>>> lufile, fade route, and zone touchdown colorado! >> the rise is real. cu buffs come up big in boulder. winning the pac-12 south championship in front of a sold- out crowd of 52,000. >> final score colorado 27, utah 22. mark haas joins us now. what a remarkable turnaround for this team. >> this is one of the best stories in all of college football this year from worst in five years, the bus will play for a pac-12 title. hosting utah has mentioned the sold-out crowd, 13-13. sefo liufau lob is up to shay fields. the buffs take a 20-13 lead. the cu defense were special tonight holding the utes to mostly field goals and forcing turnovers! fumble returned for a touchdown here made it 27-16. the buffs forced four tedrick thompson had a pair of interceptions including this one in the fourth quarter. the buffs win it 27-22. cu will take on washington next friday in the pac-12 title game at levi's stadium! the same site the broncos won the super bowl. >> it felt great to win. it's a team deal and we're happy to go from last to best. >> we rose up to the challenge