Prime Shocker: Colorado Upsets No. 17 TCU 45–42 in Deion Sanders’ Debut as Buffs Coach

Head coach Deion Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes takes the field before the game against the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, on Sept. 2, 2023. Ron Jenkins/Getty Images

FORT WORTH, Texas—After nine months of hype, Deion Sanders had Colorado ready for prime time in his much-anticipated debut as Buffaloes coach.

Shedeur Sanders, the coach’s son, threw for a school-record 510 yards with four touchdowns — the game-winner a 46-yard catch-and-run by true freshman Dylan Edwards with 4:25 left — and the Buffs pulled off an opening shocker with a 45–42 win Saturday over 17th-ranked TCU, last year’s national runner-up.