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Colorado Rockies' Brenton Doyle reacts after scoring the winning run on a wild pitch by...

Doyle scores from 2nd on wild pitch by outfielder-turned-pitcher Luplow in 11th, Rox beat Twins 3-2

Updated: Oct. 1, 2023 at 10:14 PM MDT
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By The Associated Press
Brenton Doyle scored from second base on a wild pitch in the 11th inning by outfielder-turned-pitcher Jordan Luplow and the Colorado Rockies rallied for a 3-2 win over the playoff-bound Minnesota Twins on Sunday in the regular-season finale.

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Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson passes during the first half of an NFL football game...

Russell Wilson throws 3 TDs, Broncos rally from 21 down to top Bears 31-28

Updated: Oct. 1, 2023 at 5:21 PM MDT
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By The Associated Press
Russell Wilson threw for three touchdowns, Wil Lutz kicked a tiebreaking field goal with just under two minutes remaining and the Denver Broncos bounced back from one of the most lopsided losses in franchise history by rallying to beat the Chicago Bears 31-28

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Mav Football stifled by Western Colorado in road loss

Mav Football stifled by Western Colorado in road loss

Updated: Sep. 30, 2023 at 10:42 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
The Mavericks struggled to get anything going on offense against the Mountaineer Defense in a lopsided loss

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Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams, left, throws a pass under pressure from...

Williams ties career high with 6 TD passes, No. 8 USC withstands late Colorado rally for 48-41 win

Updated: Sep. 30, 2023 at 4:23 PM MDT
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By The Associated Press
It didn't take long for Caleb Williams to realize this wasn't the same Colorado team. That Deion Sanders has brought a different vibe to the sideline, along with a host of celebrity friends.The result was all too familiar, though — another win for Southern California.

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Friday Night Blitz

Friday Night Blitz Week Six

Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 7:31 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
League play is beginning in Colorado High School Football, with teams looking to pick up big wins that could potentially vault them to playoffs.

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Montrose Football runs away with win versus Central Warriors

Montrose Football runs away with win versus Central Warriors

Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 11:26 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
The Montrose Red Hawks came into their game against the Central Warriors, climbing up the state rankings. They showed exactly why they are considered amongst the state’s top tier

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Colorado cornerback Travis Hunter (12) is dragged down after a short gain by Colorado State...

Travis Hunter, Colorado State safety whose hit landed him in hospital, make peace by going bowling

Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 10:53 PM MDT
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By The Associated Press and Pat Graham
Colorado two-way standout Travis Hunter and the Colorado State safety whose late hit landed him in the hospital showed there are no hard feelings by going bowling

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Athletes of the Week: Reed, Bynum, Hulet and the Delta Offense

Athletes of the Week: Reed, Bynum, Hulet and the Delta Offense

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 11:59 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
The Panthers have scored 28 or more points in every one of their games and are undefeated through their first five games.

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Denver Broncos linebacker Randy Gregory (5) attempts to stop Miami Dolphins running back Raheem...

Dolphins rout Broncos 70-20, scoring the most points by an NFL team in a game since 1966

Updated: Sep. 24, 2023 at 7:45 PM MDT
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By The Associated Press
The Miami Dolphins scored the most points in a game by an NFL team since 1966, overwhelming the Denver Broncos 70-20

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Maverick Football loses back and fourth game to Black Hills State

Maverick Football loses back and fourth game to Black Hills State

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 7:44 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
The lead changed four times in the fourth quarter, including the Yellow Jackets taking the lead with just one second of play left
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Bo Nix, No. 10 Oregon slam brakes on Coach Prime’s ‘Cinderella story’ with a 42-6 rout of Colorado

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 7:42 PM MDT
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By The Associated Press
Turns out Colorado wasn’t quite ready for Oregon’s version of prime time.

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Friday Night Blitz Week Five

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 8:13 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
We’re in the middle of high school football season, with a couple teams looking to remain unbeaten this week on the Western Slope

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Fruita Soccer rallies to take down Grand Junction

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 11:12 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
The Fruita Monument Wildcats Boy’s Soccer Team overcame an early deficit to take down the Grand Junction Tigers at a final of 3-1 snapping a four-game losing streak.

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Maverick Volleyball looks to continue undefeated streak against tough conference foes

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 10:52 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
Another season of Maverick Volleyball, another season of dominance so far

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Maverick Athletes visit Tope Elementary School

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 4:12 PM MDT
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By KKCO Staff
According to Colorado Mesa University, the visit to Tope Elementary is part of a bigger initiative to teach younger students the value of higher education.

