The Colorado Buffaloes football team and coach Deion Sanders are the talk of college football, and have put the CU Buffs program back on the map. Here’s a look at some of the highs and lows from the 2023 season:
Stolen jewelry
In a video posted by “Well Off Media” after the game, five Colorado players claimed to have had jewelry and other valuables stolen out of the visitors’ locker room at the Rose Bowl.
The burglary happened sometime during UCLA’s 28-16 win over CU, according to a statement released by CU athletics Monday afternoon. Read more…
WATCH: CU Buffs Shilo Sanders ejected for targeting vs. UCLA, flexes as penalty flags fly
Shilo Sanders brought the hammer one time too many.
The Buffs safety, son of CU football coach Deion Sanders, was ejected for targeting a UCLA receiver late in the second quarter of the Buffs’ tussle with the Bruins early Saturday evening.
If Saturday’s performance at the Rose Bowl is any indication, the 2023 Colorado Buffaloes may have already peaked.
Unless the Buffs offense figures things out quickly, the drop-off could be steep.
CU’s offense no-showed in its Pac-12 showdown against No. 23 UCLA, garnering only three points off four first-half takeaways. The Buffs didn’t find the end zone until late in the fourth quarter of a 28-16 defeat to the Bruins, and only managed 255 total yards.
“Offensively, we’ve got to improve and you see that,” CU coach Deion Sanders said. “Our quarterback is taking a beating. (Shedeur Sanders) got an injection at halftime just to block some of the pain… We have to do a better job of protecting him. And running the football, we’ve had a couple lineman go down (with injuries), but thatap no excuse.” Read more…
CU Buffs’ last Los Angeles football dance leaves California Buffs fans miffed: “Itap heartbreaking”
Bruce Bailey wore a Prime-worthy, wide-brimmed CU hat. Upon closer examination, he had a black UCLA sweatshirt tucked under his arm. Just in case.
“This could be the last UCLA-Colorado game we go to as a family,” Bruce explained, nodding at wife, Teri, and son, Colin, as they prepared to enter the Forever Buffs pregame tailgate a few holes away from the Rose Bowl late Saturday afternoon.
“I’m so heartbroken to have the Pac-12 break apart.” Read more…
Michael Irvin has high praise for CU Buffs receiver Omarion Miller
That puppy just became a dawg.
“Incredible player!” Michael Irvin told me, loud and proud, as we walked off Folsom Field together Saturday. “Incredible player.” Read more…
BIG HIT on USC quarterback Caleb Williams
🗣️ "CLEANED HIS CLOCK"
The defense comes up with a BIG sack on Caleb Williams 😤
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX)
Colorado gets blown out in Pac-12 opener at Oregon
Bo Nix and the rout of CU
Oregon mood heading into the 4th quarter
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX)
Another one for the Ducks! 👏👏
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX)
😤 takes it himself for 6️⃣ more for
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX)
💪 is having fun out there!
They go up 28
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX)
Oregon fakes out the Buffs
They got some tricks up their sleeve! 🪄 with the fake punt! 👏
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX)
Solid W for the Oregon Ducks mascot
Consider it personal 👀
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— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX)
Dan Lanning’s pregame speech to his team
Oregon head coach Dan Lanning didn't hold back in his pregame speech against Colorado 👀
"They're fighting for clicks, we're fighting for wins."
— ESPN (@espn)
How it happened: Colorado hangs on to win OT thriller over Colorado State in Rocky Mountain Showdown
The Rocky Mountain Showdown was a classic.
The rivalry was personal this year
FIELD STORM IN BOULDER 🎉🦬
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX)
Buffs overtime lead
AND JUST LIKE THAT COLORADO TAKES BACK THE LEAD IN OT 🦬
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX)
Colorado State’s Louis Brown doing his best Prime Shuffle
Louis Brown hit the Prime Time celebration after scoring for Colorado State 👀
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX)
The hit on Travis Hunter
A penalty is called after this hit on Travis Hunter
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX)
Colorado State is heating up at Folsom
WHAT A RESPONSE 🔥 ties it up!
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX)
Take it to the house, pick-six
SHILO SANDERS PICK SIX
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX)
Picked off by Colorado State
THAT'S OUR BALL!
📺
— Colorado State Football (@CSUFootball)
The scrum.
— Sean Keeler (@SeanKeeler)
Shedeur Sanders with a lil shuffle against Nebraska
SHEDEUR TAKES IT HIMSELF is running away with this one 🔥
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX)
Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter are a solid one-two combo
WOW 😳
Shedeur Sanders scrambles and finds Travis Hunter for a huge first down 🔥
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX)
Shedeur Sanders keeps rolling with his fifth TD of the 2023 season
TOUCHDOWN COLORADO 🦬f
Shedeur Sanders picks up his fifth TD pass of the season and extends 's lead 🙌
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX)
Here come the Buffs
THE FIRST RALPHIE RUN OF THE SEASON 🦬
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX)
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