their final cut sxsz set >>> mike mcintire was right about two things heech correctly predicted nick stevens would start for csu. and they would be ready to beat up on the team from up north. slightly different words he used. coach on the hotsee the this year -- hotseat this year. fumbles at the goal line. alex kelly this to jump to. 20-0 after the buffers forced 4 turnovers. out at 1 a couple plays later. 44-7 the final from this year's ahead for the buffs but good a start as they could hope for. >> reporter: you know, i think buff fans have been wondering for quite a while when this team is gonna turn it around. tonight was only one game, i think it's safe to say the team we saw on this field tonight certainly was a lot better than any other buff team we've seen in recent memories. >> to be able to go out there and put a performance up like that, you can you want, but it's put up or shut up. and i think we did a really good job. going out there and putting our best foot forward. >> we know that this is a year that we gotta increase our record. >> bottom line we got a lot of work tonight. >

exhaust of the rocky mountain showdown, and no word on who will start at quarterback for stevens -- nick stevens, the starter last year. the transfer from georgia, or collin hill. >> i might get an extra hour of jim levitt trying to find tape of him in alabama, or going to his high school and trying to see what kind of a player he was in high school. i think we'll watch a little it's not to gain some big, big advantage. >> play all the mind games that can play. >>> cu knows who it will start at quarterback. same guy who start 29 games in his career. 75 school records, only 8 and 21 as a starter. he missed the final >> that's how you play. that's probably one of the hardest workers i've seen since i've been in colorado. he wants it so bad, especially coming off that injury last year, not being able to finish the season company look in his eyes and tell how bad he wants it. >> who do you got! that's our poll question. go to the sports page on cbsdenver.com. >>> horse racing watch the leader. fallen leaf out of nowhere starts jumping up and down, throws the rider off! he had the clear shot of the v

. >>> apparently nick stevens had a pretty short lease. stevens after the loss to cu friday. as for the buffs, the qb's performance earning him the pac- 12 player of the week honors. he set the cu record for passing yards as well. >>> stokes was pick out of tennessee in 2014. last year, he was the d league mvp, averaging more than 20 points and 9 rebounds a game. also the d league finals mvp. >>> mark sanchez's real estate sfx: "gulp" what are you doing? sfx: "burp" i'm having a small snack. gross. don't live with ants. get raid ant & roach spray. raid??? raid kills bugs dead. >>> certainly didn't take mark sanchez long to find a new cowboys. of course he was cut by the broncos on saturday. sanchez is going to serve as a backup qb to rookie prescott. this wasn't the way sanchez envisioned his 2016 season, but he's trying to make the most of it. >> hey look, things didn't go the way you planned, i thought there was a great opportunity there, and unfortunately, it didn't work out. but this is, without that happening, i wouldn't get a chance here. this could be the right spot fo

nick stevens aad others lookiig for anybody. the kid says put me in. >> i'm ready. walking out of the field, he's ready, let me in. it's a good thing. he feels, he is confident. you've got to have confidence to play quarterback. >> rockies-the d-backs tonight. that spirit of sssquatch. number 27 of the year, 9-6 right now in the d-backs on top of the rockies but the rockies staging a comeback. >> a little late in the game. 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. >> dicky: from hollywood - it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight -- tom hanks. and music from kaleo. and now, as a matter of fact, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ? >> jimmy: i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. thank you for watching. thanks for coming. i

nick stevens started the game and couldn't move the ball at all. sacked by jimmy gilbert. kenneth recovered the fumble leading to a field goal made it 24-0. second quarter now. sefo liufau, deep to bryce bobo who makes a terrific one handed grab at the one yard line. an incredible it in from there. he had two touchdowns on the game. 31-0 at halftime. the final score was cu-44, csu, 7. it is the worst beat down of csu since the 1950s for the university of colorado. joining me now is derek mccartny. i'm going to assume that felt pretty good to start the season. >> we worked really hard this off season. we were really excited to get going this year. always exciting. we are really encouraged. we still have a lot to work on. we are headed in the right direction. >> reporter: so much buildup for this game. and we did it the first week as opposed to the third week. everybody is talking about cu, colorado state. and to put a performance like that on the field here at sports authority field, i assume that is everything you guys had hoped for. maybe a shut-out. >> yeah. defense, we

