{"id":118407,"date":"2023-09-09T20:31:37","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T20:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=118407"},"modified":"2023-09-09T20:31:37","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T20:31:37","slug":"cu-buffs-vs-nebraska-live-updates-and-highlights-from-folsom-field-in-boulder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/sports\/cu-buffs-vs-nebraska-live-updates-and-highlights-from-folsom-field-in-boulder\/","title":{"rendered":"CU Buffs vs. Nebraska: Live updates and highlights from Folsom Field in Boulder"},"content":{"rendered":"
Game predictions<\/strong><\/p>\n Matt Schubert, sports editor:<\/strong> This place is ready to explode. Will the Buffs deliver in Coach Prime’s debut? That probably boils down to this: stopping Nebraska’s run game. Given what happened last week against TCU, that’s not a given. But …\u00a0Colorado 27, Nebraska 21.<\/p>\n Kyle Newman, sports reporter:<\/strong>\u00a0 It comes down to the wire and the Huskers physicality is all the Buffs can handle. But ultimately, the Colorado defense shows some backbone in the second half and Shedeur Sanders\u2019 late TD pass to Xavier Weaver is the difference. CU 28, Nebraska 27.<\/p>\n Pre-game updates<\/strong><\/p>\n Fashion critique (9:08 a.m.):<\/strong> Love CU’s black jerseys, but are we sure this was the game to break them out for? The sun is absolutely baking. Feels like white would’ve been the way to go today. — Matt Schubert<\/p>\n (9:01 a.m.):<\/strong> Historically the Buffs have been the little brother to Nebraska, who owns a 49-20-2 mark against Colorado including 23-11-2 in Boulder. But CU has won both meetings since both teams left Big-12 in 2010, the last one 34-31 in OT in 2019. \u2014 Kyle Newman<\/p>\n (8:50 a.m.):<\/strong> Matt Schubert is \u201cguaranteeing\u201d that the Folsom Frenzies will storm the field if CU wins today, by blowout or by last-second dramatics. I would probably also put money down on that prop. \u2014 Kyle Newman<\/p>\n College rules (8:46 a.m.):<\/strong> The student section is roughly 75% full … and they are IN A LATHER more than an hour before kickoff. Over\/under on hours slept over the last day: 0.5. And I’m taking the under. — Matt Schubert<\/p>\n Early arrival (8:16 a.m.):<\/strong> As of 7:20 a.m. US 36 westbound was already backed up slow-and-go 10 miles outside of Boulder. Gonna be a packed day at Folsom Field and the land surrounding. \u2014 Kyle Newman<\/p>\n BOULDER, COLORADO – AUGUST 9: Players for the Colorado Buffaloes arrive to Folsom Field on September 9, 2023 in Boulder, Colorado. Head Coach Deion Sanders will lead the Colorado Buffaloes in a matchup against their long-time rivals, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, during Coach Prime’s highly anticipated home debut. (Photo by RJ Sangosti\/The Denver Post)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n BOULDER, COLORADO – AUGUST 9: Students arrived early to Folsom Field on September 9, 2023 in Boulder, Colorado. Head Coach Deion Sanders will lead the Colorado Buffaloes in a matchup against their long-time rivals, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, during Coach Prime’s highly anticipated home debut. (Photo by RJ Sangosti\/The Denver Post)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n BOULDER, COLORADO – AUGUST 9: Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) arrives at Folsom Field on September 9, 2023 in Boulder, Colorado. The Colorado Buffaloes will matchup against their long-time rivals, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, during Coach Prime’s highly anticipated home debut. (Photo by RJ Sangosti\/The Denver Post)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n BOULDER, COLORADO – AUGUST 9: Kris Miceli, left, wears her Colorado Buffaloes shoes while Melody Zorgdrager is in her Nebraska Cornhuskers shoes outside Folsom Field on September 9, 2023 