Deion Sanders knew better than anyone else.
His son, Shedeur, is a beast.
The Colorado Buffaloes began the Deion Sanders coaching era Saturday with a wild 45-42 upset win on the road against the No. 17 TCU Horned Frogs.
Junior quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who followed his father to Colorado after starring at HBCU Jackson State, immediately proved he’s got the talent to dominate at the NCAA’s top level.
Sanders threw for a Colorado-record 510 yards and four touchdowns, making it look easy by completing 38-of-47 passes.
Shedeur Sanders to Jimmy Horn Jr. for the Colorado TD!
The Buffaloes lead No. 17 TCU 38-35.
Sanders has thrown for 444 yards. 🏈🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/BXf6fZSiBj
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) September 2, 2023
Sanders put up some big numbers in his two seasons at Jackson State playing for his father, but NCAA’s FBS division was supposed to pose a bigger challenge to him.
He might still encounter some struggles at this level, but Sanders looked other-worldly against a good TCU team. Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre took notice, tweeting, “Shedeur is an elite QB and my early Heisman winner!!”
The Colorado Buffs are back!! Deion is a legit coach and mentor to his players!! Shedeur is an elite QB and my early Heisman winner!!
— Brett Favre (@BrettFavre) September 2, 2023
Favre isn’t the only fan who got wowed Saturday by Shedeur Sanders.
That performance in his first start…all that changed at Colorado this past year.
The pressure and even some doubt…that was nothing short of SENSATIONAL
— Ryan Ripken (@ryanripken) September 2, 2023
Deion tried to tell everyone
— Charlie Quinn (@CharlieQuinnMMA) September 2, 2023
May be the first time we see Heisman and Coach of the Year from the same family. Unreal performance by is son today. Can he maintain it?
— Randy Brent (@RandyBrent2) September 2, 2023
Let’s wait til they play conference games. This tcu team is a shell of last year. USC is in town in a month… we shall see.
— James Carson (@scottm2032) September 2, 2023
Insane stat line against a ranked opponent in first game. What a performance from the young man and the team 🫡
— B3ndro (@B3NDRO) September 2, 2023
That’s with multiple drops by receivers too. He might be a problem 🔥
— Burt Macklin NY (@BurtyMacklin) September 2, 2023