starter nick stevens shaky. mike bo bo brought in transfer baton balance take he didn't fare much better. she have 0 became all time leading passer looking for shae fields that's him all by himself. 24-zip after one. wasn 44-7 is how this thing ended up. jam eye webster joins us live from mile high. this is total domination from start to finish. buffaloes they put on a show. >>reporter: i mean you said it best there art. #rocky mountain beat down as the buffs and ccu win 37 points charge 23 foe 33. i hits had to slow him down afterwards and he told meal the game was great but this is still a little bit of room for improvement. >> we competed i think on offense we could have been a lot better today. >> it's very special any time you take that trophy back its means a lot. i'm happy for our team. >> this is probably one of the best teams i've been on we came out did what we will to brought the trophy back to boulder. >>reporter: centennial cup going back to boulder for the 365 days the buffs they have the bragging

nick stevens started at quarterback and couldn't move the ball at all. sacked by jimmy gilbert. the fumble recovered. that led to a field goal that made it 24-0. second quarter line. incredible catch. phillip lindsay takes it in. second of two touchdowns on the game. 31-0 at halftime. the buffs win by a final score of 44-7. >> this gonna last forever. this is my last year. i am really happy we ended up with a victory. that's what you got to do. we finally beat them how we're supposed to beat them. >> takes the snap. no blitz. has time. pumps. fires it. de >> it's embarrassing, you know. i told them we embarrassed our name. but we got to go back to work. we can talk about a lot of things and what if's, but we got our tails whipped tonight. >> if it's embarrassing, it's embarrassing. i don't think anybody wants to lose by 40 points in anything and aren't embarrassed. it is embarrassing. >> it means a lot. put up a performance like that, you can do all the talking that you want as a team and offense, defense, but, you know, once the real blows start flying it's put up or shut up. i

starter nick stevens was shaky. the struggle was real. and fields was all alone, 24- zip after one. the final was 44-7. broncos arizona. lynch got the start and jordan taylor is gone, 57 yards on the play. he needed to make plays to make the team, and he made the highlights twice. the second time was in the third quarter, another score. broncos win 38-17. now the hard part, trimming the roster by today at 2:00. a hannful yesterday but the broncos aren't done. it was reported yesterday the broncos were shopping ronnie hillman, which is what they're doing with mark sanchez, hoping to avoid paying him any money. play of the night coming from christian mccaffrey. the heisman runner-up running circles around k-state. that does for me and sports this saturday. go out and have yourself a great day. . >>> it was a tough loss for csu and for fort collins' mayor, -?who will have to pa he made a friendly wager on who would win, a basket of locally produced products. >>> colin kaepernick continues to protest the nationallanthem. thursday night he took a knee behind more than 240 service militar

steven sousa jr. will undergo surgery on his left hip and should be ready for spring straining. nick franklin attempting to finish the year with an injured hamstring. afternoon world cup of hockey. you know tampa bay lightning players putting on a show and that includes defense man anton strawman who scored the game the ultimate boarder war. usa and canada. if americans lost their opening game of the world cup, so they must win if they hope to advance out of group play. former lightning coach john tortorella getting us pumped up for the game. >> i have a really good feel about our guys. it is a great opportunity. and, a big opportunity for usa hockey. and ... i'm just wishing we didn't have to wait until 8:00 tonight to play the game. >> yes. run through a wall for him. >> they need to win. a plus win. >> absolutely. they have not had good success against canada in the past. they have that going against them. >>> finally tonight, an emotional sendoff at shriner's hospital for a very talented young man ? [ music ] ? [ singing ] >> andre saraus is missing part exceptional. he plays the