The Cherry Creek Bruins are back in the state Colorado state 5A football championships, but for one student athlete, this weekend is about far more than the quest for another title.

Mora held an introductory press conference on the CSU campus where members of his family, CSU alumni and fans along with players from the team — past and present attended.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Former UConn football coach Jim Mora says the prospect of coaching at Colorado State first piqued his interest six years ago. The Rams’ new coach said he went back through his texts and found one from 2019 expressing interest in the job that went to Steve Addazio following Mike Bobo’s departure.

Veteran football coach Jim Mora has arrived in Fort Collins and was introduced by Colorado State University as their next Rams head coach.

He led the Huskies to back-to-back nine-win seasons for the first time in program history, including a victory over North Carolina in the Fenway Bowl last season.

The New Mexico Lobos are hosting the Colorado State Rams in a Week 12 college football game. Follow live updates.

Former Colorado Buffaloes star and Cherry Creek high school coach Dave Logan goes for a record 13th Colorado state championship with Cherry Creek, while the Colorado Buffaloes should look to learn from his sustained success under Deion Sanders.

Sacramento State Hornets head football coach Brennan Marion is leaving the program after just one season to become the offensive coordinator for Deion Sanders's Colorado Buffaloes, CBS News Sacramento has learned.