While the NCAA appears to have its reasons for keeping Colorado and Syracuse from having a joint spring experience, fans are the ones who probably miss out the most. With the decision made, Colorado is expected to hold its spring game on April 19 after the Orange hold theirs on April 12.

Colorado and Syracuse filed an appeal to the NCAA to host a spring football practice and scrimmage, and the Buffs’ athletic director is confident he’ll get appr

Colorado and Syracuse have filed paperwork with the NCAA requesting the ability to hold spring practices and a spring game on April, Orange coach Fran Brown said. NCAA bylaws prevent teams from holding intercollegiate practices and exhibition games against each other in the spring.

Sanders enters his third year at Colorado after spending the first three seasons of his collegiate coaching career at Jackson State. The Buffaloes improved to 9-4 in 2024 -- their first winning record in a full 12-game season since 2016 -- and pushed for an appearance in the Big 12 Championship Game with a 7-2 effort in conference play.

The Colorado Buffaloes signed football coach Deion Sanders to a five-year, $54 million contract extension, Sanders confirmed Friday.