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Key Players Returning:
SS Trevor Woods and PT Trent Carrizosa.
Key Players Departing:
QB JT Shrout, RB Deion Smith, WR Montana Lemonious-Craig, WR/PR Jordyn Tyson, OC Austin Johnson, OG Tommy Brown, OG Casey Roddick, OT Frank Fillip, OT Jake Wiley, DE Terrance Lang, DT Jalen Sami, LB Robert Barnes, LB Josh Chandler-Semedo, LB Quinn Perry, CB Kaylin Moore, CB/KR Nikko Reed, DS Jeremy Mack and PK Cole Becker.
Top 10 Recruits:
Blue Chip Recruits: CB Travis Hunter (Jackson State transfer) and CB Cormani McClain (Lakeland, Florida).
4 Star Recruits: TE Seydou Traore (Arkansas State transfer), QB Shedeur Sanders (Jackson State transfer), RB Dylan Edwards (Derby, Kansas), RB Alton McCaskill (Houston transfer), LB Demouy Kennedy (Alabama transfer), WR Omarion Miller (Vivian, Louisiana), WR Adam Hopkins (Thomasville, Georgia) and WR Jimmy Horn Jr. (USF transfer).
2022 Results:
G01 TCU L 13-38
G02 @ Air Force L 10-41
G03 @ Minnesota L 7-49
G04 UCLA L 17-45
G05 @ Arizona L 20-43
G06 CALIFORNIA W | OT 20-13
G07 @ Oregon State L 9-42
G08 ARIZONA STATE L 34-42
G09 #8 OREGON L 10-49
G10 @ #8 USC L 17-55
G11 @ #17 Washington L 7-54
G12 #14 UTAH L 21-63
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 1-11 (12th in PAC-12)
Home: 1-5
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
P12: 1-8
Non-P12: 0-3
Head Coach: Deion Sanders
Colorado: 0-0
Career: 27-6
Bowls: 0-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: None
Rushing: None
Receiving: None
TD’s Scored: None
Sacks: Chance Main (0.5)
Tackles: Trevor Woods (79)
Interceptions: Trevor Woods (1)
Pass Deflections: Trevor Woods (3)
Tackles For Loss: Chance Main (2.5)
Forced Fumbles: Trevor Woods (2)
Kick Returns: Dante Capolungo (6 ret., 165 yards, 27.5 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: None
Punting: Trent Carrizosa (46 punts, 1877 yards, 40.8 avg., 11 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 00 Shedeur Sanders (JR/TR)
RB: 00 Alton McCaskill IV (RS SO/TR)
WR: 12 Travis Hunter (SO/TR)
WR: 00 Xavier Weaver (JR/TR)
WR: 5 Jimmy Horn Jr. (JR/TR)
TE: 89 Louis Passarello (RS SO)
LT: 00 Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan (JR)
LG: 00 Tyler Brown (RS SR/TR)
OC: 00 Van Wells (SO)
RG: 00 Jack Bailey (RS SR/TR)
RT: 00 Savion Washington (GR/TR)
KR: 5 Jimmy Horn Jr. (JR/TR)
PK: 00 Jace Feely (RS SO/TR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 44 Jordan Domineck (GR/TR)
NT: 00 Leonard Payne Jr. (GR/TR)
DT: 99 Shane Cokes (GR/TR)
DE: 00 Derrick McLendon II (RS SR/TR)
LB: 00 Demouy Kennedy (RS JR/TR)
LB: 20 LaVonta Bentley (GR/TR)
NB: 00 Myles Slusher (SR/TR)
CB: 12 Travis Hunter (SO/TR)
CB: 00 Cormani McClain (FR)
FS: 00 Shilo Sanders (RS SR/TR)
SS: 43 Trevor Woods (JR)
PR: 00 Dante Capolungo (RS FR)
PT: 00 Mark Vassett (JR/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: C
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/02 @ TCU Horned Frogs | Last season’s 13-38 loss was the first meeting between schools.
09/09 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS | Colorado trails the series 20-49-2. The Buffaloes won (34-31 OT) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
09/16 COLORADO STATE RAMS | Colorado leads the series 67-22-2. The Buffaloes won (52-31) won the last meeting between schools in 2019.
09/23 @ Oregon Ducks | Colorado trails the series 9-15. The Buffaloes are 1-6 since 2013 and their last series win 41-3338) was in 2016.
09/30 USC TROJANS | Colorado trails the series 0-16. The Buffaloes are 0-12 since renewing the series in 2011 and they lost (17-55) last season’s meeting between schools.
10/07 @ Arizona State Sun Devils | Colorado trails the series 3-10. The Buffaloes are 3-6 since 2013 and their last series win (34-31) was in 2019.
10/13 STANFORD CARDINAL | The series is tied 6-6. The Buffaloes won (35-32) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
10/28 @ UCLA Bruins | Colorado trails the series 5-13. The Buffaloes are 3-7 since 2013 and their last series win (48-42) was in 2020.
11/04 OREGON STATE BEAVERS | Colorado trails the series 6-7. The Buffaloes are 4-4 since 2013 and their last series win (37-34 OT) was in 2021.
11/11 ARIZONA WILDCATS | Colorado leads the series 16-9. The Buffaloes are 3-7 since 2013 and their last series win (34-0) was in 2021.
11/17 @ Washington State Cougars | Colorado trails the series 6-7. The Buffaloes lost (10-41) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/25 @ Utah Utes | Colorado trails the series 32-34-3. The Buffaloes are 1-9 since 2013 and their last series win (27-22) was in 2016.
Predictions:
Home: 5-1
Away: 4-2
Neutral: 0-0
P12: 6-3
Non-P12: 3-0
Overall: 9-3 (2nd in PAC12 South)
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