A Colorado sports feast: Saturday packed with football as Broncos, Rams, Buffs all play

Prep for the New Year’s party can wait.

Saturday is a couch day. Hope you’re not too full from the holidays, because this is a feast.

Prepare to gorge on an epic Colorado sports day.

This is a big one. Here are the key events as Deion Sanders and the CU Buffs, Jay Norvell and the CSU Rams, and Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos all play (all times listed below are Mountain) on Dec. 28.

Colorado State men’s basketball vs New Mexico

The first big local sports event of the day. The Rams look for a 2-0 start in Mountain West against one of the top contenders for the league crown. CSU moved this game up an hour to allow for a watch party at Moby Arena for the bowl game after hoops.

Time: 1 p.m.

Channel: Streaming on TheMW.com

Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl: Colorado State football vs Miami (Ohio)

The Colorado State football team is back in the postseason for the first time since 2017. What a way to re-enter bowls than with the first edition of the Snoop Dogg-sponsorship of the bowl. Crack a “Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop” and get the football started.

Time: 2:30 p.m.

Channel: The CW

Denver Broncos vs Cincinnati Bengals

Have the clicker handy because the Broncos and Rams are at the same time. Denver is seeking its long-awaited return to the playoffs. A win over Cincinnati and Denver makes the playoffs. This is a big one and got flexed into Saturday.