. >> plus, the cu football team is going to the past 12 championship game. how the team is reacting after winning the tenth game of the for the week ahead -- a lot of snow will be following in the high country. just what they need for the ski industry. not what they need to travel to get back home. loveland pass is now closed. they are worried about an avalanche threat. they'll pass is pretty bad. they'll pass is pretty bad. vail pass is open for travel big storm system over the east. will keep us unsettle throughout the next week. fifty-two was the high today endeavor. that breeze will be back tomorrow. high of 45 tomorrow. low temperatures tonight. the icy conditions will remain in the mountains. cloud cover will continue to dance around them area. primal we are looking at middle 40s i will put this on facebook and twitter right after. it will be slick and slow going up in the mountains. if you want to delay your travel, it is probably a good idea. will have a decent amount of snow and in and around fort look at your week -- much different than we have had

. >>> cu's football team closer to making history. one step away from the pac 12 championship. >> they call the season the rise and they have definitely risen to the occasion. >> yes, they are thinking much bigger thins. cu has a chance from going from worse to first in 1 year. they are one win away from playing in the conference title. moving over to 300 yards and one of its three touchdowns there. all the buffs and lead to the 14 point lead and credit for keeping the cougarses ins in check. >> if they win, they will play in the pac 12 title game. >> if we are going toe have that together. i think that we went there and showed it today. i'm proud of all of my men. >> later in sports, more reaction from folsom and how the buffs could pack later tonight. >>> now investigators are trying to figure out what caused a fire mall. no one was inside and no injuries reported. that fire did not spread to other homes. >>> there are new developments of a woman's dog shot by police. officers say the dog was aggressive after it got loose last month

cu football team. ninth in the ap. also in the coaches poll. tonight the new college football play off rankings. announced as the number nine team there as well. a top ten team. no matter what ranking system you look at. best part. still a chance to climb higher. home field advantage on their side. this saturday. utah. we all know what's at stake. a win and the buffs are in the pack 12 championship game. a week from friday. >> . kick off saturday 5:30. another reminder. you can see that game right here. >> on fox >> name and logo. not very las vegas. the golden knights. the 31 franchise in, nhl. and begin play fall of 2017. we'll see. >> . the excalibur casino is there. maybe a slot in the background. judge lynn: today on "divorce court"... holley: i was here four years ago. now, i'm back, because i have a problem with tony. clayton: i really and truly want to marry angela, but i want to hear the judge say, "angela, you have a good man and you need to start appreciating him more for what he does." holley: if tony doesn't change, i think i won't

cu football team. ninth in the ap. also in the coaches poll. tonight the new college football play off rankings. announced as the number nine team there as well. a top ten team. no matter what ranking system you look at. best part. still a chance to climb higher. home field advantage on their side. this saturday. the buffs take on 21 ranked a win and the buffs are in the pack 12 championship game. a week from friday. >> . kick off saturday 5:30. another reminder. you can see that game right here. >> on fox 31. >> name and logo. not very las vegas. the golden knights. the 31 franchise in, nhl. and begin play fall of 2017. we'll see. >> . the excalibur casino is there. maybe a slot in the background. >> . they're running out of names. thanks for watching. >> . >> news at ten starts now. >> he states. mismatching guardrail parts. a serious danger. thanks for joining us at ten. >> . today the federal highway administration responded to a fox 31 problem solvers investigation. with unprecedented action. invest first to discover how state guardrail rep

cu football team ranked ninth in the ap. and coaches poll. tonight the play off rankings were announced. buffs number nine. there as well. so top ten team. no matter what kaoeupd of ranking system you look at. the best part is. higher. home field advantage on their side. this saturday night. the buffs taking on 21 ranked utah. we know what's at stake here. a win against the and the buffs are in the pack 12 championship. that's going to take place a week from friday. >> ready to apply before supd's game against the chiefs. a week without pounding. without planning. without playing. a break from the emotional. and physical grind. it has to provide a fresh perspective. >> . it's really important. to get away from football. after a while it becomes a grind. and mentally, physically tired. it's been great. >> does absence really make the heart grow fonder. maybe not in this case. but time to assess ones place. >> whra he and his staff rerpbed. that will be un-vailed against kansas city. on sunday. >> . we can get better all around. nobody is perfec

