Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders announced Monday he was diagnosed with bladder cancer and had surgery to remove his bladder. His doctors said the procedure resulted in Sanders' being "cured." "We're going to beat it, aren't we?" Sanders asked Dr. Janet Kukreja onstage at a news conference in Boulder.

They will be protected by a line that includes left tackle Jordan Seaton, who's a first-team All-Big 12 preseason pick. Miller leads a deep pool of receivers and Dallan Hayden hopes to ignite a rushing attack that averaged 65.2 yards per game, which was the worst among FBS teams.