also today packed 12 mike mcintyre the conference coach of the year. coach mack is overseen the right from worst to first. ten wins the season already. just when the championship taking full some feel the place to be again. mac said they this award goes to everybody involved in the program. >> trainers staff equipment managers football operations. everybody. them all done so much to repel these young men and instill confidence in them and police. that is has happened. i am fortunate enough to have head coach in front of my name and i get to go along with the ride. is pretty special. >> now the broncos. there off today. ready for a trip to jacksonville in the two and nine jaguars on sunday. at the broncos don't when the skin they don't belong anywhere near the playoffs. no wiggle room no margin for error. right now as of this very minute broncos are on the playoffs. a tough and nasty final four game. none of which gary kubiak is thinking about right now. >> i'm not worried of the stretch run. i'm ready to jacksonville. with the focus on playing better t

buffs coach mike mcintyre loves to say it -- the biggest name on c use gradual at the great plan -- take care of yourself and have faith that'll be enough to deliver winning opportunities. kami carmann take stock of where the buffs have been and more importantly, where they are hoping to go. >> back in july, the they were anticipated to finish last in the division. now not only are they knocking on the door, but they just have to open it. >> that stay focused -- with to compete. >> we really try to stay levelheaded. we know our dreams can be gone in a second. >> they are going to come out ready to go -- it will be another good game. we will be to play them. we're looking for to it. >> than a game against utah on saturday you can see right here on fox 31 denver. kickoff is at 5:30 p.m. to 62 games over 49 years. the end of an era came last night as colorado state pounded new mexico in its home finale. we have a really nice farewell piece on hughes stadium coming up in the sport zone. obviously it was an emotional evening but also a productive one. as the rams become bowl eligible for the

. >> mike mcintyre is channeling his inner player this week. it's a gimmick his son makes football relevant again here in boulder. >> you pay your dues. commits you feel it. this thick cloud of you and whatnot. now the challenges go for good too great. >> we needed to get the state s we can attract those student athletes from around the country. we've done that and i think we will see the fruits the labor when this football season is over. >> i can't wait for this game. i really >> this letter to the process i quite simple just yet but tickets are certainly going fast. here in boulder, fox 31. >> you can watch saturday's bes came right here on fox 1 pick you got this 1:30. that is for a complete postgame coverage and reaction. >> now the lexus sport saw with tammy carmen. >> and i will be there. washington state saturday in utah next week. it's been a while since game wa the. >> on the line and played a ful some pits coopersburg 20th the lost and two to top 25 teams played was 2002. >> it's also a big weekend in fort collins. the final game at

coach mike mcintyre has been leed as e 12 coach of the year. he's also in the running for national coach of the year. led the biggest turn around in the history of the pac-12, going fr 1-8 in 2014 to in the confidence title game in 2016. >>> a lot of awards to go around now that the college football regular season is over. players on the l mounta west first team. wide receiver michael gall punter hayden hunt and lineman fred shherbulis. congratulations to them. >>> thereeach other from day one. >> i love these pictures. sensations and now the subject for charity. their story next. >> can't to see that. absolutely adorable. dry conditions, calmer conditions, low 40s today. seen recently. of course with each passing day, we get du?dless and less daylight as we head toward the winter solstice. dasunset is at 4:34. we'll spend most the evening ri range tonight, but it wi be as windy as it has been the last two days. snow picks up in the mountains tomorrow during the around here friday morning. it really going to favor areas closer to the foothills

in boulder, mike mcintyre. i love it. coach watching his players run into a packed folsom field. and keep this alive, and what a day, passed for over 300 yards, ran for over a hundred, and fans stormed the field. cu today, up to number nine, and ucla last night, they must beat utah to win the pac-12 south. but what a day to be a buff. you've seen it all from national championships under bill mccartney, to john embry. where does this risk in terms of cu history, and getting a championship? >> in late-'80s. that was a team that was miserable through most of the '80s, and they got into the senior class with a lot of players still around, chad brown and a bunch of other guys that -- hag an, who is coaching the running backs up there, and in the late '80s, this reminds me of the same situation, where bill mccartney was on the line at that point, close to being fired, so was mcintyre. they dreamed when they got in the pac-12 of going to the rose bowl and e would laugh for years thinking, how about winning two games. well, here's a team that is going to get into a situation with double

