The Colorado Buffaloes athletic department issued a statement condemning the behavior of its fans at Folsom Field during Saturday's 24-21 football loss to BYU.

Colorado coach Deion Sanders has apologized to BYU after derogatory chants by fans during a game over the weekend.

Now together in the Big 12, the Cougars and Buffaloes have played two memorable matchups against each other in the past year.

BYU true freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier is growing up before our eyes. After a slow start against Colorado, Bachmeier settled in and led the BYU offense on

Colorado's defense kept them in the game, giving them a chance to put together a game-tying or winning drive, but penalties and missed third-down stops came back to bite the Buffs. It was a game that easily could have gone Colorado's way, but too many mistakes against a well-coached and disciplined team often don't work out well.