“Our goals every year are to beat our rivals, beat Michigan State and beat Ohio State, and we accomplished that,” quarterback Davis Warren said. “That’s really important to us. To come in here and get a win in this kind of environment, against a good football team, man, it’s a great feeling.”

Coach Deion Sanders and Colorado finished in a four-way tie for first place in the Big 12 but won't play for the Big 12 championship Dec. 7. You can probably guess what they're saying. Lawrence was ruled out with a head injury.