what mike mcintyre has done less in four seasons is astounding. he is known to rebuild programs. this might be his best job yet. that success on just scratching the surface on satisfaction. >> the winds are exciting. just to see the guys eyes and paces. % seeing them enjoy and accomplish things that nobody thought they could. when you get that chance, it is great. you might even have doubted it and then you overcome doubts and overcome fear, you cannot teach a better life lesson than that. >> they're going to write their final chapter. 16 players will have an emotional night. favoring to keep the team focused. >> i'm worried about the year. ?ou want to honor your family and your loved ones, and playing in hughes. thattis something will talk about a week. >> he said that last night,'s not cool. >>> panthers has a compressed -- concussion protocol. he look like he was completely out of it. he began sobbing. disturbing to say the least. >>> number one college hockey team in the land is in colorado. the fact that magnets take on miami of ohio. it is the first time since 2010 the coun

. >>> the bus getting ready for coach mike mcintyre has a nice reward for this season. >>> looking to the playoffs, marcus is a long road ahead. gary kubiak switch to centurylink and get up to 40 megs of high-speed internet for just $20 a month. that's the speed you need to stream... ...game... ...connect on social media... learn, shop and more with fast in-home wifi. get up to 40 megs of high-speed internet for just $20 a month for one year when bundled with a qualifying home phone plan. speed may not be available in your area. call today. welcome to seven sports extra. see you head coach. well done sir. >> the pac 12 coach of the year attended to record. going from worst to first. other than that, he's done nothing. first seat coach to win an it's been a long time coming. longtime since it played in a game this bay. the new rankings just outs. the buffs are number eight. washington number four. the bus beat utah saturday, they stormed the field which could cost the bus and 50 g. our breakthrough game. we haven't lost since. their writing that rafts and the water keeps rising. hopefu

but one thing that mike mcintyre, the head coach, said he would be happiest about after tonight, deliver the football back to the people of colorado. we will have much more on his game, coming up tonight in sports. >> are keeping a close eye on the usc game. throw >> tonight is the final game for the rams at hughes stadium playing new mexico. hugh stadium was built in 1968 and has hosted more than 260 csu games over the years. the rim full will move to their new on-campus home next fall. >> and football is not the only spore on the mind of coloradans. ski resorts opened for the season. through the opening day. no surprise, the weather was perfect for opening day. same great weather for us here in the metro. >> surprisingly, there is even a bit of snow left on the ground in many places. >> it and get quite melted just yet. i think that will happen tomorrow. nature recently. they will have the snow guns blasting again tonight. another snow happening again early next week. low 30s around the city right now. a little breezy to. the wind chill is knocking things down into the upper the clouds

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 w

pac 12 named mike mcintyre the carpets coach of the year. coach mack is overseen arise from this season, chance to win the conference and folsom field has been the place to be. sold-out instrument to heal -- the field. bugs are back. it's see this accumulated. >>> deatrich your game plan from different teams that you play. our whole mantra is take care of colorado. that's how we meet, that's how the practice. that's how we live life and take care of our bodies. that's how we treat each other. and prepare the right way, and they go play fast and tough, that's our motto is we do. we can perform and have opportunity to be anybody would play. >>> broncos country. this is how you feel? will park shocked and stunned after the taking field goal. he could not believe it. you have to move on from this. five games on the schedule must wins every week. broncos out of the playoffs. gary kubiak saying to get back to work the same every week. >> that's grind as a coach is the same regardless. last night heard a bunch. when you win, you flip the switch for

