At least for this week.Deion Sanders and the Buffs stunned Georgia Tech in Thursday night's opener, 14-13, thanks to a late touchdown and blocked field goal in the waning seconds.The game marked Sanders' first time back in Atlanta as an FBS head coach, and helped the Buffaloes avenge last year's season-opening loss to Georgia Tech in Colorado.Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders with son and quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium on Oct.7, 2023.
(Mark J.Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports)Of course, it also marked the return of cocky Deion Sanders, which we haven't seen in quite some time.
Makes sense, given Colorado has been pretty awful since Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter left for the NFL.COLORADO FOOTBALL OPENS PRACTICE TO FANS AND REPORTERS, BUT TREATS IT LIKE A CLASSIFIED PENTAGON BRIEFINGThe Buffs went 3-9 last season, including 1-8 in the Big 12, and have completely fallen out of the national spotlight.Remember a few years ago when CU was on ESPN every single week?Yeah, things have changed ...That being said, following last night's stunner, Sanders made sure to let the haters know he was allllllll the way back:Lordy."We rushed for 183 (yards), my God.
They rushed for 51.I thought we were small?""I'm back.""I think this is the first sellout they had in how long?...
I think we had a little something to do with that."Yeah, I'd say Deion Sanders is fired up today.Haters can hate all they want, but they don't have a leg to stand on today.
Colorado went into Georgia Tech — playing in its first sellout home-opener in 20 years — and ripped their hearts out.All of that came AFTER a tough summer in which the team was ruthlessly mocked for appearing "small" in now-viral pictures from camp.COLORADO LOOKS LIKE A POP WARNER TEAMColorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders reacts in the first half against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field in Atlanta, Ga., on Sept.3, 2026....