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Athletes of the Week - Will Applegate and Noah Watkins

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 11:42 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
The two were near-automatic in near the endzone against the Mountain Range Mustangs

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Howell leads big rally for Commanders, who hold on to beat Broncos after Wilson’s Hail Mary

Updated: Sep. 17, 2023 at 6:34 PM MDT
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By The Associated Press
Russell Wilson connected with Brandon Johnson on a 50-yard Hail Mary that was deflected multiple times. Wilson tried to hit Courtland Sutton for the tying 2-point conversion, but cornerback Benjamin St-Juste broke it up. St-Juste appeared to get away with pass interference, but no flag was thrown.

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Buffaloes hit meaty part of their schedule with swagger but minus injured two-way star Travis Hunter

Updated: Sep. 17, 2023 at 6:27 PM MDT
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By The Associated Press and Arnie Stapleton
The Buffs visit No. 10 Oregon next weekend, followed by a game against fifth-ranked Southern California. All three teams are 3-0. The Buffaloes will be without two-way star Travis Hunter, who was hospitalized after a late hit to his midsection

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Broncos safety Kareem Jackson disqualified for hit on Commanders tight end Logan Thomas in end zone

Updated: Sep. 17, 2023 at 6:16 PM MDT
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By The Associated Press and Pat Graham
Big-hitting Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson was disqualified Sunday in the second quarter for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Washington tight end Logan Thomas in the end zone.

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Shedeur Sanders sparks No. 18 Colorado to thrilling 43-35 win over Colorado State in 2 OTs

Updated: Sep. 17, 2023 at 4:59 PM MDT
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By The Associated Press and Pat Graham
Shedeur Sanders threw a TD pass to Michael Harrison in the second overtime after leading a 98-yard drive to tie the game with 36 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and No. 18 Colorado rallied to beat Colorado State 43-35 early Sunday in front of a full house packed with celebrities.

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Maverick Football picks up first conference win on the road

Updated: Sep. 16, 2023 at 10:08 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
The Mavericks fended off a late comeback bid by the South Dakota Mines Hardrockers, and opened up conference play with a win on the road

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Friday Night Blitz Week Four

Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 6:15 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
Check in for scoring updates for Western Slope High School Football and check out The Blitz following The 10.

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Montrose Football Powers Past Palisade

Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 11:39 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
Red Hawks Kickoff Returner Austin Zimmer ran back the opening kickoff versus the Palisade Bulldogs, and Montrose never looked back

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Athlete of the Week - Keely Wieczorek

Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 8:57 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
Wieczorek has been as close to perfect as possible through her first three games

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Garoppolo and Meyers spoil Payton’s Denver debut in Raiders’ 7th straight win over Broncos

Updated: Sep. 10, 2023 at 6:24 PM MDT
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By The Associated Press and Arnie Stapleton
Jimmy Garoppolo threw two touchdown passes to fellow newcomer Jakobi Meyers in their Las Vegas debut and the Raiders spoiled Sean Payton’s first game as Denver’s coach with a 17-16 win over the Broncos on Sunday.The Raiders stretched their winning streak over their AFC West rivals to seven games

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Maverick Football pulls off Historic Win vs San Diego

Updated: Sep. 9, 2023 at 11:04 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
Pulling off a historic win on the road is huge for any college football program, if you can go viral while doing it, even better. That’s exactly what the Mavericks Football Team managed to do

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Avalanche Warriors Sled Hockey Comes to the Grand Valley

Updated: Sep. 9, 2023 at 11:03 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
The Avalanche Warriors Sled Hockey Club put on a Clinic in Grand Junction, helping veterans, and individuals with disabilities learn and play sled hockey.

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Shedeur Sanders, No. 22 Colorado beat Nebraska 36-14 in sold out home debut for Deion Sanders

Updated: Sep. 9, 2023 at 5:28 PM MDT
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By The Associated Press and Pat Graham
Shedeur Sanders spent all day avoiding the rush, including from his own fans who were storming the field. It’s a moment the Colorado quarterback thought he wanted — even stayed on the field to enjoy.

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Friday Night Blitz Week 3

Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 8:15 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
The High School Football Season goes on with several Western Slope programs. facing off against one another.

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Central Warriors Escape with win over Grand Junction Tigers

Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 11:53 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
The Central Warriors Football Team overcame an early deficit to take down their cross-town rival Grand Junction Tigers at a final of 21-13

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Sean Payton is out to fix the Broncos’ offense. That starts with a Russell Wilson rebound

Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 5:01 PM MDT
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By The Associated Press
Wilson is coming off the worst season of his otherwise stellar career. Last year he won just four of 15 starts and threw the fewest touchdowns as a pro and got sacked more than he ever did in his decade with the Seattle Seahawks.

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Athlete of the Week: River Westcott

Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 11:54 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
A consistent kicker is one of the most valuable assets a high school football team can have, the Warriors have found that in River Wescott.