kickoff on to the buffs -- we told you earlier in the show, for the first time since 2002, the cu football team is cracked the top. the buffs ranked ninth in both the associated press and the coaches polls today. rankings aside, cu is still one win shy of reaching their ultimate goal. a chance to play in the pac12 championship and santa clara on the buffaloes won us was to be here back in july they were anticipated to finish last in the division. [ inaudible ] we try to stay levelheaded -- we know our dreams could be gone in a second. >> they will come out ready to go. it will be the game. we will see our mistakes and will be ready to play them. the next game against utah on final game at houston 80 in. the rams up 49 points. it was an emotional night. it gives the rams their sixth win of the season. been able to do that for years in a row is huge. hopefully we take it to the next step. as for the winner, jimmy johnson -- he wins the race but he also wins the streetcar championship altogether. finally here, was so special about this you ask. looks like a rather routine jam from the hawks. check

let's go back to the cu football team. all that winning they're doing this season. it's costing the university. a significant amount. recent field rushes a new policy. set by the pack 12 conference. university can be fined 25 grand for the first offense. 50 thousand a second offense and a hundred thousand dollars for a third. so far the buffs have already been docked 25 grand. way earlier this season. that have since rushed the field in back to back weeks. up in boulder. so. they're looking at of change. 150 maybe 175 thousand dollars. >> . cops linking arms. >> . there's a time period. you have 60 seconds. until anyone can rush the field. they want the visiting team to. a minute to get off the field. >> . they have gotten on their quicker. >> . well worth it. outside right now. 33 downtown. 34 airport. wind is still at the airport strong. but adds i showed you if city. it's not as strong. certainly noticeable through the day today. lots of 30s out there. most places at or above freezing. we can see some spots like aurora. and down in islands ranch. already just now

. >>> cu football team is getting a lot of attention lately. that's what happens when you don't stink. that's more attention for ralphy, as well. all five ralphys over the years and all the student handlers at >> my favorite part is the exhibit about ralphy. it's truly special to see all that in one place, talking about all the years ralphy has been running for the university. it's such a great tradition! and just to see all the people involved in the program over the years. >> exhibit commemorates ralphy's 50th year. these are athletes who get varsity letters for their effort although there's no scholarships available for the role. >>> and cronkite has been seen as the epitome of the straight news man. just the facts. but consider some of the defining moments in his career at cbs news. he's remembered for the moment that emotion took control as he handled the assassination of jfk. and he offered his analysis of he passed away in 2009. >>> grab a cold one! nec is about to make you a -- "next" is about to make you a sandwich for the weekend! >>

washington state cougars, fans greet the number 10 ranked cu football team with pearl street and move down from there. this is big doings for cu. they have not been ranked like this in a long time. you can see how excited the fans are about it. >> they're trying to make the championship game for pac 12. they're playing washington state, number 20 in the country tonight. then utah next week which is also a good team. it's going to come down to two games. >> they've said winning the conference is the goal for the season. it's 5:43 now. colorado's olympic gold medalist is in town this week. she spoke at an event i ic antidepressant yesterday for since institute of life and care. >> she was in an atv accident and paralyzed from the waste down. >> she did rehab at craig hospital in the weeks after the accident. since then, he's become a fierce advocate for disabled and after the luncheon. even with crews cleaning up the tables around us, she was happy to talk about her life. >> it use to be really hard to talk about the accident. i would have nightmares at night. it was awful. now it's alm

tonight, the cu football team is ranked 10 in one poll. they're ranked ahead of ?? oklahoma state, auburn, florida state, and nebraska to name a few. the next two games will pac-12 championship. >>> the last time we saw snow in denver was in may. the last official measurable rainfall was october 12. hard to talk snow when it's 70s during the day, and in the 50s and even right around 60 degrees at 10:00 at night. however, we might get the chance to see snow. maybe a rain/snow mix before the end of the week. temperatures are going to drop 30 to 40 degrees after tomorrow. thursday will be the day and what could be our first moisture in the metro area in 37 days. the probability of rain or snow, coming up in a few minutes. >>> two of the biggest police departments in colorado are making a point of saying publicly, they will not get involved in enforcing immigration law. they do not now, and say that will not change under the trump administration. they've been getting a lot of questions from the public, considering donald trump's call in the country illegally. >> how are

now the cu football team is sitting on top of the conference standings. just how confident they are they can stay there. >> collage accepted. the mannequin challenge that is. how the broncos managed off the latest internet with 40 megs of internet speed from centurylink, a family of four can all be online at the same time... streaming, gaming, or downloading movies. all you need is high-speed internet from centurylink. get up to 40 megs for just $20 a month for one year when bundled with a qualifying home phone plan. speed may not be available in your area. no, that's okay. i'm not hungry. ay. >> i'm buzzing on new orleans. that's what i'm trying to figure out. a little bit of talk. but it's time to move on. buzz. from last night. and this morning. coach gary kubiak was asked about. to which like a lot of us, coach is moving on. after all look the broncos have a huge game this sunday. in new orleans. because of that game being held at the always noisy super-dome. they took the practice inside. where they cranked the piped in fan noise over head. to try to

