BOULDER — Welcome to Week 2 of Double Take! Colorado fell to No. 5 Texas A&M in what could have been one of the biggest upsets of the 2021 season. Instead, the Buffs will look for silver linings. The defense was incredible, while the offense failed to hold up its end of the bargain. The task was made tougher when…

The Colorado Buffaloes and Texas A&M Aggies played nine times between 1995 and 2009 when the two schools played in the Big 12. Six of those games were decided by one score and on Saturday the two teams added another thrilling chapter to their series. Quarterbacks Brendon Lewis and Haynes King combined for only three starts under center in their…

BOULDER — Karl Dorrell’s Colorado team almost pulled off a shocking upset over No. 5 Texas A&M. “We had our chances, and unfortunately it didn’t work out,” Dorrell said after the game. The Buffs led for 44 minutes and 43 seconds, but gave up the game-winning touchdown with less than three minutes to play. When Colorado took the field to…...

BOULDER — La’Vontae Shenault didn’t play in Colorado’s Week 2 loss vs. Texas A&M. Now we know why. Shenault, a third-year freshman wide receiver is suspended indefinitely, head coach Karl Dorrell announced Monday. The suspension stems from a “violation of team and athletic department rules,” the release says. The athletic department typically doesn’t elaborate on the cause for suspensions and this…...

DENVER — It almost happened. Colorado played Texas A&M tough, but still fell 10-7 at Empower Field in Denver. The Aggies ripped off a long scoring drive in the game’s final minutes, and the Buffs couldn’t bounce back with two minutes on the clock facing a three-point deficit. Here’s what you need to know. The defense is legit If there’s…...

BOULDER — It's game day!

Colorado will play #5 Texas A&M at Empower Field in Denver on Saturday, with kickoff scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on FOX. The Aggies are 17.5-point favorites, setting the stage for what could be an all-time upset for CU... if it can pull it off.

Here's what we're looking for on Saturday.

BOULDER — Mekhi Blackmon made a mistake in Week 1.

After Blackmon picked off a pass in the end zone for a touchback at the end of the first half, he charged down the sideline to the other end of the field, where he posed in front of photographers with safeties Chris Miller and Mark Perry.

In the NFL, that's how just about every defense in the league celebrates forcing a turnover.

On Friday night, the celebration was called for unsportsmanlike conduct.

"I didn't know that was a flag," Blackmon told DNVR on Wednesday. "I also saw a lot of games this weekend too—TCU did the same thing and didn't get a flag, so I don't know. I guess I'll just be smarter this time."

BOULDER — Welcome to Double Take, a new series where we break down what happened in CU’s previous game… after getting a chance to take a second look at what went down. Colorado beat Northern Colorado 35-7 on Friday, but there were more points on Folsom Field. The Buffs didn’t score in the first quarter, and failed to cover the…...

BOULDER – FOOTBALL IS BACK! The Colorado Buffaloes topped the Northern Colorado Bears 35-7 on Friday under the lights at Folsom Field. It was the first game of the season for both teams. While fans may be disappointed that Buffs didn’t beat the Bears by more (which is rare after a four-score win) the Buffs opened the season with a…...

BOULDER – Colorado could have had a shutout. “We had a good game, but we could have been better,” nose tackle Jalen Sami said after Friday night’s 35-7 win over Northern Colorado. “I felt we shouldn’t have allowed the team to score. We should get three-and-outs and stop the run and covered on third downs to get them off the…...

BOULDER — Dimitri Stanley was his quarterback’s best friend on Friday night. That may come as a surprise, given that the wide receiver only caught one pass and gained seven yards, but Stanley made an impact in his other starting role: punt returner. “A lot of people don’t really have the will to do it because you can’t really see…...

BOULDER — After eight long months, Colorado football is back. The Buffaloes will host the Northern Colorado Bears at Folsom Field at 7 p.m. Friday. It will be the first game of the season for both teams and will be broadcast on Pac-12 Network. CU is favored by 38 points, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. When we last saw the Buffaloes…...

BOULDER — Good news, Buffs fans. Defensive lineman Mustafa Johnson has received a waiver to play for the Colorado Buffaloes this season, despite declaring for the NFL Draft last season, according to The Boulder Daily Camera’s Brian Howell. While some details need to be sorted out before Johnson will be fully back with the Buffs, everything seems to be progressing…...

BOULDER — The rumors had swirled for months but now the word is out: Colorado has found Ralphie VI. The University of Colorado’s athletic department announced Wednesday that the next live buffalo mascot has been found. The Buffs took to Twitter to break the news, giving fans a first glimpse of the sixth buffalo to serve as Ralphie. https://twitter.com/CUBuffs/status/1433112419379736578?s=20 Apparently…...

Jarek Broussard’s 2019 season was over before it even began due to a second torn ACL. Initially, it seemed that his 2020 season was lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic before the Pac-12 installed an abbreviated season. While he and the Buffs would only compete in five regular-season games and the Alamo Bowl, it was enough for Broussard to command…...

BOULDER — Change is coming to college football. The Pac-12, Big Ten and ACC announced Tuesday the formation of an alliance comprised of the three conferences. The goals of the alliance are vague and lack details of what exactly will be accomplished. For example, member schools will schedule inter-conference games against each other, but details like how many games per…...

BOULDER — The second, and final, scrimmage of fall camp is in the books. The Buffs ran about 80 plays and focused primarily on situational work. The scrimmage was closed, meaning that fans and media were not allowed to view what went down on Franklin Field. But head coach Karl Dorrell, safety Mark Perry and center Colby Pursell spoke with…...

BOULDER – Through eight months as a Buffalo, inside linebacker Robert Barnes is thrilled with his new position coach Mark Smith.

"He's an awesome coach," Barnes said on Friday. "They're using me in a place where I've been wanting to play. My position is a perfect scenario for me and I'm just going out there every day and honing in on that position and trying to perfect my craft in that one area."

That position is the "money" linebacker in Colorado's defense, which is essentially the coverage linebacker. While Nate Landman puts his head down and blows up running backs, Barnes will have his back covering tight ends and running backs of the backfield.

"We mesh perfectly," Barnes said. "Me and him are both very vocal leaders. That helps on the field, too, because he can focus on his side and I can focus on my side. We can mesh together. We already have communication together where we don't even have to say anything."

If you've watched either of these linebackers on the field, this setup makes a lot of sense. That's why Barnes is so happy.

BOULDER — When J.T. Shrout went down with a non-contact knee injury, Colorado was left with three quarterbacks on the roster, all of whom are freshmen.

That left a question: Who is Colorado's emergency quarterback?

"I assume I'd be the first one they'd reach out to," senior Matt Lynch told DNVR on Tuesday.