It's tough to imagine how former Florida State star Deion Sanders' return to the Sunshine State could have gone better after Colorado dominated the UCF Knights Saturday.
As the Colorado Buffaloes prepared for Saturday's game against the UCF Knights, the team was presumably still flying high from its thrilling overtime victory over Baylor last week. UCF was also coming off an exciting comeback win in its conference opener, when the Knights erased a 21-point deficit on the road to defeat TCU 35-34. Saturday's game also represented a homecoming for Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, who is a Fort Meyers, Florida, who starred at Florida State.
The fourth victory of the 2024 season also matches Colorado's win total in 2023, Sanders' first year at the helm. Travis Hunter, Colorado's two-way star, struck a Heisman pose after he grabbed an impressive, diving interception. Hunter finished the day with nine receptions and scored a touchdown on a 23-yard reception. On the ground, the Buffaloes ran for 128 yards, and running back Isaiah Augustave led the way with 39 yards. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders had another good day with 290 passing yards and three touchdowns.
Earlier this week, Deion Sanders was asked where his team stood after four games. 'You’re never going to reach my expectations,' the two-time Super Bowl champion said. 'You can’t reach that because I have big, lofty dreams and lofty aspirations for each and every one of these kids on the field as well as off the field.' Sanders and the Buffaloes left Colorado Wednesday in an effort to beat the arrival of Helene, a storm that brought destruction across the Southeastern U.S.
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