in Boulder, Colorado. Head Coach Deion Sanders will lead the Colorado Buffaloes in a matchup against their long-time rivals, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, during Coach Prime’s highly anticipated home debut. (Photo by RJ Sangosti\/The Denver Post)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n BOULDER, COLORADO – AUGUST 9: Ethan Pyke, a senior at the University.of Colorado, arrived early to Folsom Field on September 9, 2023 in Boulder, Colorado. Head Coach Deion Sanders will lead the Colorado Buffaloes in a matchup against their long-time rivals, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, during Coach Prime’s highly anticipated home debut. (Photo by RJ Sangosti\/The Denver Post)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n BOULDER, COLORADO – AUGUST 9: Fans arrive early to Folsom Field on September 9, 2023 in Boulder, Colorado. Head Coach Deion Sanders will lead the Colorado Buffaloes in a matchup against their long-time rivals, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, during Coach Prime’s highly anticipated home debut. (Photo by RJ Sangosti\/The Denver Post)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n CU Buffs vs. Nebraska: Must reads<\/strong><\/p>\n Keeler: Is Heisman Trophy Travis Hunter\u2019s to lose? Only one man can stop CU Buffs star right now. And that\u2019s Deion Sanders.<\/strong><\/p>\n BOULDER — Only one man in the free world can stop Travis Hunter. And that\u2019s Deion Sanders.<\/p>\n \u201cHe gets upset,\u201d Sanders, coach of the No. 22 CU Buffs and king of the college football world, said Tuesday. \u201cLike I told he and (CU running back) Dylan (Edwards), \u2018I don\u2019t want to see (you) practicing until Wednesday.\u2019 So they\u2019re gonna start work (Wednesday), which gives them a few days off to get their body recuperated.\u201d<\/p>\n TH12 set college football back years in Week 1. And by years, we mean decades. According to ProFootballFocus.com\u00a0charting,\u00a0the lithe, smooth, 6-foot-1 sophomore\u00a0celebrated his Buffs debut by kicking it old-school, logging 144 snaps for CU — 80 at cornerback and 64 at wide receiver.<\/p>\n Context: The NCAA record for FBS team offensive plays a game is 118. The FBS mark for combined plays, by two teams, is 209. Read more…<\/p>\n They here: Deion Sanders\u2019 CU Buffs football ranked No. 22 in AP poll, 25 in coaches\u2019 poll<\/strong><\/p>\n BOULDER — The Prime Effect just crossed another line off the bucket list. Because the Buffs are officially back.<\/p>\n Back in the top 25, at any rate.<\/p>\n CU is ranked No. 22 in the Associated Press national ranking released this afternoon\u00a0following a 45-42 win at then-No. 17 TCU last Saturday.\u00a0The Buffs were also part of the AFCA coaches\u2019 poll released Monday, at No. 25.<\/p>\n It\u2019s the Buffs\u2019 first appearance in the AP Top 25 since Dec. 6, 2020, when Karl Dorrell\u2019s team opened their campaign 4-0 in a COVID-shortened season. Read more…<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tom Brady to CU Buffs QB Shedeur Sanders after TCU win: \u201cDon\u2019t be satisfied\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n BOULDER — Shedeur Sanders is even more careful about his phone number than he is with passing windows. But of all the congratulatory texts the CU\u2019s new QB 1 landed after piloting the Buffs\u00a0to a 45-42 win at then-No. 17 TCU, one stood out.<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t be satisfied,\u201d it read.<\/p>\n The sender?<\/p>\n Tom Brady.<\/p>\n \u201cIt (was) cool,\u201d the CU quarterback said Tuesday when asked about getting a shout from the NFL icon, who retired earlier this year. \u201cIt was cool hearing from him, knowing he\u2019s still watching and stuff like that.\u201d Read more…\u00a0<\/p>\n Want more sports news? Sign up for the Sports Omelette to get all our analysis on Denver’s teams.<\/em><\/p>\n\n