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Keeler: Deion Sanders, CU Buffs are “fighting for clicks?” Dan Lanning, Oregon weren’t just the better team Saturday. They were the bigger hypocrites.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:12 GMT

EUGENE, Ore. — Talk about the pot calling the kettle green.Or yellow. Or chartreuse. Or whatever color Oregon happens to be wearing in a given week.The Ducks on Saturday sported cleats that change color according to your body temperature. For more than two decades, Oregon’s performed in more wardrobe combinations than Elton John.So, yeah, the idea of Ducks football coach Dan Lanning pointing fingers at Deion Sanders and CU for choosing sizzle over steak is pretty rich.But you do you, young man.“(We’re) rooted in substance, not flash … the Cinderella story is over,” Lanning told his guys before the game in, ironically, the most click-worthy story of a painful 42-6 Buffs backside-kicking.“They’re fighting for clicks, we’re fighting for wins. There’s a difference. This game ain’t gonna be played in Hollywood. It’s gonna be played on the grass.”Yes, the Buffs got their collective grasses kicked.CU was also the...

Kiszla: After 42-6 beatdown by Oregon, Deion Sanders declares: “You better get me now. This is the worst we’re going to be.”

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:12 GMT

EUGENE, Ore — Coach Click got the buttocks of his CU Buffs kicked.They comin’, Deion Sanders.And the powers that be in college football are coming for you.“That was a really good, old-fashioned butt-kicking,” Sanders said Saturday, after Oregon coach Dan Lanning turned this game into a personal vendetta and pounded the Buffs until there was no fight left in them during a 42-6 beatdown.The Ducks played with a passion fueled by their coach. Prior to kickoff, Lanning promised his team the Buffs were headed for a hard fall.“The Cinderella story is over, men,” Lanning told his players. “They’re fighting for clicks, we’re fighting for wins. There’s a difference. This game ain’t going to be played in Hollywood, it’s going to be played on the grass.”On the synthetic grass of Autzen Stadium, Oregon kicked the Buffs’  …“Teams are trying to beat me. They’re not trying to beat our team. They keep forgetting I’m not playing any more. I had a great career. I’m serious, I’ve got a gold jacke...

PHOTOS: CU Buffs handed 42-6 defeat by Oregon Ducks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:12 GMT

EUGENE, Ore. — Even at 3-0, darlings of the nation, Deion Sanders warned those jumping onto the Buffs Bandwagon — some seats might’ve just come open, by the way — that CU was still about a half-dozen or so “dawgs” away from where he wanted the program to be.On Saturday, it became painfully clear, right away, that most of those missing pieces are along the offensive and defensive lines.The Buffs allowed 240 rushing yards — 161 in the first half alone — and 522 yards of total offense to the tenth-ranked Ducks, who scored on five of their first six possessions, led 35-0 at the half and cruised to a 42-6 win over the No. 19 Buffs.“I think that was a good old fashioned butt-kicking,” Sanders, the Buffs’ first-year coach, said after suffering his first loss at CU and largest margin of defeat ever as a college coach. “No excuses. No nothing. Their coaches did a heck of a job preparing their team. Obviously, we didn’t. I mean, that was a really good, old-fashioned butt-kicking.”Click here t...

Colorado Mines football routs CSU Pueblo to move to 4-0

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:12 GMT

The Colorado School of Mines football program has its eyes on a national title.Establishing dominance in-state is now a given.Related ArticlesCollege Sports | PHOTOS: CU Buffs handed 42-6 defeat by Oregon Ducks College Sports | CU Buffs have long way to go to match Oregon, USC up front. And Deion Sanders knows it. College Sports | CU Buffs vs. Oregon quick hits: Coach Prime gets humbling many thought — and some hoped — they’d see three weeks ago at TCU College Sports | How it happened: Colorado gets blown out in Pac-12 opener at Oregon College Sports | CU Boulder sees record-breaking revenue from CU Buffs football That was certainly the case Saturday at ThunderBowl in Pueblo, where the second-ranked Orediggers routed the CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves, 55-14, behind 563 yards of offense in an RMAC victory.Mines senior quarter John Matocha completed 27 of 35 passes for 328 yards and three touchdowns, whil...

Santa Rosa’s Scott Alexander shut down with hamstring strain. Will he be back with SF Giants in 2024?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:12 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Scott Alexander, a Santa Rosa native, has possibly thrown his last pitch for his hometown San Francisco Giants.Alexander, 34, strained his left hamstring before Saturday’s game while running sprints, landing him on the injured list and ruling him out for the rest of this season. In a corresponding move, the Giants called up outfielder Heliot Ramos from Triple-A Sacramento.While Alexander told the Bay Area News Group that he would like to return next year, the sinkerballing left-hander is set to be a free agent this offseason, and the Giants might prefer to build their bullpen next year without him.“I like it here a lot. I would love to come back,” he said in an interview last week. “But it’s kind of out of my hands.”The Giants signed Alexander to a minor-league contract last May when he couldn’t find any takers. His shoulder was injured, but doctors couldn’t pinpoint the exact ailment. The Giants allowed him to rehab unde...

