Colorado football will head to a bowl game this season for the time since 2020. More notably, they have reached bowl eligibility for the first time in a complete season since 2016. On Saturday, the Colorado Buffaloes bested the Cincinnati Bearcats 34-23, receiving elite performances from the star duo of quarterback Shedeur Sanders and wide receiver/corner Travis Hunter.
Colorado’s most recent win has their fans taking a victory lap on Sunday, with the former Pac-12 club sitting at 6-2, their best record through eight games in a near decade. Colorado football fans quickly flooded social media, putting the team’s “haters” on blast as coach Deion Sanders has already surpassed last year’s win total by two games with at least five games remaining.
Colorado Football Fans Erupt After Massive Win Over Cincinnati
According to former ESPN analyst Robert Griffin III:
Colorado is Bowl Eligible. Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter are TOP 5 In the Heisman Race. Coach Prime is a top candidate for Coach of the Year. And the haters are BIG MAD. Success is the best revenge.
On Saturday, the Colorado football team posted an elite performance against the Cincinnati Bearcats in a 34-23 win. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders, the son of head coach Deion Sanders and a potential top-ten pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, went 25-of-30 for 323 yards and two touchdowns. He also added a rushing touchdown. Meanwhile, two-way star Travis Hunter tallied nine receptions for 153 yards and two scores. Defensively, Colorado allowed 351 yards but kept opposing quarterback Brendan Sorsby to just 50% completion.
With the win, Colorado sits tied for third in the conference with the Kansas State Wildcats. Atop the Big 12 standings is the undefeated tandem of BYU and Iowa State. Nevertheless, Colorado Buffaloes fans are happy with the team’s progress despite many pundits believing the Buffaloes would struggle under Coach Prime:
Haters stay hating, that squad is balling out this year! Coach Prime has em playing at an elite level, you love to see it. The revitalization of that program is one of the best stories in CFB.
— Erk (@AyoErk) October 27, 2024
It certainly is (the best revenge) – and hi Robert.
— Amy Trask (@AmyTrask) October 27, 2024
Last sentence.
“Success is the best revenge.”
Show them with your results delivered and people will notice.
I’m surprised they are this good, very fun team to watch. Electric offense.
— Cooper McCoy (@CooperMcCoyRE) October 27, 2024
@HuskerFootball you wish this was your quarterback
— Travis Hunter SZN (@TravisHunterSZN) October 27, 2024
Colorado right now: pic.twitter.com/CFWCTaLjt0
— Rick Junior (@mrrickjunior) October 27, 2024
Also credit to @RickGeorgeCU for making what was, at the time not an obvious hire (although it should've been for a lot of schools).
Plenty of jobs opened that cycle, and Colorado was the one who called Coach Prime.
They're reaping the benefits of it right now
— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) October 27, 2024
But they said Deion wasn’t a good coach though??
— Mitch Stevenson (@mitxhsteven) October 27, 2024
I told Florida State fans at the beginning of the year they should hire prime and they laughed at me 😭
— Zooloo_Trojan ⚔️✌🏾 (@Zooloo_Trojan) October 27, 2024
Magic
— ALi Chaudhary (@Ali_Chaudhary61) October 27, 2024
One of the best stories in sports right now. Deion was projected by "top analysts" to win one game this year. I remember. And those same "top analysts" are gloating because the ratings for Colorado's games (while still high) are not eye-popping like last year. #BowlBoundThough 🤙🏾
— Sean Gardner (@2morrowknight) October 27, 2024
Colorado’s first two seasons under Deion Sanders:
2023: Over 3.5 wins ✅
2024: Over 5.5 wins ✅
With the win over Cincinnati, the Buffs are officially bowl eligible ✅ pic.twitter.com/IxDvD9pGMu
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) October 27, 2024
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