Xavier Michnewicz

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Kam Hawkins and the long snapper's path to the NFL

With zero seconds on the clock, quarterback Shedeur Sanders found receiver LaJohntay Wester for a Hail-Mary touchdown, pulling Colorado within a single point of Baylor in its 2024 Big 12 opener. But the miracle wouldn’t have mattered without what came next. A routine extra point, often forgotten, sent the game to overtime, where the Buffaloes sealed the dub. Neither the win nor overtime happens without the most invisible player on the field.

Johnson leads Buffaloes to near upset, No. 22 BYU survives OT thriller

When the Colorado Buffaloes (14-12, 4-9) took the No. 22-ranked BYU Cougars (19-6, 7-5 Big 12) to overtime in hopes of capturing their first top-25 win of the season, they (14-12, 4-9) squandered an opportunity for an upset in Provo, falling 90-86. At the low point of its season in a 34-point loss to Texas Tech, Colorado showed greater effort and toughness in a back-and-forth battle against BYU.

Colorado springs trap game, survives late Houston rally

Despite their usual road woes, the Buffaloes put together a strong performance, especially in the painted area.  Against a Houston lineup that has an average height of 5-foot-8, Colorado feasted inside with a whopping 60 points in the key, with only one make from deep.It was the Buffaloes’ forwards who feasted, with senior forward Jade Masogayo scoring 20 points for the second-straight game, going 8-for-10 from the field. France native Anaelle Dutat tallied a double-double, hauling in beaucoup r...

Buffaloes return home riding momentum to face No. 20 Mountaineers

As the Colorado Buffaloes return home to face the West Virginia Mountaineers (18-5, 8-3 Big 12), they have something to hang their hat on. The Buffaloes (15-7, 6-4) finally closed out a game on the road. It’s been an underlying theme this season: success at home, disappointment on the road. A loss to then No.-22-ranked Louisville cost Colorado a Quad 1 win early in the season, when a strong fourth quarter would’ve captured a victory. However, in the Sunflower State, that narrative changed.
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