Another massive upset has happened in college basketball on Saturday. Teams are getting ready for March Madness in style, and one of them is the Colorado Buffaloes. Colorado took down Arizona, who’s currently the second-ranked team in the country. Colorado needed this win as its season is on the line and it ended up taking […]
Read MoreQ&A With Carson Wells: Being An Underdog, Shrine Bowl Experience, What Separates Him From Other Prospects
Despite being a productive player in high school, Power Five programs overlooked Carson Wells. Colorado, however, saw something in the talented linebacker. Wells had to miss his first season with the Buffaloes due to a leg injury. Once he saw the field in 2018, he never looked back. From 2018 to 2021, Wells had 154 […]
Read MoreJerry Rice’s Son Announces Major Transfer Destination
Lincoln Riley is making major moves in Hollywood. Since taking over USC’s program, Riley’s scored a number of big time transfers including the son of the G.O.A.T. wide receiver, Jerry Rice. On Tuesday, Rice’s son Brenden announced his decision to transfer within the conference, from Colorado to sunny, Southern Cal. “Time to WORK!!! DeuceLivesOn!! #FightOn,” […]
Read MoreThere Are 16 College Football Games Today – Here’s The Schedule
Just as it does every year, Thanksgiving weekend is set to deliver a great couple days of college football action — including a full slate of Friday games. Throughout the afternoon and into the evening, 16 exciting games will grace television sets across the country. With some big-time rivalry matchups, 32 teams (including six top-25 […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Rivalry Week
The best weekend of the college football season is finally here. That’s right folks: it’s rivalry week. After fans are done celebrating Thanksgiving, the college football slate promises to entertain all weekend long. With games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the action on the field is sure to entertain throughout the holiday. Rivalry weekend is […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
Only two weeks remain in the 2021 college football regular season, which means the most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner. It also means that we at The Spun are nearing the end of our weekly picks and the race for the top prize of bragging rights is heating up. The […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
With the 2021 college football season rapidly coming to a close, the playoff picture is starting to take shape. However, plenty can happen in these next three weeks and with the upcoming slate, madness is likely to be on the menu. Georgia and Alabama held serve atop the latest edition at of the College Football […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 10
This week brought us the first College Football Playoff rankings of the year. SEC powers Georgia and Alabama are in good shape, at Nos. 1 and 2 in the country respectively, with Michigan State and Oregon rounding out the ever-important top four. Sparty has launched itself into the Playoff discussion after beating rival Michigan in […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 9
Last weekend wasn’t the most exciting on paper, without any ranked matchups between college football teams, but we did get some very interesting upsets and results. Coastal Carolina was knocked from the ranks of the unbeaten, Penn State fell in a wild game featuring the controversial new overtime rules to Illinois, and Pitt solidified its […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 8
Once again, a Saturday of college football helped give some clarity at the full scope of this season. Perhaps the most notable result came at Kinnick Stadium, where then-No. 2 Iowa’s, a squad that had gotten by on great defense and just enough offense, fell to a pretty explosive Purdue squad, 24-7. That loss drops the […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 7
Once again, college football brought us some shocking results last weekend. None was more jarring than No. 1 Alabama’s upset loss at Texas A&M. With that loss, Georgia vaults to the No. 1 spot in the AP Poll. The Bulldogs’ defense has been virtually impenetrable this season, and the offense has been efficient enough for […]
Read MoreLook: College Football Coach Shoved Camera After Loss
A bad season for Colorado football got worse on Saturday when head coach Karl Dorrell shoved a camera after a 37-14 loss to USC. Dorrell was jogging to the locker room at Folsom Field when he encountered a CBS Denver sports photographer. The second-year head coach proceeded to push the camera as he ran by. […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 5
Week 5 of the 2021 college football season is upon us. It may just be the best week that we’ve had yet, at least on paper. There are four games between ranked teams. In the SEC, upstart Arkansas, ranked No. 8, can prove it is truly elite with a trip to No. 2 Georgia. No. […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 4
Week 3 brought us some interesting college football results. No. 1 Alabama got everything it could handle from No. 11 Florida, No. 3 Oklahoma looked pretty sluggish once again against Nebraska, and No. 6 Clemson nearly fell to Georgia Tech. It was also a bad weekend for SEC referees, botching calls in Penn State‘s win […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 3
Week 2 of the college football season really took us for a ride. One of the top teams in the country, Ohio State, fell in a big upset to Oregon, while USC‘s loss to Stanford opened up one of the biggest jobs in the sport. Week 3 brings us some more very interesting matchups. Early […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 2
Week 2 of the college football season is set to begin on Friday night. Last weekend gave us some interesting first games, with a number of the nation’s dominant programs looking pretty susceptible. And then there is No. 1 Alabama, which looks pretty far ahead of the field. We have a great slate of games […]
Read MoreThere Are 8 College Football Game Today – Here’s The Schedule
Last night we got treated to plenty of college football drama as Week 1 took over Thursday night. Today should be no different with eight college football games on the schedule. The games today don’t exactly feature the star power of Ohio State. But we will see an AP top 10 team in action as […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 1
College football is back. We got a sneak preview of what is to come last weekend, with Illinois‘ win over Nebraska, and blowout Week Zero wins for Fresno State, San Jose State, UCLA, and UTEP. This week, we get the first full course of the 2021 college football feast. After last year’s abbreviated, COVID-19-stricken season, […]
Read MoreESPN Computer Model Ranks The 10 Hardest Schedules
A college football season is almost always a grind, no matter a team’s schedule. But 10 teams in particular face a brutal slate this upcoming season. ESPN’s computer model ranked the 10 hardest schedules in college football on Tuesday. The list includes five Big Ten teams, three SEC teams, and one team from both the […]
Read MoreESPN Ranked College Football’s Top 5 Traditions
The college football game has some of the most storied traditions in the world of sports. And on Wednesday, ESPN released its rankings of the top-five traditions in the NCAA. The list goes as follows: Dotting the “I” — Ohio State Howard’s Rock — Clemson The Cadet “March On” — Army/Navy Ralphie’s Run — Colorado […]
Read MoreRaiders Announce Former Star Player Has Died At 65
Raider Nation is in mourning today following the passing of legendary Raiders safety Mike Davis. He was 65 years old and had been undergoing a battle with cancer. Mike Davis was a second-round pick out of Colorado in 1977. He saw his first action in the final years of head coach John Madden but really […]
Read MoreQ&A With Mustafa Johnson: Colorado Career, NFL Draft Preparation, Favorite Defensive Player To Watch
Mustafa Johnson was a game-wrecker on defense for the Colorado Buffaloes, appearing in 26 games and earning All-Pac-12 honors twice. Though he may be undersized for his position, there’s a lot to like about his game. In terms of production, Johnson checks off a lot of boxes. During his college career, he registered 100 total […]
Read MoreFormer Alabama 5-Star Antonio Alfano Lands With New CFB Program
It’s been a rough couple of years for former five-star defensive end Antonio Alfano to say the least. After spending last year at Colorado and Alabama the year before, he’s moving onto his third college. On Wednesday, Alfano confirmed a report that he is enrolling at Independence Community College (ICC) in Kansas. Independence Community College […]
Read MoreQ&A With Will Sherman: Colorado Career, Learning Multiple Positions, NFL Outlook
Will Sherman showcased his versatility throughout his career at Colorado, spending time at both left and right tackle. His willingness to play multiple positions on the offensive line makes him an intriguing prospect in this year’s NFL Draft. In his final season with the Buffaloes, Sherman was named second-team All-Pac-12. It was a fitting ending […]
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