teams, the chiefs in the broncos trying to keep pace with oakland. a very important game on tap tonight at mile high. kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. the cu buffs football team did it. cap 12 the bus got it done defense the key. that yielded this -- a huge party out there on the football field. to the pac 12 championship. they will play washington on friday and santa clara. you can watch that game right here on fox 31. no one predicted this. [ inaudible ] dangerous mountain travel. a different story in denver. bronco game -- temperatures in the 30s. downtown -- forty-four. today. carmel tomorrow morning -- temperatures in the upper 20s. tomorrow afternoon -- not a bad playground day at 45. very typical for this time of year. but it is cool considering where these numbers are pretty typical for this time of year. snowfall very persistent in the high country. these numbers are in town, not on the slopes. if you will be trying to go over very slick with heavy snowfall that will continue for the next 24 hours. strong went to. strong went to most of our metro area commutes that's no will stay in the high country. that's no will stay in the high country. that

football. cu buffalo team is in the top ten in the country. the buffs are ranked tenth in the latest college football playoff poll. it ranks them ahead of oklahoma state, auburn, lsu, florida >>> kansas jay hawks beat number one duke in a thrilling last-second finish. it was the second game of the champions classic at madison square garden. duke tied it up with five seconds to go. mason took it down the court to make the final two pointer. it won't affect the blue devils much but the jay hawks are celebrating today. >>> windy today. high fire danger out for the foothills and throughout southeastern colorado. checking on moisture. it is moving into the mountains of wyoming and montana. we have the winter storm watch. starts late today. goes through friday morning in the mountains west of vail pass above 8,000 feet. wyoming and nebraska two to five inches of snow. we could see eight to nine inches in the black hills. in the mountains of central and northern wyoming 10 to 18 inches of snow while the valleys will be in the three to six inch range.

team wins or loses, but winning, well, winning is a whole lot more fun. >> of head coach mike macintyre thinks so, too. >>> this is kind of an understatement, but the cu boulder football team is having a great season, ranked in the top 25 bowl eligible taking on ucla at home thursday night. even with all the excitement head coach mike macintyre is trying to stay focused. >> yeah because he's seen a couple bleak years. >> he knows how this goes. >> he was brought in to turn it rise is real. 9news reporter victoria sanchez sat down with coach mac and talked to him about turning this team around with his past four seasons with the buffs. >> i tell them all the time, too, i love you when we're losing and i love you when we're winning, but i love you more with a smile when we're winning. >> reporter: the coach has seen a lot more smiles these days, not just from players, but students around campus. >> super excited, ready for bowl game, going wherever it is. >> doing great. we're killing it. it's a nice change of pace from what we're used to. >> reporter: for cu seniors their first year here didn't go so well for the buffs. >> oh, man, i can talk about it for days. we were

. >> the man who led the original rise of cu football as this year's team gears up for its first game as part of the top 10 in the country. >> and after the first snow of the season, get ready for a weekend warm-up. 9news starts now. >>> the voters who supported the proposal of marijuana allowed in public places will not be able to smoke in public, after all. anywhere with a liquor license can't allow marijuana skips. the idea to ban marijuana in -- bars. it is illegal to buy and consume marijuana in the same place under the state law. >>> rtd's problems keep piling up and now rtd is admitting its g and r line will not open this year as scheduled. 2016 had been the target for years. the g line will run to arvada and wheat ridge and the r line goes out to aurora. rtd told the business journal it's a series of small slip-ups that have built up and delayed association said it won't allow testing with the g line until problems with rtd's a line, the airport line, is fixed. the issue there and also with the b line, i know, this is alphabet soup, it's the crossings. guards are now stationed

cu football intern. >> highlight videos, motivational videos for the team. >> reporter: has slowly built i have gotten to the point where i'm like, hey, i co produce a whole tv show. >> reporter: thbuffaloes bounces to a 9-2 record. it finally caught up. the report, the rise. >> control your own destiny. >> reporter: eydidn't coin the rise. >> i guess it's over a total of six hours, making everything look good. that from the recruiting team. theiseries helped to catch on. >> what as atmosphere here. >> the students spelled out the rise with a card my superintendent. so we filmed it up from up top. and the marching band did a too. >> reporter: he hopes to be along r the ride. first they have at least one more game this season to prove the rise back the p real. >> so we're -- we have a rk h? i don't know what we will do xt season. we will figure that out later. >>te9 news. j"it's --x?it's absolutely a u're a buffaloefan. ting,if the rise is on youtube. early sunday morning, 2:00, 3:00, in the morning. rain and snow will move in from the west. dry and clear for because the wind will be relatively light,

