Deion Sanders has Colorado off to a 3-0 start with wins against TCU, Nebraska and Colorado State. Next comes Saturday’s showdown at No. 10 Oregon.

— David Zalubowski, Associated Press

Saturday's college football feast has enough big matchups to last the whole day

College football insider: Florida State vs. Clemson; Colorado vs. Oregon, Ohio State vs. Notre Dame and Penn State vs. Iowa to name a few.

Ohio State or Notre Dame? Iowa or Penn State? Randy Johnson's weekly Big Ten picks

Joe Alt, right, a Notre Dame tackle from Totino Grace, blocked Ohio State’s Tyler Friday when the teams met Sept. 3, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio, a 21-10 Buckeyes victory.

— David Dermer, AP

The Big Ten schedule is heating up with two Top 25 matchups and an interesting test for Michigan.

Gophers weren't blown out by North Carolina, but plenty went wrong in 31-13 loss

Gophers Football Insider: Minnesota came within one touchdown in the third quarter but made mistakes that enabled the No. 20 Tar Heels to pull away.

Big Ten power rankings: Gophers fall as six conference teams remain undefeated

There are six undefeated teams remaining in the Big Ten, a group that no longer includes Minnesota after its loss at North Carolina. But not all of them are ahead of the Gophers.

Gophers uniform dust-up: Some fans tell coach P.J. Fleck they don't like the all-black look

The Gophers wore all-back uniforms against Eastern Michigan in their second game of the season.

— Alex Kormann, Star Tribune

The team's black helmet, jersey and pants look, which it wore against Eastern Michigan, didn't sit well with those who prefer the traditional maroon-and-gold colors.

Tanner Morgan, Mariano Sori-Marin return to Gophers as volunteer analysts

Gophers linebacker Maverick Baranowski (6) and teammates celebrated a sack against Eastern Michigan on Sept. 9. The Gophers wore a uniform combo that night that some fans have criticized.

— Alex Kormann, Star Tribune

Gophers coach P.J. Fleck welcomed two of his former leaders back into the fold after each got a taste of the NFL.

Gophers' to-do list: Get Athan Kaliakmanis settled in; deliver more explosive plays

Gophers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis got pulled down by North Carolina defensive lineman Jacolbe Cowan in Saturday’s 31-13 loss in Chapel Hill, N.C. Kaliakmanis completed 11 of 29 passes for 133 yards with one interception.

— Reinhold Matay, Associated Press

The Gophers have yet to produce a gain of 30 or more yards, and the path toward fixing that starts with sophomore quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis.