The story keeps getting better for Colorado football team.
The Buffaloes improved to 3-0 under coach Deion Sanders after rallying from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to stave off an upset mentality. State of Colorado43-35, in double overtime last Saturday night in Boulder.
It was a small game befitting a bitter intrastate rivalry, which gained more momentum after Rams coach Jay Norvell took a verbal jab at Sanders earlier in the week about his sunglasses. In fact, tempers boiled over in a pregame dust-up between the teams in midfield. Buffaloes two-way star Travis Hunter was knocked out of the game after taking a brutal late hit.
In the end, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders engineered a 98-yard drive and subsequent two-point conversion to send the game into overtime. The young Sanders then connected with tight end Michael Harrison on touchdown passes in two extra periods as the Buffaloes outlasted the underdog Rams.
The college football world went apoplectic after the game early Sunday morning. Here’s a sampling of the best reactions from social media.
Colorado State lost a rivalry game in which it had a 99.4% probability of victory with 2:06 left.
The Rams had 17 penalties for 187 yards, had a late hit that knocked down one of Colorado’s best players and turned the ball over 4 times.
Just a complete meltdown. There is no other way around it. pic.twitter.com/AXqnaomfVZ
— Matt Fortuna (@Matt_Fortuna) September 17, 2023
Colorado fans storming the field after beating a team they were favored to beat, is the clearest example of the hope that Coach Prime brings to a fan base that hasn’t won or has this kind of spotlight for a long time.
– Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) September 17, 2023
The handshake. Cordial. pic.twitter.com/okhf3y9SiD
– Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 17, 2023
I can’t believe Colorado State kicked an XP to go to a 2nd OT where they still needed a 2-pt.
From the lead to the penalties to the 4th down punt, Colorado State absolutely gave the game away and didn’t try to win when it could have.
– Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) September 17, 2023
LOL Shedeur pic.twitter.com/oU1pYpMz48
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) September 17, 2023
Shedeur Sanders
78% Completion Percentage
1251yds 10TDs 1 Int
3-0#HeismanWatch– Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) September 17, 2023
This is for Travis 🙏
– Colorado Buffaloes Football (@CUBuffsFootball) September 17, 2023
One thing I hope people take away: The show in Colorado was huge, but a real, local rivalry only makes this game more exciting and meaningful.
These two programs don’t like each other, except for Norvell/Deion. Local stories only raise national interest.
Reign of opponents.
— Shehan Jeyarajah (@ShehanJeyarajah) September 17, 2023
Deion Sanders hates deleting tweets after Colorado wins pic.twitter.com/0vJJwJ0eVh
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) September 17, 2023
People on the East Coast rn: pic.twitter.com/BWh4uf072M
– RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 17, 2023