cu football intern. >> social ?!media highligh the team. >> reporter: that's built the cu video department. and trying to replicate them. >> reporter: just because he>> now i'm like i could produce a whole show. >> reporter: they are bouncing to a 9-2 record. the result, the rise. ?n it's a smoothly produced docu- series. >> you control your own attention of the pac-12 network. the producers didn't coin the rise. >> i guess it ?j?vwas over four six hours making things look good. >> reporter: they borrowed that from the recruiting team. >> the students spelled out the rise with a ?card stunt down here we filmed it from up top. and the marching band did a too. >> reporter: as the team charges forward into a new era, he hopes to be along for the ride. but first they have at least one more game this season to pre the rise back to the top is real. >> so we're -- we have a lot of work to do here. i don't know what we will do next season. we will figure that out later. >> reportandrsore, 9 news. >> the rise ur episodes in. they've got them online. we have links at 9news.com. keep an eye out for ep

good news from the cu campus today. the football team is w number 12 in the nation. that video helped a little bit. >>> temperatures are comfortable right now. >>> doesn't it feel like a supermoon night tonight? that is it right there. this is not something you will not be able to miss tonight. default weather for cloudy skies tonight. as you walk outside, it will be the brightest thing in the sky. mild, with a few high clouds tonight. a great night for a supermoon. finally, a chance for rain and snow in the seven-day forecast. we're coming up on records for the latest snowfall we have ever received. 54 degrees outside as the warmth continues. the wind is six miles per hour. littleton and 52 for castle rock. we had a little bit of white snowfall come through northwestern colorado this morning but it has moved out. we get a little late dusting on some of our higher mountain towns. we will take what we can get that we have not seen any snow across the front range yet. >>> temperatures in the 40s, and tomorrow afternoon with it will warm up. if you're headed to the bus

cu boulder students. we know the football team is on probably registered at your parents house and not boulder, but only 954 ballots in the campus drop box? really? that's pathetic, less than 3 percent of the students enrolled. you have tow figure some faculty and staff used the drop box as well, to get after it buffs. your team is nationally ranked, you might as well help decide the leader of the nation. >>> >. you have asked more transparency on political ad spending. 9 news and other media outlets make money off the political ads. it's how we make money for our publicly traded parent company and to pay salaries, and today new checks rolled in. >> reporter: here they come. 661 additional ads scheduled on denver's four main stations, $700,000 from new spending from ads on kusa, including a single ad for sunday's broncos game costing the clinton campaign $40,000. her campaign has been outspent in the denver area, 3.6million for the trump campaign. neither can touch the money spent by the political action committee that opposes trump. they spent 4 million. and stop hillary clinton and the nra spent just dimi

cu looking to protect the lead in the pack 12 south. details coming up. >> well. one of the fact and marks of a good football team is win when they're not playing at their best. that was certainly the case for cu tonight. against ucla. this is not quite yet in the bag. one of the few things that went right early on for the buffs. after turning over with an pwer interception on the first drive. cu turns the tables. with the protection. sets them up deep. really nice play. >> . short little toss and sets up a short score. for a 7 nothing lead. ucla responds on the next drive. >> finding a wide open andrews from 39 yards. out to tie it. so lonely he almost dropped it. cu with 4 turn overs in a sloppy first half. also featured 7 penalties. for 78 yards. they have been penalized eleven times for the game over all. still only down 3 at half. now they needed something good to and it didn't look like it was coming from the offense. special teams with the great play there. sets them up deep. they get the tieing field goal. 13 to ten in the fourth. when oliver comes up big again. >> . the play of the game. you look for oth

football play off leapfrogging oklahoma. they move from number nine to eight. alabama, ohio state. khrepl son. and a team that cu plays friday. in the pack 12 championship. washington huskies at number 4. more on the buffs next to do list. taking down the huskies. >> . this is right up cu's alley. a step by step. process. of proving that they belong. now they get the chance. to see if others belong with them. >> we play an excellent football team. in washington. looks like they don't have any weakens. squarely in hunt for the college football play off. none of which concerns the buffs. a single bit. >> our whole man tra. is. take care of colorado. that's how we meet. that's how we practice. we live life. take care of our bodies. we treat each other. so if you take care of colorado. and you prepare the right way. we can perform. and we have an opportunity to beat anybody weu we play. >> it's been eleven years since cu last played for a conference title. 15in >> . it's time. for us to win one. >> . no surprise here. winning the pack 12 coach of ofe year. he led the greatest over all improvement from one year to th

