Instead of looking at the box score and realizing that Utah blew a 21-10 lead and lost the Holy War 22-21 by not scoring a single point in the final two quarters of that game, Harlan blamed the outcome entirely on Big 12 officials.

The top two teams remain the same in this week's Big 12 Power Rankings. BYU was the unanimous top pick, receiving all 16 first-place votes from a panel of media who regularly cover the Big 12, and Colorado was second.

The Cougars moved up three spots to No. 6 in the second unveiling of the College Football Playoff rankings, unveiled at halftime of the Champions Classic basketball event on ESPN.

Deion Sanders couldn't have been more thrilled after his Colorado Buffaloes secured an exhilarating 41-27 victory over Texas Tech. The win propelled the team closer to a potential Big 12 Conference championship berth and kept alive their hopes for a spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff.

Deion Sanders Jr. was shown shoving a Texas Tech ball boy during Colorado's win over Texas Tech on Saturday night.