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Colorado football opened the season with frustration after the Buffaloes fell to Georgia Tech, 27-20. With quarterback Kaidon Salter replacing Shedeur Sanders, the offense showed flashes but struggled to finish drives. Pat Shurmur, the offensive coordinator, faced criticism for his play-calling. However, Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders strongly defended him, refusing to let the narrative […]

The Colorado football team began the post-Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders era with a tough 27-20 loss to Georgia Tech on Friday in Boulder. It was a frustrating performance, especially at home, although Colorado head coach Deion Sanders stated they will “be fine.” Liberty transfer quarterback Kaidon Salter won the QB1 job in Boulder and […]

Coming into the 2025 season, everyone wanted to see how Colorado football would look after losing star quarterback Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter to the NFL. On Friday night, Deion Sanders and his new-look Buffs squad got off on the wrong foot. Despite a great start, the Buffs faltered late in the […]

Even though Deion Sanders said Colorado will be OK following a loss to Georgia Tech, some aren’t buying it. The Buffaloes lost 27-20 and Sanders failed to use the two remaining timeouts late in the game. Georgia Tech broke a 20-20 tie after a 45-yard touchdown run by QB Haynes King. Colorado had a chance […]

In his first game without his sons, Shedeur and Shilo Sanders, or Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter, Colorado head coach Deion Sanders had to find new playmakers. On Friday night against Georgia Tech, one of them emerged: running back Micah Welch. Though the Buffaloes dropped their season opener 27-20 at Folsom Field, Sanders came away […]

Deion Sanders gave fans an assuring message despite the Colorado Buffaloes’ 27-20 loss to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Friday night. It was a stunning loss for the Buffaloes, who were coming off a 9-4 finish last season. It marked their best season since their 10-4 display in 2016, well before Sanders arrived at […]

Kaidon Salter landed his first highlight as a member of Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes during the season opener against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Friday night. Salter joined the Buffaloes this past offseason, leaving the Liberty Flames after four seasons. He made his way up the ranks until he secured the starting job in […]

Long after his football playing days and well into his career as a head coach, “Coach Prime” Deion Sanders has always brought the spotlight with him wherever he’s gone. Following his Hall-of-Fame year in 1994, every sponsor from Nike apparel to Sega video games wanted a piece of the action and in true Deion Sanders […]

Colorado football strolls into Folsom Field versus Georgia Tech for arguably its most emotional season yet. Deion Sanders is fresh off recovering from bladder cancer, while Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders are gone. But one intriguing stat bodes well already for the 2025 Buffaloes ahead of Friday. Colorado brings new faces via the College Football […]

One of the more talked about stories in the college football landscape over the last few years is how much money players are making through NIL. While some argue that players are getting their long-deserved compensation for constantly putting their bodies on the line for fans’ entertainment, others have opined that NIL has reduced the […]

Deion Sanders has seen a lot in his playing and coaching career, but even he admits nothing prepared him for the second-quarter ritual inside Colorado’s football stadium, per SI. During his weekly coach’s show with CBS News Colorado’s Romi Bean, Sanders revealed he remains stunned by how consistently the smell of marijuana fills the air […]

Colorado football and Georgia Tech football own a combined five national championships, with the latter owning four. Both have never faced each other in a live game, until now. As Deion Sanders and Brent Key lead their respective teams out on Folsom Field Friday. Sanders is healthy and looks bound to rock the gold whistle […]

The Big 12 jumpstarted the college football season outside of the United States. Iowa State grabbed the 24-21 win over Kansas State in Dublin, Ireland. Kansas also grabbed a convincing 31-7 romp over Fresno State with Jalon Daniels going off in Lawrence. Now everyone else in the conference including defending champ Arizona State will attract […]

Colorado football received a new reason to play inspired football ahead of the Georgia Tech clash. Randy Moss dropped some emotional, poignant words ahead of the Friday contest. The Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver earned a Boulder invite from Deion Sanders. Like “Coach Prime,” Moss himself is a cancer survivor. Moss periodically reached […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is addressing the situation that occurred between his son Shilo and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Shilo Sanders was released by the Buccaneers, just a day after he was ejected from a preseason game. Colorado’s football coach says that Shilo Sanders will land on his feet after this development. “Shilo’s a […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders has had a busy offseason, including dealing with health issues. Sanders is back in the saddle at Colorado, for his third overall season. He is breaking in a new quarterback, due to the departure of his son Shedeur Sanders. Sanders announced that Kaidon Salter will be the team’s starting quarterback […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ decision to release rookie safety Shilo Sanders was not simply fallout from his preseason ejection, according to NFL legend Michael Irvin. Instead, Irvin said the move was a calculated roster strategy that could ultimately benefit both Sanders and the team. Sanders, the 25-year-old son of Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, was […]

Colorado football will follow Ralphie the Buffalo into Folsom Field on Friday. Georgia Tech pulls into Boulder to kick off the Buffaloes’ season and hear a raucous crowd. But the sold out venue will have fans ask this question: Who’s the starting quarterback between Kaidon Salter or Julian Lewis? Deion Sanders has become mum on […]

The Colorado Buffaloes football program has undergone a number of changes since Deion Sanders arrived. But in Year 3 under Coach Prime, even more has happened leading up to the 2025 season. On the field, Sanders will be without several of the players who helped put Colorado back on the map. Two of those are […]

Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders is aiming to build upon a successful second season running the show. Without his son Shedeur Sanders as the starting quarterback, the team is in the process of figuring out who will be QB1. Time is running out until their Week 1 matchup against Georgia Tech. One of the […]

The Colorado Buffaloes are set to begin the 2025-26 season against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. It should be a fun matchup, as Deion Sanders aims to coach a team without his son, Shedeur Sanders, on the roster for the first time. However, it sounds like the program might be without a running back in […]

No one has previously changed the landscape of college football quite like Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders after joining the University of Colorado Football program. From leading the Buffs to a winning record and ensuring his son Shedeur Sanders played on a national stage, Coach Prime is gearing up for another successful season from Boulder. Nike […]

Colorado football holds 11 current verbal commits for 2026. The Buffaloes sit at 78th overall for the college football recruiting rankings per 247Sports, plus 65th via On3/Rivals. National analysts and fans don’t sound high on the 2026 class at CU — except the nation’s No. 1 junior college edge rusher. Domata Peko Jr. shut his […]

Karrueche Tran just might have left a hint about the status of her rumored romance with Deion Sanders. The Colorado football coach posted a photo of himself on Tuesday (Aug. 12) wearing a black Colorado sweatshirt and a black cowboy hat as he wore a huge grin on his face. “Lord I thank u for […]

Colorado football practices will turn the volume up ahead of a highly anticipated 2025 season. One without Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter or even Shedeur Sanders. Deion Sanders needs to decide who replaces his son behind center. Plus find his next breakout wide receiver and lockdown cornerback — with Hunter vacating two spots there. All […]

Colorado football secured Julian Lewis as the future of the Buffaloes. Pulling off the massive college football recruiting flip in December from Lincoln Riley and USC. Now he’s opening a can of Gym Weed — as his newest NIL deal. Lewis inked a deal with the energy drink per Pete Nakos of On3/Rivals Thursday. The […]

One of the biggest questions for the Colorado football team heading into the upcoming 2025 college football season is what they will do about their quarterback position. Head coach Deion Sanders is currently weighing his options between Kaidon Salter and Julian Lewis, each of whom is vying to replace his son Shedeur Sanders, who departed […]

Colorado football rebranded itself as a brash and unapologetic team under Deion Sanders. Even young freshmen aren’t shy to express their confidence in the Buffaloes. Including one wide receiver getting real about a national championship. Quentin Gibson arrives to Boulder as a four-star college football recruiting find for CU. He’s part of a new, younger […]

Deion Sanders is entering his third year as head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes football program. However, this will be his first time where he won’t coach his son, Shedeur, as his quarterback. On Tuesday, the NFL Hall of Famer shared a confident take about his team’s current quarterback situation. Sanders, who is 58 years […]

Colorado football tangles with Georgia Tech in 18 days. And will rock a rare new theme in the huge Week 1 clash in Boulder. The university unveiled its official game themes ahead of the 2025 season Monday. And the theme for the season opener? A “stripe out” contest with the Yellow Jackets in town. This […]

Colorado football must decide their starting quarterback in less than 19 days. Deion Sanders faces his biggest coaching decision yet. As he must find the first replacement for Shedeur Sanders between Kaidon Salter and Julian Lewis. Sanders didn’t guarantee or announce Salter as the starter. But he delivered a stirring “havoc” prediction involving the prized […]

After 14 years in the NFL and five as a head coach, a health scare made the 2025 offseason the toughest of Deion Sanders’ career. However, with the 2025 season fast approaching, the Colorado football coach believes that he is back to full strength. Three weeks ahead of Week 1, Sanders said he is “healthy” […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie safety Shilo Sanders made his NFL preseason debut on Saturday in a commanding 29-7 home victory over the Tennessee Titans. Sanders, an undrafted free agent out of Colorado, logged one solo tackle and a quarterback hit during the game, showcasing his potential as he looks to secure a spot on the […]

On Friday, former Colorado football standout Shedeur Sanders scored his first NFL touchdown. It came in the second quarter of the preseason matchup between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers.  A game in which Sanders was entrusted as the starter.  Nobody was prouder than his father, Deion Sanders. He took to his X page […]

The Colorado Buffaloes are preparing for their first season where Deion Sanders won’t be the head coach of his son, Shedeur, or two-way phenom Travis Hunter. With both players in the NFL, Sanders realizes that the program will have to play differently without his son or Hunter on the roster. Sanders, who is 57 years […]

Deion Sanders has dedicated much of his life to football, and through that sport, he has been able to share a famously close bond with his sons. On Friday night, the Colorado Buffaloes head coach will endure a surreal experience as he gets set to watch but not coach Shedeur Sanders. The polarizing quarterback prospect […]

In one way, it was a very disappointing night for the Baltimore Ravens because of a serious injury. But from another viewpoint, Colorado rookie LaJohntay Wester showed flashes of Deion Sanders with his electric punt return touchdown against the Colts. The return came in the first quarter of the Ravens’ 24-16 win over the Colts, […]

Colorado football isn’t just turning to Deion Sanders as inspiration for 2025. The Buffaloes have other NFL experienced staff members to lean into. Including Warren Sapp coming back for his second season. Sapp, though, dropped an eye-opening admission Wednesday. Which he shared right before handling his new role of pass rush coordinator for CU. “I […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are looking to bounce back from a terrible 2024-25 campaign. After trading up and taking Travis Hunter out of Colorado in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Jags feel they have a new star in town who can lead them to a ton of success. There are a lot […]