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Colorado and Nebraska players are getting a history lesson on a contrived rivalry that became real

Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 3:47 PM MDT
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By The Associated Press
The current football players at Nebraska and Colorado weren’t alive when the rivalry between the schools was in its heyday. They are getting a history lesson this week in the build-up to Saturday’s game in Boulder

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Special Teams Errors, and Turnovers cost Mavs Football in opener

Updated: Sep. 2, 2023 at 8:05 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
The Colorado Mesa Mavericks Football team had their 10-year season opener winning streak snapped after a 30-10 loss to the Texas A&M - Kingsville Javelinas

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Prime shocker: Colorado upsets No. 17 TCU 45-42 in Deion Sanders’ debut as Buffs coach

Updated: Sep. 2, 2023 at 5:37 PM MDT
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By The Associated Press
Deion Sanders already has a big win for Colorado. Shedeur Sanders, the coach's son, threw for a school-record 510 yards with four touchdowns as the Buffaloes pulled off an opening shocker with a 45-42 win over 17th-ranked TCU, last year's national runner-up.

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Friday Night Blitz Week 2

Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 6:41 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
Another Friday, another set of High School Football games in Colorado. Here’s how the Western Slope programs are performing.

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Delta Football looks to pick up where they left off last season

Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 12:31 AM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
The Delta Panthers Football team is aiming to put up another strong season

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Montrose Football stays hungry for their first win of the season ahead of Rivalry Game

Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 12:17 AM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
The Red Hawks are looking to get their first win of the season in their upcoming home opener. Doing so against a rival team, would make it all the sweeter.

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Athlete of the Week: Amari Wilson

Updated: Aug. 30, 2023 at 10:52 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
You only get one first chance to make a first impression, Fruita Monument Senior Quarterback Amari Wilson took his chance, in his first game at quarterback for the Wildcats, and ran with it, literally.

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Fans who made contact with Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. charged with trespassing, disturbing peace

Updated: Aug. 30, 2023 at 2:20 PM MDT
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By The Associated Press and Dennis Georgatos
Two fans who ran onto the field and made contact with Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. during Monday night’s game against the Colorado Rockies in Denver are facing charges of trespassing and disturbing the peace.

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Central Soccer lights up the scoreboard in first win of the season

Updated: Aug. 29, 2023 at 10:55 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
Central Soccer won their first game of the season in blowout fashion

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Ozuna’s 30th home run leads Braves over Rockies 3-1 for 16th win in 21 games

Updated: Aug. 29, 2023 at 10:45 PM MDT
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By The Associated Press
The Rockies have lost eight of nine overall.

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New Central Football Head Coach on making his Warriors Debut

Updated: Aug. 26, 2023 at 11:15 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
A loss was not likely the start the warriors, or Head Coach Ryan Whittington would have wanted, it was still a big day for the program with the new head coach making his debut.

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McLaughlin, Stidham lead the Broncos past the mistake-prone Rams 41-0 in preseason finale

Updated: Aug. 26, 2023 at 11:02 PM MDT
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By The Associated Press
The Denver Broncos closed out the preseason with a 41-0 rout of the Los Angeles Rams Russell Wilson's backup, Jarrett Stidham, led the Broncos to scores on each of their first five possessions. Tight end Albert Okwuegbunam caught seven passes for 109 yards for Denver. It was the Broncos' first exhibition win under new coach Sean Payton.

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Orioles beat Rockies 5-4 to maintain 3-game lead in AL East. Rockies’ skid hits 6 games

Updated: Aug. 26, 2023 at 9:35 PM MDT
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By The Associated Press
Colorado has lost six straight.

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Friday Night Blitz Week 1

Updated: Aug. 25, 2023 at 9:42 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
High School Football is finally, fully back in Colorado.Here are scoring updates for the Western Slope Teams in action.

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Ohtani to keep playing, his future and impending free agency murky after elbow ligament injury

Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 11:27 PM MDT
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By The Associated Press
Shohei Ohtani's sparkling future on and off the baseball field suddenly became murky when tests revealed a tear in a ligament in his pitching elbow. The Los Angeles Angels' two-way superstar could require a second Tommy John surgery

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Fruita Monument Wildcats Run Wild on Central Warriors in season debut

Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 11:23 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
The Fruita Monument Wildcats Football Team defeated the Central Warriors extending their winning streak versus their Grand Valley rivals

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Fruita and Central Football teams set for Grand Valley Rivalry Rematch

Updated: Aug. 23, 2023 at 11:40 PM MDT
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By Garrett Brown
This year the two teams will kick off their seasons facing off with bragging rights once again on the line.

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NCAA’s all-time leading rusher at just 5-7, McLaughlin makes case to earn a roster spot with Broncos

Updated: Aug. 23, 2023 at 7:55 PM MDT
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By The Associated Press
Denver Broncos rookie running back Jaleel McLaughlin is the NCAA's all-time leading rusher but he went undrafted out of Youngstown State. He's made a strong case for a roster spot
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