team continues its successful season. right now cu is number 10-- in the college football playoff rankings. one couple will definitely be watching as the announcements come down. 9news reporter dan grossman talked to the superfans. nats of cheering fandom is a phenomenon nats of cheering a wonder that defies logic and convention enter the gilbert household in louisville and you'll understand why jim gilbert and wife rosie parallel park above bleed gold and black section 205 row 51 seats 12 and 13 can attest they've only known the bottoms of the 17-year-couple since 1988-- a dedictation the university honored in 2008 through thick, thin, cold, and snow the gilberts have been there even when others weren't it's an obsession that has finally nats of cheering some may call this a drug one the gilberts don't plan on weining themselves off of anytime soon in louisville dan grossman 9news. if the buffs can beat the utah utes on saturday - they'll play in the pac 12 championship. a win there likely means they're headed to their first ever rose bowl. on saturday - they'll play in the pac 12 champion

why the team says being without one of the all-time great is no big deal. plus, cu football, a family ,, ,, ? to me the holidays are special, it's family traditions and of course great food. with all the things we could worry about over the holidays, proud to be a turkey farmer. i'm proud to raise turkeys with no growth promoting antibiotics, hormones or steroids. my name is tammy plumley, >> time for the ford sports desk brought to you by the best selling trucks for 39 years straight. ford f series. the official trucks of the nhl. >> the colorado rapids expected to be in the western conference finals but they also expected tim howard to be their goalie when they reached the conference finals. howard underwent season ending surgery last week. so, he is out. but, it is not exactly a big replacement. zach mcmath will step back into goal. you may remember mcmath started the first 16 games this season. the rapids were 9-2. 5 in those games so losing howard certainly hurts but it is not the end of the world. >> now, it is about, uh, zach stepping up and being the keeper that he w

team. cu checking in at number nine in the latest college football playoff rings. if they can get a win against utah. they will advance to their first ever pack 12 title game. you may notice a guy by the name of jay mcintire making plays. he had seven receptions for 90th yards. being the son of the coach is not easy but jay is showing he can ball. >> he has earned the spot. that is one of the biggest things i respect about him is how hard he works. >> you better be happy you gave me a championship. >> championship. >> he was excited oneself we got home. >> they were happy. my brother was telling me, i did it the first down. all right, you have to do it the rest of the time. and i kept getting first downs. kept doing it. >> great. good look. >> so what do you treat us to tonight? >> i thought you were looking at that. let's take a look. we have beautiful fall berries here sitting on there. also, a perfect place a squirrel might camouflage himself to enjoy the berries. >> oh my gosh. >> look at that. you can hardly see him in there having a lovely meal. >> he has foo

team. cu checking in at number nine in the latest college football playoff rings. if they can get a win against utah. they will advance to their first ever pack 12 title game. you may notice a guy by the name of jay mcintire making plays. he had seven receptions for 90th yards. being the son of the coach is not easy but jay is showing he can ball. >> he has earned the spot. that is one of the biggest things i respect about him is how hard he works. >> you better be happy you gave me a championship. >> championship. >> he was excited oneself we got home. >> how about the harshest >> they were happy. my brother was telling me, i did it the first down. all right, you have to do it the rest of the time. and i kept getting first downs. kept doing it. >> great. good look. >> that's awesome. >> if he doesn't shy,, ,, ,, ,, ,, >> so what do you treat us to tonight? >> i thought you were looking at that. let's take a look. we have beautiful fall berries here sitting on there. also, a perfect place a squirrel might camouflage himself to enjoy the berries. >> oh my gosh. >> l

team. an we are very close to figure it out. >>> college football and ucla is on the list of teams the buffs have not beaten since joining the pack 12. well, cu has already crossed o or, asu, and stanford off the >> reporter: mention ucla to the buffs, and you get that wry smile that hides their frustration. two years ago, colorado lost in double overtime. and last year, they dominated the bruins. but, still, found a way to lose. >> i don't think they think they have pay back on their mind, but i think they believe against anybody they play, they believe we can win the game. i am pretty sure ucla thinks we will find a way to screw it up because we have the last couple of years. the close ones but we are not looking to lose. >> reporter: in past seasons, the ucla game really has not meant anything for them. but tonight, there's a lot on the line for colorado. this is the beginning of a four game stretch that leads to the pack 12 title game. >> usually during this time of the year, we are playing with pride. now we have something to play for. it is a great feeling. >> we will come out, handle business like we are supposed to and try to get a wi

