Dorrell lets his OC go

Following one of the worst seasons on offense in recent Colorado football history, head coach Karl Dorrell is making a big change.

On Sunday, Dorrell announced that offensive coordinator/receivers coach Darrin Chiaverini has been relieved of his duties, effective immediately. Chiaverini, a former CU receiver, has been on staff for six seasons.

“This was a very tough decision, especially with Darrin being a former player and knowing how much he truly cares about the program,” Dorrell said in a press release. “I do appreciate all the time and investment he put in being in the positions he’s been in over the last six years.

“I believe it’s just time to go in a different direction. We need a new perspective, which can bring new life and a different energy.”

Originally hired on Jan. 1, 2016, Chiaverini had one year left on a three-year contract he signed in 2020. Per the terms of the deal, CU will pay Chiaverini the remainder of his base and supplemental salary — more than $650,000 — through the end of the agreement, which expires Feb. 14, 2023.

Shortly after news broke of his firing, Chiaverini posted on social media: “Buff Nation I want to say thank you for the last 6 years!! Spending over 10 years as a player and as a coach has been a blessing. I will always be a Buff and no matter where my career takes our family I will bleed Black and Gold!! The Pride and Tradition of the Colorado Buffaloes will not be entrusted to the timid or the weak!!!”

The Buffs averaged 257.6 yards per game — the program’s lowest total since 1964 and the worst average for any Power 5 program since 2014. CU also finished with a scoring average of 18.8 points.