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Utah defensive end Bradlee Anae, left, sacks Northern Illinois quarterback Ross Bowers, right, in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 9, 2019, Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Pac-12 This Week: Utah's defense sits atop the league

By Anne M. Peterson Sep. 17, 2019 08:02 PM EDT

Air Force running back Kadin Remsberg, front, is dragged down after a short gain by Colorado cornerback Delrick Abrams Jr., back left, and defensive end Mustafa Johnson in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Air Force won 30-23 in overtime. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Remsberg scores on 1st play of OT, Air Force beats Colorado

By Pat Graham Sep. 14, 2019 05:16 PM EDT

Air Force's Zane Lewis, front right, reacts after deflecting a pass during an NCAA college football game against Colgate at Air Force Academy, Colo., Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019. (Chancey Bush/The Gazette via AP)
Montez leads way as Colorado renews rivalry with Air Force

By Pat Graham Sep. 13, 2019 05:50 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2017, file photo, Oregon defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt, left, congratulates quarterback Justin Herbert after the team's NCAA college football game against Arizona in Eugene, Ore. Florida State coach Willie Taggart is hiring former Oregon defensive coordinator Leavitt as an analyst to help fix a flailing defense, a person involved with the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday night, Sept. 11, 2019. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the hiring was still being finalized. Leavitt worked with Taggart in 2017 during the one season Taggart was head coach at Oregon. (AP Photo/Chris Pietsch, File)
AP Source: FSU's Taggart hiring Leavitt as defensive analyst

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 11, 2019 09:01 PM EDT

Nebraska place kicker Isaac Armstrong reacts after missing a field goal attempt to tie the score in overtime of an NCAA college football game against Colorado Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Blowing leads has become bad habit for Frost's Cornhuskers

By Eric Olson Sep. 09, 2019 04:31 PM EDT

Mississippi running back Scottie Phillips (22) celebrates his fourth-quarter touchdown against Arkansas during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Oxford, Miss. (Bruce Newman/The Oxford Eagle via AP)
Corral leads Ole Miss past Arkansas 31-17 in an SEC opener

By Chris Burrows Sep. 08, 2019 12:09 AM EDT

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (13) takes off for a running touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against New Mexico State, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Saturday's best

By The Associated Press Sep. 07, 2019 10:14 PM EDT

Nebraska place kicker Isaac Armstrong kicks but misses with his field goal attempt to tie the score in overtime of an NCAA college football game against Colorado Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado comes back to beat No. 25 Nebraska 34-31 in OT

By Arnie Stapleton Sep. 07, 2019 09:14 PM EDT

Cincinnati defensive back Coby Bryant, right, interferes with Ohio State receiver Austin Mack trying to catch a pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. Bryant was penalized on the play. Ohio State beat Cincinnati 42-0. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
No. 7 Michigan escapes with 24-21 2OT win over Army

By The Associated Press Sep. 07, 2019 05:19 PM EDT

Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) throws a pass as South Alabama safety Tré Young (5) closes in during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Red-letter day: No. 25 Nebraska makes a return to Boulder

By Pat Graham Sep. 06, 2019 01:57 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 31, 2019, file photo, Southern California quarterback Kedon Slovis is shown during an NCAA college football game against Fresno State, in Los Angeles. Slovis couldn't believe he woke up last Sunday as Southern California's starting quarterback. With J.T. Daniels out for the season, the freshman backup is improbably in charge when the Trojans face No. 23 Stanford's tough defense. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
No. 23 Stanford and USC headline Pac-12 this week

By John Marshall Sep. 05, 2019 12:49 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2019, file photo, Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) walks off the field following a 35-21 win against against South Alabama in an NCAA college football game in Lincoln, Neb. The co-No. 25 Cornhuskers are revved up to play their old Big Eight/Big 12 rivals after a sluggish offensive performance against South Alabama. Martinez must be much better if Nebraska is going to win a road game for the first time under second-year coach Scott Frost. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Huskers visit old rival Colorado looking to avenge 2018 loss

By Eric Olson Sep. 05, 2019 02:11 AM EDT

Colorado running back Alex Fontenot is tripped after a long gain against Colorado State in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Worth the wait: Buffaloes tailback makes most of 1st start

By Pat Graham Sep. 04, 2019 06:35 PM EDT

Colorado head coach Mel Tucker carries the Centennial Cup after his team beat intrastate rival Colorado State in an NCAA college football game Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, in Denver. Colorado won 52-31. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
All these years later, Huskers vs Buffs still a grudge match

By Eric Olson Sep. 02, 2019 05:49 PM EDT

Colorado State safety Jamal Hicks, left, comes in to tackle Colorado quarterback Steven Montez, who ran for a short gain during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado begins Mel Tucker era by beating Colorado St 52-31

By Pat Graham Aug. 31, 2019 02:22 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 6, 2019, file photo, Mississippi offensive coordinator Rich Rodriguez gestures before the Grove Bowl spring NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss. Mississippi has a new offensive coordinator in Rich Rodriguez and a new starting quarterback in Matt Corral as the Rebels adjust to life without second-round draft picks A.J. Brown and D.K. Metcalf catching passes. The new-look offense faces a tough early test as Ole Miss opens the season at Memphis. (Bruce Newman/The Oxford Eagle via AP, File)
Opener between Ole Miss-Memphis last in current contract

By Clay Bailey Aug. 30, 2019 08:01 AM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, March 7, 2019, file photo, Colorado head football coach Mel Tucker gestures to fans in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game as Colorado hosts UCLA in Boulder, Colo. Tucker will make his head coaching debut when he leads the Buffaloes on to the gridiron in Denver Friday night to face intrastate rival Colorado State. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Colorado, Colorado State play in Denver for final time

By Pat Graham Aug. 29, 2019 02:38 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2018, file photo, Memphis quarterback Brady White warms up before an NCAA college football game against Central Florida, in Memphis, Tenn. Brady White has two seasons of eligibility remaining, yet he already has earned his master's degree. White now is working toward his doctorate while leading Memphis into its season opener Saturday against Mississippi. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)
Memphis' White working toward doctorate while playing QB

By Steve Megargee Aug. 29, 2019 11:43 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2018, file photo, Oregon State running back Jermar Jefferson (22) carries the ball against Washington State during an NCAA college football game in Corvallis, Ore. The Pac-12 freshman of the year, lured out of southern California, delivered seven 100-yard games, including 254 and two touchdowns against Arizona State. The Beavers finished 2-10 and are probably still another year away from even thinking about a postseason push. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez, File)
Pick Six: Shenault Jr., Bowman among best on bowl-less teams

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 19, 2019 11:33 AM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, March 7, 2019, file photograph, Colorado head football coach Mel Tucker gestures to fans in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game as Colorado hosts UCLA in Boulder, Colo. Colorado's new head coach isn't cutting the Buffaloes any slack in his first season in Boulder, proclaiming, "We have high expectations right now." (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
New coach Mel Tucker brings high expectations to Buffs

By Arnie Stapleton Aug. 14, 2019 12:25 PM EDT