down ten teams that can possibly make the college football play off final 4. and while mathematically it's a long shot for the cu buffs. it would be possible. perhaps. if things fell their way. with the win on friday in the pack 12 championship game. against the washington huskies. >> . students and fans can did not wait if ru buffs clenched the first ever pack 12 south division title. >> . soaking it all in. and so was his mom. >> . 16 hours from home. we're from texas. so. it was well worth it. >> . >> inside the locker room. drake was blaring. his players. >> these young men are special. special special. you again saw the fight in them. which they have had. these guys that have been with me the whole time. and had it the whole time. i told them before the game. the people came to see them. >> after winning just two conference games in the last 3 years. >> . worst to first. not many people can say that. our young men did that. >> . now we have one more to do. the ultimate. that's what we set out to do. it takes care of everything else. it could happen. >> great feeling. to put in all the hard work. and to fina

cu's alley. a step by step. process. of proving that they belong. now they get the chance. to see if others belong with them. >> we play an excellent football team. in washington. looks like they don't have any squarely in hunt for the college football play off. none of which concerns the buffs. a single bit. >> our whole man tra. is. take care of colorado. that's how we meet. that's how we practice. we live life. take care of our bodies. we treat each other. so if you take care of colorado. and you prepare the right way. we can perform. and we have an opportunity to beat anybody weu we play. >> it's been eleven years since cu last played for title. 15 since they last won one. >> . it's time. for us to win one. it is official. mike mac. winning the pack 12 coach of ofe year. he led the greatest over all improvement from one year to the tph*ebs. 7 game improvement. >> . 8 and one this year. also earning first team honors. line backer and all purpose special teamer. >> . >> too little too late. five to 3. fans had a good time out there. >> . long season. judge lynn: today on "divorce court"... patrice: when i first met mar-trecia, i felt like i fou

football playoff rankings came out tonight. the cu buffs moved up a spot. they're at 8. it's unlikely, but there is a path for every team in the top 15 to the college playoff. coach mike macintyre was selected as the pac-12's coach of e running for national coach of the year. in october, when the first released, the awards committee called him nick mcintyre today. fast toward to today. everyone knows mcintyre's name, even though i can't say it. we'll have more about the buffs gone from underdogs to a shot at the south american title. then last night, on the way to colombia, the unthinkable, a plane crash killing nearly everyone onboard. only 6 of the 77 people onboard survived. a coach on that video said they were flying that specific charter plane, because it had brought them luck in a previous match. also onboard that flight, 21 journalists covering a that had defied all expectations this season. >>> tonight, cubans gathered for fidel castro's memorial. it's the same place castro gave speeches decao. thdes being deliberate about not calling it a delegation. tomorrow, castro's ashes will be taken from havana to the cit

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cu coach mack intier was named pac 12 coach of the year. they're at number 8 in the latest college football playoffs rankings. the team is hoping they can keep climbing with a win over washington friday. good luck finding anybody outside the state who gives colorado a chance. the buffs are touchdown underdogs, but the players are okay with that. >> you know, i don't think anyone is picking us to win. i don't think anyone wants us to win. that's totally okay. we know what we're capable of. we know what udub is capable of. we have to go out there and play, i wouldn't say a flawless game, but beat a very good team very well in all phases. >> our poll we asked do you believe the buffs are back? 67% say yes, this is just the beginning. >>> the cbs4 care 4 colorado toy drive benefits the kid at the boys and girls clubs of metro denver. many of the members think of the club as a second home. heavy is a teenager -- mary is a teenager who is president of the keystone club that community service. the club has become her support system as both her parents deal with serious health issues. >> this is my outlet. this is where i can

will introduce you to new tonight, cu boulder takes the manikin chaalenge to a new level, you are looking at a perfect time to have some fun in the box football team is now ranked -- buffalo football team is now ranked number 12. 5000 animals to feed.>>> our 7 everyday hero is up to the challenge. >>reporter: on average butterflies live one month but in that short time they thrived at the butterfly rebellion in westminster thanks to the staff and the plants. >> without the plans to support the butterfly nectar not have butterflies. >>reporter: volunteer vicki mara is here to help. >> here in this beautiful exhibit we keep it primed and ready to go for gas and she helps outside. >> did you have to wait to plant bulbs? >>reporter: she gives her time the here every week. >> going on seven years in >> we would not be so successful without our volunteers. >> i love working the butterflies, they are incredibly beautiful. >>reporter: beautiful even after they have died and she helps make displays and shadow boxes for the billions butterflies and flowers so they can be used as a teaching tool or sold in the gift shop. >> we are experimenting with pressing

