Deion Sanders and Colorado were the hottest thing in sports in September 2023 😂🔥 The Colorado Buffaloes kicked off the 2023 college football season with an electrifying 3-0 start under first-year head coach Deion Sanders, instantly transforming from a perennial doormat into one of the sport’s most captivating stories. They opened with a thrilling 45-42 road upset of No. 17 TCU in Fort Worth—avenging the previous year’s national runners-up with a late-game comeback led by quarterback Shedeur Sanders’ 510 passing yards—then dominated Nebraska 36-14 in Boulder for their first home win in dramatic fashion, followed by a heart-pounding 43-35 double-overtime victory over rival Colorado State. The Prime Effect brought massive crowds, national TV audiences, celebrity sightings, and College GameDay buzz to Folsom Field, as the Buffs’ flashy offense, swagger, and portal-fueled talent overhaul made them college football’s early-season darlings before tougher conference play set in.