Female victim killed after multiple people stabbed in Berkeley Hills: police

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:12 GMT

(KRON) -- A person died after a series of stabbings Saturday afternoon in Berkeley Hills, the Berkeley Police Department said. Around 12:33 p.m., officers received multiple calls about a female stabbing victim on the 1000 block of Overlook Road.Another call to police reported a subject being chased down the street with a knife, according to BPD. Before police arrived at the scene, the suspect drove away in a stolen vehicle. Toddler killed in Vallejo shooting Officers were able to locate the suspect vehicle and initiated a car chase. Other BPD officers remained at the scene on Overlook Road. They found two more stabbing victims.BPD learned one of the victims was a male who was being chased down the street. He sustained injuries to his hands and was medically cleared on scene, according to BPD.The third victim who was stabbed was described to be female. She was taken to the hospital with stab wounds; her condition is unknown at this time. The police chase ended after a collision on ...

‘Not wearing a seatbelt’: Woodbridge man killed in early morning high-speed crash

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:12 GMT

A man was killed early Saturday morning after a single-car crash in Woodbridge, Virginia.The Prince William County Police Department said the crash happened at 2:45 a.m. in the 3500 block of Veronica Lane off Smoketown Road.Officials said the driver of a 2014 Nissan Altima — identified as 36-year-old Justin Whitfield Brandon of Woodbridge — was driving southbound at a high speed when he lost control of the car. He then, according to police, “crossed into the northbound lanes” and left the roadway before hitting a number of trees and catching fire.Brandon “was not wearing a seatbelt” and pronounced dead at the scene, according to a news release.Police said that speed factored into the crash and no other vehicles were involved.This is an ongoing investigation.Below is a map of the area where the crash took place: Source

Quarterbacks Cooke, Hays lead Idaho State to 35-21 victory over Northern Colorado

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:12 GMT

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Quarterbacks Jordan Cooke and Hunter Hays each led a key second-half touchdown drive, Matthew Sanchez had two interceptions, and Idaho State defeated Northern Colorado 35-21 on Saturday in a Big Sky Conference opener.Idaho State led 21-7 at halftime before Northern Colorado scored twice in the third quarter to tie it up. Cooke then led a 6-play, 75-yard drive that ended with an 8-yard touchdown run by Aiden Taylor. Midway through the fourth quarter, Hays led a 12-play, 58-yard touchdown drive, his 2-yard keeper giving the Bengals a two-touchdown lead with five minutes left.Idaho State’s Sanchez intercepted Jacob Sirmon passes on Northern Colorado’s remaining two possessions, sealing the win for the Bengals.Cooke completed 14 of 23 passes for 218 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Bengals (1-3). Hays was 10-of-17 passing for 76 yards with a touchdown and led ISU with 55 yards rushing.Darius Stewart had 124 yards rushing and David Af...

Hampton has 169 yards rushing, 4 TDs as Elon holds off Campbell 28-24

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:12 GMT

BUIES CREEK, N.C. (AP) — Jalen Hampton rushed for 169 yards and four touchdowns to lead Elon to a 28-24 win over Campbell on Saturday night.Hampton scored on runs of 10, 6 and 1 yard in the second quarter to give the Phoenix a 21-3 lead at the break. His short scoring run late in the third made it 28-10.Then the Camels took advantage of a fumble at midfield to score on an 11-yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams to VJ Wilkins to cut the deficit to 28-18. Following a three-and-out, Campbell went 87 yards in seven plays, scoring on a NaQuari Rogers 2-yard run with 4:27 to play. The Camels couldn’t convert a second 2-point conversion.Elon picked up two first downs before the Camels took over on their 16 with a minute to play and they reached the Phoenix 37 as time ran out.Elon (2-2, 2-0 Coastal Athletic Association) finished with 358 yards as Matthew Downing was 13 of 27 for 116 yards passing.Williams was 33-of-44 passing for 367 yards and had a rushing touchdown, but he was sacked ...

AP Top 25 Takeaways: On a Statement Saturday, Colorado wilts, Florida State soars, ‘Bama bows up

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:12 GMT

The bill came due for Coach Prime and Colorado in Oregon.Florida State stared down Clemson’s Death Valley.Alabama embraced winning ugly.A Statement Saturday in September that featured six games matching ranked teams was the first chance to make some sense of first few weeks of the season.Here’s what we learned.Deion Sanders’ Buffaloes have been a fun and fascinating story, maybe the biggest in all of sports during a 3-0 start. Team Transfer Portal has had television networks chasing it all over and been must-see TV.“The Cinderella story’s over, men. They’re fighting for clicks, we’re fighting for wins. There’s a difference,” Ducks coach Dan Lanning said in a fiery pregame speech in front of ESPNs cameras.The Ducks then backed it up with 35-0 first half. It was every bit as lopsided as the 42-6 final score.There were plenty of red flags for Colorado coming into the game at Autzen Stadium: A one-dimensional offense; a porous defense; needing a mirac...