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A year ago, Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre watched his struggling team play Stanford close early before a pair of quick scores just before halftime broke the game open and helped catapult the Cardinal to its third Pac-12 championship in four years. This season the Buffaloes are tied for first place in the South Division and charging hard toward a potential berth in the conference title game while Stanford is two games off the pace in the North and simply trying to stay in the postseason picture. Both teams can take a big step forward when they meet for a rare noon kickoff Saturday at Stanford Stadium. Continue to Article

October 21, 2016 1:31:pm EST

Oregon's precipitous slide and Washington's rise highlighted the opening half of the Pac-12 season. Colorado and Utah could shape the finish. The Ducks and the No. 5 Huskies had last week off but the last time they played it was against each other, and undefeated Washington romped 70-21 at Autzen Stadium. Continue to Article

October 18, 2016 5:48:pm EST

Stanford coach David Shaw said running back Christian McCaffrey is feeling better and is hopeful that the 2015 Heisman Trophy finalist will be back in the lineup against Colorado on Saturday. McCaffrey has been sidelined since suffering an undisclosed injury in the first half against Washington State on Oct. 8. Shaw told reporters that McCaffrey was scheduled to do some on-field work Tuesday. Continue to Article

October 18, 2016 4:47:pm EST

Joe Williams came out of retirement and ran for a 5-yard first-quarter touchdown and No. 21 Utah went on to defeat Oregon State 19-14 in wet and windy conditions on Saturday. Williams, who had left the team because of injuries following the second game of the season, finished with 179 yards rushing on 34 carries for the Utes (6-1, 3-1 Pac-12). Trailing 12-7, Oregon State (2-4, 1-2) got as close as the Utah 9 with 8:25 left in the game, but couldn't score and Garrett Owens' 27-yard field goal attempt went wide left. Continue to Article

October 15, 2016 7:49:pm EST

Lindsay's never-shy-away-from-contact running approach and passionate leadership has the Buffaloes (4-2, 2-1 Pac-12) in contention for a Pac-12 South title as they host Arizona State (5-1, 2-1) on Saturday night. A local kid making good,'' running backs coach Darian Hagan said of Lindsay, who's from Denver. Colorado is finding more and more creative ways to get the ball in Lindsay's hands. Continue to Article

October 12, 2016 3:35:pm EST