What unfolds, unfolds, the coach of the 23rd-ranked Colorado Buffaloes maintained. His team remains on the outside looking in for a spot in the Big 12 title game. The Buffaloes (8-3, 6-2, No. 25 CFP ) need to knock off Oklahoma State (3-8, 0-8) on Friday and then hope for chaos to ensue around the conference the following day.

Kansas State needs a lot of help to make the Big 12 title game but defeating Iowa State is only thing Wildcats can control

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders faced scrutiny for his shove during the Kansas loss, with many wondering if the Big 12 would intervene.

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders said that the team's two biggest stars are playing in the Buffaloes' bowl game this season. According to Jake Schwanitz of DNVR Sports, Sanders told reporters on Tuesday that quarterback Shedeur Sanders and wide receiver and cornerback Travis Hunter won't be done with the Buffaloes after Friday's clash with the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Unless the Colorado Buffaloes clinch a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game with a win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys this weekend, Colorado's last football game of 2024 will likely be whatever bowl game bid they accept.