Whether or not it is enjoying on the soccer discipline or teaching, Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer Deion Sanders has by no means lacked confidence. His arrival in Boulder has introduced unprecedented consideration and money stream to a Colorado Buffaloes program that solely managed to win one recreation in 2022.
“We informed you we coming. We informed you we coming. You thought we was joking,” Sanders proclaimed on Saturday following Colorado’s upset win over the defending nationwide champion TCU Horned Frogs.
Sanders and Colorado will now flip the web page use this week to arrange for a extremely anticipated residence recreation in opposition to Nebraska. Sanders stated he’s nicely conscious of the eagerness that comes with the Colorado-Nebraska rivalry.
“I’ve discovered the intense nature of this rivalry, and I am embracing it 100%,” the first-year Buffaloes coach informed reporters on Tuesday.
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Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders earlier than enjoying the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Ft. Value September 02, 2023. (Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Publish by way of Getty Photos)
Sanders added that he’s taking the sport in opposition to the Cornhuskers is private: “That is private. That is the message of the week. That is private.”
Colorado tickets gross sales spiked within the days following the 45-42 victory over TCU. A college spokesperson informed Entrance Workplace Sports activities that roughly $430,000 in single-game soccer tickets have offered since Saturday.
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Followers who wish to be within the stands for Saturday’s matchup in opposition to Nebraska will possible need to resort to the secondary market, the place tickets had been beginning at round $400 as of Tuesday.
Buffs quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who had a powerful displaying on Saturday throwing for 510 yards, made it clear that the Colorado-Nebraska rivalry is alive and nicely.
“Colorado, we do not like Nebraska,” the Buffaloes quarterback stated.
“That is simply what it’s. We have simply obtained to give attention to that, ‘OK cool, we do not like Nebraska.’ However that is probably not going to alter the preparation or something like that. We put together like no one likes us, as a result of we all know we will get everyone’s finest recreation. It is simply one other factor on high, just a bit bit extra motivation.”
Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders runs on the sector earlier than the sport in opposition to the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium. (Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports activities)
Nebraska has the benefit all-time sequence, main 49-20-2.
The final time the longtime rivals met was in 2019, with the Buffaloes having fun with a three-point victory.
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders yells from the sidelines through the first half of an NCAA faculty soccer recreation in opposition to TCU Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Fort Value, Texas. (AP Picture/LM Otero)
The Colorado soccer program has skilled its fair proportion of turnover over the previous 4 years. Sanders has notably overhauled the roster. This would be the first time Sanders and this present group of gamers experiences the heated rivalry.
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In preparation of the upcoming matchup, Shedeur is already making adjustments to the clothes he has posted on his web site.
“Do not put on crimson within the facility,” he stated. “I’ve obtained to take the crimson shirt off my web site this week.”
