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Cory Pappas

Cory Pappas

Joined: Mar 4, 2025

Cory Pappas is sports writer for USC Trojans On SI and Oregon Ducks On SI. Since starting in March of 2024, he has been writing breaking news stories, game previews, game recaps, and more across College Sports, the NFL, MLB, NBA, and Olympics for Total Apex Sports. In addition to writing, Cory is also a sports data scout for Sportradar. He covers live sporting events ranging from college athletics to semi-pro and professional. Before joining the industry, Cory graduated from the University of Oregon in 2022. He ran track for Oregon's club Track and Field team. Before Oregon, he played varsity basketball and track and field in high school in Walnut Creek, CA. Cory is using his lifelong passion for sports and writing together.

Nov 22, 2025; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders before the game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
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The Colorado Buffaloes finished up the 2025 season with a disappointing record of 3-9. In the aftermath of this, 17 Buffaloes have announced that they have entered the transfer portal. How much could it cost for "Coach Prime" to combat these loses?

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Dec 21, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Legendary football and baseball player and father of Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders, Deion Sanders on the sidelines prior to a game against the Buffalo Bills at Huntington Bank Field. Credit: Scott Galvin-Imagn Images
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Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders had a storied football career long before taking the job in Boulder prior to the 2022 season. Hall of Fame cornerback Champ Bailey credited "Coach Prime" for the early years in his career when the two were teammates.

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Dec 7, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) warms up before the game against the Tennessee Titans at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
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Former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders has had his fair share of ups and down so far in his early NFL career with the Cleveland Browns. Even though he's struggled for much of the season, Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott has been impressed

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Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin watched former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders' performance in the Cleveland Browns 31-3 loss to the Chicago Bears over the weekend. Irvin pointed the blame away from Sanders.

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Nov 8, 2025; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders walks along the sidelines late in the fourth quarter against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images
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Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders was recently in the Cleveland area touring his son, Shedeur Sanders' new house. During the tour, "Coach Prime" pointed out that Shedeur had a framed poster up of his favorite athlete, Muhammad Ali.

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