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CU football notes: Buffs' Awuzie named to Thorpe watch list

Colorado's Chidobe Awuzie continues to get noticed this summer.

On Monday, the senior was named as one 39 players on the watch list for the Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to the top defensive back in the country.

Last week, Awuzie was named to the watch lists for the Bednarik and Nagurski awards, which are separate honors for the best defensive player in the nation.

CU has had two Thorpe Award winners in the past, with Deon Figures taking the award in 1992 and Chris Hudson in 1994.

PAC-12 PICKS

Leading up to Pac-12 media days, which will be held this week in Hollywood, the conference asked members of the media to predict the order of finish in each division.