team. heard his story and sent him a football being signed by all players. >>> the team got a victory. >> it was ugly, but still a win. >> the field was packed for cu's -- the bus did not disappoint. sort of speak. they wound up with a win, 20-10 and back on the road in arizona. that's their last road game of the watching? >> oh, yeah, part of it. >> seriously. >> but then i - this is real. since before i was up there. >> yeah. >> it's good. >>> we have a beautiful start to our ddy. temperatures this morning in the 40s. another nice afternoon. sunshine with highs near 70 and we have snow. finally some accumulating snow that's not human made. not colorado. let's go to the sterling.side of the state near clear skies and it's going to be a bright sunrise. low 40s at 8:00. low 50s by 10:00 and this afternoon, highs near 70 degrees. a little increase in cloud cover tonight. more 40s early saturday morning. but today is another warm one. we're about 10 to 15 degrees above normal yet again. brighton, 71. centennial, 70. highlands ranch, 72. mid 60s near evergreen and also up in and through estes park, mid 60s. fort collins, a high of 69. 70 to the south in pueblo.

cu bucs have a reason to celebrate. their team is 15 in the college football -- the buffs haven't had a national championship since 1990 and they since 2005. >> the heavyweight battle is what we wanted to be in. we're there and we have to perform in the heavyweight fights so the kids are excited about it. i'm excited about it, so now we got to do it. >> so the bugs take -- kickoff at 7:00. >>> let's go out to lisa hidalgo and stacy donaldson in littleton. >> they're handing out first alert freebies. good morning, lisa. >>reporter: stacy is over h did you give up on your cup of coffee. i don't know who took it. it's a good thing. we're going to be out here for a couple of more minutes. we're giving away free restaurant coffee. the table got wet. we have showers falling right nw . take a look at your headlines. the coolest day of the week, we'll see light showers due to the cloud cover we have out here this morning. take a jacket with you. it's chilly. we'll be closer to 70 degrees tomorrow. it is going to get warmer and skies will clear out by this afternoon. we are going the next few weeks. we're going to do first aler

football playoff. cu was actually number ten in that a week ago. it will come out tomorrow night. best guess here, is nine. as louisville was the only team in front of them to lose. c was actually fourth in line for the two loss teams played all of which won impressively. yesterday, including oklahoma on the road against a ranked team, utah losing yesterday. actually hurt cu a little. the buffs were going to have to beat them for the pac12 south title anyway. seed rather have the youths as high up of the post they could >> right now you are running out time because you need so many teams ahead of them to lose. at least five. with essentially a week, two weeks left in the season. mathematically it doesn't appear like it will happen. we will hang without little bit of truth. >> a popular hummus that is recalling dozens of parts over listeria concern. >> who announced the recall and how you can figure out if your hummus is recalled. >> the first, hundreds of local volunteers spent the day getting back to others, making sure those in need will have a happy >> more than 2,000 needy families will have a much happier thanksgiving this week. now

both teams are 4 -- 4 your construct >>> cu is ranked 16th. 15th in the coaches poll. coming up to say, the college football rankings move up and -- in that as well. hopefully the pac 12 >>> great looking weather this week after a fantastic weekend. 630 tomorrow. low 70s by wednesday. sticking around through the weekend weekend. woman: after all donald trump has said and done... she ate like a pig... you can do anything. i moved on her like a b***h! woman: trump's just so disgusting and degrading. he's bragged about assaulting women, and he's the republican nominee for president! and congressman mike coffman said he didn't know if donald trump's a sexual predator. come on. look, we just can't vote for coffman or trump. ribeiro: here's a sneak peek at tonight's "afv." we know you're gonna love it. [ screams ] [ grunts ] oh! [ whistle blows ] yeah! yeah! [ cheers and applause ] welcome to "america's funniest home videos." and now, here he is, the host of our show, alfonso ribeiro. whoo! [ cheers and applause ] thank you.

cu is one win away from title game. we'll learn today if they moved up in college football rankings. win saturday was team's seventh in the conference, more victories than the first five years in the conference. put them all together. it's more than that. buffs ranked 10 in the college football playoff rankings. new play overracking could come out today around 5:00 this that made it through really lean years. it's neat for them to see great success before they graduate. what a great quarterback. >>> rumors are swirling that romo could come to denver next year. a lot compare him to manning that came year ago. there are similarities between the two. manning was 36 when the broncos in 20126789 romo would 20 -- in 2012. romo has had injuries playing the season last year. romo seems to have lost his starting job to prescott. there are differences too manning averaged better than 12 and 4 record in eight years before coming to denver. he also won a super bowl. it past the divisional round of the playoffs. interesting to put them side by side. >> cliff doesn't think it will happen. >> that guy knows. >> i don't kn

cu erika christiansen caught up with him to talk his favorite colors and about the current coach. >> i've learned over the years everything rises and falls on leadership. every home, business, church and college football team. the coaching staff -- these guys are good. >> i will tell you what to look for so you won't be surprised next time. it's the quarterback. a quarterback that can throw first and then scramble got yourself something. >> i see wearing your black and gold today. how happy does it make you to see this team having the success they've had after so many down seasons? >> as far as black and gold -- these are the only colors they have in heaven. did you know that? >> i did not know that. >> well yes, i took a peek. >> i'm glad i have a wardrobe full of it. >> cu has a 1:30 kickoff >> this has been the ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, >>> while running for president trump talked a lot about china and now the country is talking about him. why the country is fixated on president-elect donald trump. >> what do a pheasant and a kid speaking mandarin have to do with the perception of donald trump in china? >> china china china. >> the chinese seem captivated by both trump's grandchild and his look-alike. the crest of

team from 1-8 in conference to 8-1, chances are you're doing something right. mike mcintyre named the pac 12 coach of the year yesterday. cu at number 8 in the latest college football playoff rankings, so everything well and good in boulder. buffs hoping they can keep washington friday. good luck finding anybody outside the state who gives colorado a chance. cu a touchdown underdog, but the players say they're okay with that. >> i don't think anyone is picking us to win. i don't think anyone wants us to win. that's totally okay. you know, we know what we're capable of, we know what udub is capable of and we have to play, i wouldn't say a flawless game, but beat a very good team well three all phases. >> kickoff is 7:00 friday ,, ,, ,, you wanna see something intense? pantene expert gives you the most beautiful hair ever, with our strongest pro-v formula ever. strong is beautiful. digestry align probiotic. for a non-stop, sweet treat goodness, hold on to your tiara kind of day. get 24/7 digestive support, with align. the #1 doctor recommended probiotic brand. f0 >>> hi, welcome back. music elicits emotion from us, it's why we connect to a song, right song gives her

teams in cu history i think. >> reporter: seniors like josh and jimmy. they leave quite a legacy behind. this may not be the best senior class in the history of colorado football, but, you will be hard pressed to find one more influential. in boulder, eric christensen, cbs4 sports. >>> so, afcu wins tomorrow. with a win over wazoo. cougars could never really recover. 45-17 the final. so, washington still with a good shot at the college football playoff. as well. air force hosting boise state. the falcons giving a helping hand to wyoming. falcons block a punt. air force led by as many as 14, but, it came down to this. falcons with a fourth quarter goal line stand to preserve the win. and the boise loss means wyoming will play mountain rest title game. nfl and the broncos geting the old band back together this week as the denver defense back to full strength. coming out of the biweek. with a return of aqib talib and derek wolf this week, broncos have their same starting lineup. they had back in week one. and they won the super bowl last season. it is a group that wade phillips described as being a little different. but, in a good way. a lot of big personalities

cu boulder and taken to a whole new level here. that is ralphy, the manikin, and her handlers, it's a good bbcause the bucks football team is ranked number 12 in a new poll. >> we have a last minute warning for people living in homeless camps, the city is gearing up to clear out the camps, why the city is it it. >> plus, president elect donald trump is making some controversial decisions, why his move to appoint this mannas chief strategist is under fire. >>> a miihigan police officer without a job for something he >>> at 11:30 breaking news. littleton police are looking in a landfill, looking for either the evidence in her case. july after nobody had heard from her in days. her boyyriend jeffrey byer has been jailed on an unrelated sex assault charge. right now it's not clear what has led investigators to search the landfill. we'll keep you updated on that. -?>>> this man now is behind ba in colorado springs after reportedly running around naked they were drivinggby. iivestigators say 43-year-old christopher ruiz broke into someone's home, and got into an argument with the person inside. then police say he was uncooperative with

cu football is one that sounds remarkably familiar. it, too, involved a coach mac. 32 years ago coach bill bowl and national championship and while that team was winning young men were growing up and finding the experience was life changing. young men drawn to the game and eventually one another. >> one, two, three. >> i'm 17 years old. i've been living in southeast iowa. >> i came from a small town in north central missouri. >> i grew up in boulder and so for me it looked very appealin >> all brought together by one man. >> i went to stanford, loved it, thought that would be a great place, went to usc, michigan. those are my final three choices along with cu. >> he walks in, shakes my hand and says it's nice to meet you. i'm bill mccartney. get lost for two hours i was ordered. i came back and he said i want you to come visit boulder and that i trust that's been in our house. >> he speaks to your soul and he just goes deep and the words that he chooses to use you could always relate. >> let's go. >> the words of coach bill mccartney, they tell the story of a coach and the men he made. big dreams create the magic that stir men's souls to g