It’s only one game, but Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes look like the real deal.
Sanders’ much-awaited debut as Colorado’s head coach finally arrived Saturday, and the Buffaloes scored a wild 45-42 upset on the road against the No. 17 TCU Horned Frogs.
The NFL legend retooled the entire roster after he arrived from HBCU Jackson State. One of the new players, his son Shedeur Sanders, is the new Buffaloes quarterback, and instantly looked like one of the best QBs in college football.
Shedeur Sanders passed for a school-record 510 yards in the win.
As for Deion Sanders, no one can say he hasn’t predicted this all along. There have been naysayers, including some who think the way he completely cleaned house with the roster sets a bad example for college football.
Just to recap: The Buffaloes, who won one game last season, went on the road as three-touchdown underdogs against TCU, which played in the CFP national championship game earlier this year.
Upsets don’t come any bigger.
In a post-game interview just after the final whistle, Sanders thanked God, hugged his son, then sent a message to the college football world.
“We told you we coming. We told you we coming,” Sanders told Fox Sports. “You thought we was joking. And guess what? We keep receipts?”
Deion Sanders on Fox after CU stuns TCU: "We told you we coming. We told you we coming. You thought we was joking. And guess what? We keep receipts?" 🏈🔥🧾 pic.twitter.com/CIZuHx7qPm
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 2, 2023
Just in case the Sanders haters didn’t get the message, he told reporters, “I keep receipts,” as he left his post-game media session.
Deion Sanders: “I keep receipts,” as he leaves the press conference pic.twitter.com/Wvgvc4WmrB
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 2, 2023
Sanders’ critics were strangely silent Saturday after the big win, as fans saluted him.
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
It cannot be overstated what Deion Sanders did today.
To turn the whole Colorado program around from what it was last season to today beating a team that played in the National Championship last season…
It’s one thing to talk about it.
It’s another to actually do it.Wow.
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) September 2, 2023
Can’t overstate how blown away I am by what Coach Prime and his team just did.
Last year’s @CUBuffsFootball were so bad that we wouldn’t let our @seniorbowl scouts evaluate tape when CU was the opponent.
And TCU had plenty NFL talent on that field today. 🤯
Unreal.
— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) September 2, 2023
I say it’s maybe one week before we will be hearing different NFL coaches he’s going to replace next season.
100%
Probably hearing it in under a day…
wait, I think I already hear it!!— A Dad (@RockwellVIPER) September 2, 2023
the colorado bandwagon right now pic.twitter.com/8vgKBqCLBM
— Annie Agar (@AnnieAgar) September 2, 2023
Wow, what an incredible debut for Deion Sanders in Colorado! He knocked off TCU, showing us all his skill and determination. Congrats, Coach Prime!
— abeastli (@abeastli) September 2, 2023
Colorado hosts Nebraska in its next game Sept. 9.
