Three takeaways from Colorado's upset win over TCU
Deion Sanders told the world he was bringing his Louis luggage, and it wasn't a lie. The Colorado Buffaloes are coming home with a 45-42 win over 17th-ranked TCU in Coach Prime's debut. It was a masterful job by CU's coaching staff keeping the momentum on their side throughout the game. The hot Texas heat was nearly 120 degrees on the field at Amon G. Carter Stadium.
Here are three takeaways from Colorado's big win.
Shedeur Sanders threw for a CU record 510 passing yards
The Buffs QB looked great all afternoon and played with a ton of confidence in the pocket. For all the talk by the national pundits saying Sanders would have a learning curve from being at Jackson State, this was one heck of a response by the coach's son. It was amazing to see him translate the off-season work to go right into the season without skipping a beat.
Travis Hunter is the first FBS player over the past 20 seasons to have over 100 yards receiving and an interception in the same game
The two-way five-star stud was a game changer for the Buffs. He might leave Colorado as one of the best players in college football history. If this was his FBS debut in horrible conditions, we can't wait to see what he does in the cool fall air of Folsom Field. The secondary play by CU was outstanding, to say the least.
Colorado had four players with over 100 receiving yards, which is also a CU record.
Sanders was able to distribute the ball around with ease. He checked his reads, and it was a reason why he played mistake-free for 60 minutes. The Buffs receivers are a great corp with playmaking ability, too. Dylan Edwards added another option for Colorado out of the backfield, but Jimmy Horn, Xavier Weaver, and Travis Hunter answered the bell.
Colorado returns home to face Nebraska on Sept. 9. The Huskers took a 13-10 loss to Minnesota on Thursday night in Matt Rhule's debut.