even head coach mike mcintyre is channeling his inner rick flair. a dreamlike season has suddenly certainly made bucks football with even brighter days ahead you can feel it. the fennec car is gone now the challenges to go term good to great and sustain this newfound success for years to come. we needed to get to this stage to attract the top student athletes be done that. i think was see the fruits of the labor on the recruiting when this football seasons over. the athletic director tells me it's not quite a sellout just a sellout just yet tickets are certainly going fast. you can watch the game right here on fox 31 kickoff i 130 we are post game reaction on fox 31 news at nine and 10:00 p.m. all be there can't wait. avalanche in talents no gabriel. johnny one-$0 accused to three goal lead the final frame trying to rally. they maintain and fired and mikell pulls with in the afternoon month colorado cannot get any closer. the broncos of course are off until sunday we know what linebacker demarcus ware is doing. doing some self-care is not selfish yo

mike mcintyre saying the seniors on this team deserve credit for the ride. to get these guys hard earned work, other blood, sweat and tears, body parts. to keep fighting and keep believing. these guys get to do it. not often in life does that happen. we finish this and it's a dream come true for >> if we don't win saturday, we don't become champs. to me, which is one of it to games. it's cool but that's not our ultimate goal. we still have a lot of work ahead of us. >>> was on the court today, the legends classic and againstt texas. derek white, third rock blew up a close game but xavier just the cherry on top and rock in the basket. 68-54 final. focus off the list of the day doing off field things, like heading out 2500 turkeys and thanksgiving food boxes at mile high. hoping helping families in need with the denver rescue mission. they should reach their goal of 15,000 turkey donations today. sunday, cheese, high and chew on this. rated 24 the league must a minimum 25. defenses number one and two in takeaways. both coming up this man giving up 80 points a

mike mcintyre told a season. >> win the show to play, we have to show up to play and get one more point. they are excited about that. we say welcome to the fight every day. every day in life is a fight. we compared to life and football. i think they are getting that. >> is easy during this time of year, we play for pridy now we have something to play for. it's a great feeling. it just adds more intensity to practice, more focused and the show up every week. >> the latest from dove valley. california getting a second opinion on his injured back. he is not ruled out for the raiders game. gaay kubiak told us it was could be a metime decision. >>> wade phillips full of the fingers had a cat scan on his head down to nothing. he might move up to the coaches booth and get away from the sky's the sidelines. he still in pain from a broken rib. defensive player of the week has full confidence. the bb okay with efense against the raiders.>> with all these guys that can come in and contributes. i feel completely comfortable, chris out there, tj. it's still no-fly zone. we have different plays out t

mike mcintyre knows the feeling, he and the buffs fully understand the situation their opponent is arizona is winless in pac 12 play. it's where colorado has been the last few years. they know how desperate arizona will be for a late season victory. >> they understand it. everybody will come to show up to play. doesn't matter what everybody else says or people tell you in the classroom, you ought to kill them, they've been in the same situation, so hopefully they feed off that memory. state. csu hasn't won in air force since 2002. it's a game mike bo bo thought of immediately after last week's win over fresno. >> we have a rival game and haven't won there since 2002. we haven't arrived because we shut a team out. we have to get ready to play a really good football team. >> if you missed wyoming's game against unlc, i'm sorry. there's no way i can do it justice with a few highlights, but i'll try. gentry was incredible. look at this grab by the grand have you high school product. one handed catch, 48-yard touchdown late in the first half. wyoming was down 3 at that point. late second half,

head coach mike mcintyre isn't taking arizona lately. his message to the team is simple, take care of your business. >> if we just keep winning, thinks like that happened. i told my guys that all the time, just keep focusing on the game and had. you get that game and the next one and the next one and everything just keeps falling into place and you will reach all your goals. with the rams are under the lights also tonight. they are down in the springs to renew their rivalry with the air fo colorado state has been the rams, been to be focus less is in a fort collins but the rams will be in hostile territory tonight. they haven't won their since 2002. mike bobo knows they will put up a fight progress >> they haven't won in colorado springs since 2002, i believe. it is a tough place to play. they are to football team. it is disciplined and they do the right thing we have to go will i give you the get go >> reporter: finally, west virginia head coach dana holders and has anger issues. this dude looks like his head is about to explode and spi

