Darrin Chiaverini
FILE - Colorado coach Karl Dorrell watches from the sideline during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against California in Berkeley, Calif., Oct. 23, 2021. The Buffaloes are picked to finish last in the Pac-12, according to the media poll. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Colorado predicted last in Pac-12 in Dorrell's 3rd season

By Pat Graham Aug. 18, 2022 01:23 PM EDT

FILE - Colorado head coach Karl Dorrell, left, confers with punter Josh Watts in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Washington, Nov. 20, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado is struggling with a loss of players and a shakeup in the ranks of assistant coaches in the offseason. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Dorrell turns over staff in effort to turn around Colorado

By Pat Graham Jan. 06, 2022 06:16 PM EST

Colorado offensive coordinator Darin Chiaverini jokes with fans after an NCAA college football game against Washington, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado parts ways with offensive coordinator Chiaverini

Nov. 28, 2021 01:57 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, Jerry Rice smiles an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Atlanta Falcons in Santa Clara, Calif. Rice's son, Brenden, is following in his father's footsteps by playing as a wide receiver for the Colorado Buffaloes in this coronavirus-shortened season. (AP Photo/John Hefti, File)
Rice & shine: Son of Jerry Rice carving own path at Colorado

By Pat Graham Nov. 17, 2020 07:30 PM EST

FILE—Colorado quarterbacks Sam Noyer, front, and Steven Montez in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, in Boulder, Colo. Noyer, who left the university, has returned to Colorado and may be the team's first-string quarterback because of a call from the new coaching staff. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
QB-turned-safety-turned-QB Noyer named Colorado's starter

By Arnie Stapleton Oct. 30, 2020 04:07 PM EDT

FILE—Colorado quarterback Sam Noyer warms up before an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Noyer, who left the university in search of a chance to quarterback a team, has returned to Colorado to vie for the first-string play caller position after a call from the university's new football coaching staff. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
At home: Sam Noyer returns to Colorado with chance at QB job

By Pat Graham Oct. 14, 2020 06:35 PM EDT

Karl Dorrell smiles as he responds to a question during a news conference to announce that he is the new NCAA college head football coach at Colorado during a news conference Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Dorrell retains 4 Colorado assistants from previous staff

By Pat Graham Feb. 27, 2020 06:08 PM EST