. “His parents need the time to be able to watch a movie and not worry about if their son is okay.”
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LAKEWOOD — One of the most anticipated events in Colorado high school sports is back on the track.
The annual Colorado high school track and field state championship meet returns May 14-16 for the 2026 edition.
It kicks off May 14 as the Centennial State’s top leapers, runners, jumpers, sprinters, vaulters and throwers take over Lakewood’s JeffCo Stadium.
More than 100 Fort Collins-area athletes across four different classifications have qualified for the state meet.
Follow here for day one live state track & field updates from local athletes, plus some notable scores and results for Northern Colorado and statewide competitors.
This has the potential to be a massive state meet for the Fort Collins area.
Our top local sprinters and relay teams account for more than 40 top-two seeds in their events, while there are field contenders galore and several distance runners in the mix.
— Chris Abshire
It’s a busy year for Fort Collins-area athletes down at state track, with over 100 athletes qualifying from nine local schools.
Fort Collins High School leads the way with eighteen individual qualifiers and seven relay sqauds, but there’s plenty of representation across schools and events.
— Chris Abshire
Here are all the May 14 running finals at the 2026 Colorado state track & field championships:
- 8:20-8:35 a.m.: 5A boys/girls 3,200 meters
- 10:00-10:50 a.m.: 4A and 5A boys/girls 4×800 relays
- 11:00-11:30 a.m.: 4A/5A Special Olympics/Paralympics 100 dashes
- Noon: 4A/5A Special Olympics/Paralympic 200 dashes
- 2:20-2:45 p.m.: Special Olympics/Paralympic 3A/2A/1A 100 and 200 dashes
- 4:00-5:00 p.m.: 3A and 2A boys/girls 4×800 relays
- 5:00-5:35 p.m.: 1A boys/girls 3,200 meters
- 6:00-6:15 p.m.: 3A boys/girls 3200 meters
— Chris Abshire
Here are all the May 14 field finals at the 2026 Colorado state track & field championships:
8:30 A.M.
- 5A girls pole vault and discus
- 5A boys long jump
- 4A girls high jump and shot put
- 4A boys triple jump
11/11:30 A.M.
- 5A boys pole vault and discus
- 5A girls long jump
- 4A boys high jump and shot put
- 4A girls triple jump
1:30/2:00/2:30 P.M.
- 3A boys triple jump
- 3A girls pole vault and discus
- 2A boys high jump
- 2A girls long jump and shot put
4/5 P.M.
- 3A boys high jump
- 3A girls triple jump
- 1A girls pole vault and discus
- 1A boys long jump and shot put
— Chris Abshire
Since the calendar hit 2000, there have been many remarkable achievements from local athletes at the Colorado state track & field meet.
From throws domination to Ray Bozmans’ sprint sweep or multiple sister acts, here are 15 of the best Fort Collins-area performances in the new millennium.
Chris Abshire covers high school and community sports for the Coloradoan.
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