mike mcintyre named the pac 12 coach of the year yesterday. cu checking in at number 8 in the latest college football playoff rankings. the buffs hoping they can climbing with a win over 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. we know what we're capable of. we know what udub is capable of. we just have to go out there and play, i wouldn't say a flawless game, but beat a very play very well in all three phases. >> cu and washington kicking off 7:00 friday night. ,, ,, at perdue, we take some unexpected extra steps... ...to raise healthy chickens ,, with no antibiotics ever. like putting oregano in their water. it has natural antioxidants and we don't have to use antibiotics in their diet. at perdue, we take some unexpected extra steps... to raise healthy chickens with no antibiotics ever. for example, thyme. it's part of o

some conservative values. >> he county ac switching from blue to red tonight is blade which is mike mcintyre's old turf. and i think they are gone from the democratic party. they are more trump photos. that is something we should a lot of the house as well. a lot of the folks will lose in this election if they're going to get flipped a lot of those folks are already in the middle of the road to get elected in the swing districts sometimes the outcome of having these states split is you end up being even more polarized. >> on that note we're going to take a break. let's take a look at the latest numbers race in north carolina. 27% reporting and still the majority of these votes from early voting. 28, 48 48,000 votes separate the two. storm and welcome back to take a look at this one. this is a race for the north incumbent is bob edwards and this is a race that is nonpartisan although there are partisan folks voting . >> yes is a republican in this case. >> and again it's only 32% but this goes against everything else i've seen tonight so far as far as the percentage. >> it's 32% of precincts. s

- 12 south champions, and it's senior days and it's going to be bittersweet for the leader of mike mcintyre's first class at cu. >> i'll probably be emotional on on friday. check out brett baldwin. falcons never trailed in this one, and they stuffed this fourth and goal late in the game to ice it. air force, they upset number 19 boise state, 27-20. the nuggets were at pepsi center last nightt and the ten to contain okc's russell west brook. forepoints in the first half. it -- four poin in the first half. west brook with the ball in his hands, rejected, they would go to overtime. thunder took a 2 point lead, final seconds of ot, steven adams makes wilson chandler change his shot. game over. the nuggets on an 11 point lead with 3 minutes to go. they lose to okc, 132-129. >>> colorado state in taking on southeastern louisiana. emanuel amugbo, the easiest of his game high 18 points. csu goes onto win it. 67-59. that is your morning sports report. go out and make it a great day. i know you will. >>> there's been talk that the results of the election has not only sparked protests but a rise in hate

mcintyre. that out in just a few minutes. this is the drought in colorado. it covers almost all the entire state. chief meteorologist mike nelson joins us now with a closer look. >>> mother nature shot off the tap. at 1 july. the rain is getting pretty dusty out there. we have only had 5400 since september 1 and 1.8 since september 1 and 1.83 inches of that is a pretty significant deficit. we should have had it least six inches of liquid in that same we are almost 5 inches below average on that. there is not a lot on-site for a while. but there is some former rain and snow coming up on your newscast. >>> you tonight, lindsay bond is on the mend after wiping out at copper mountain. ta she broke her arm really badly. she had surgery last night, and has a sense of humor because she added at least her knees are okay. >>> in alpaca, she needed medical attention. she has a bad injury and now the rescue crew needs help to pay for that eye surgery. then, after that, plans to put her owners have not come forward. >>> a day to honor all this -- veterans. the unbreakable bond between two world war ii veterans. >>> if you are lookin

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 city of santiago, cuba. leave prison. ntenceto life. he killed taylor tifo, and injured rush while trying to get police. if sstake it back, fqnyi would. if i could go back to time and pull ov??er be no questions asked. >> i w